“I apologize in advance.” Sure enough, he charged. I sidestepped and tripped him, because hyperspeed was awesome. Then I picked him up, because I was pissed and super strength wasn’t so bad, either. Tossed him into the trunk that Walker had thoughtfully opened. This took about three seconds. Looked around at the rest of them. “Who’s going to try out their insubordination skills next? Or, to put it another way, whose ass am I going to next be kicking?” “She’s not kidding,” Jerry said cheerfully. “She’s used to giving orders and having them acted upon immediately.” “Which is why her team is staying with her, and why all of you are leaving,” Hughes added. The agent in the trunk had the good sense not to try to get out of it, but he did sit up. “Why are you willing to risk yourself?” he asked me. “That’s our job.” “Yeah?
