Cloak Games: Sky Hammer by Jonathan Moeller

Author:Jonathan Moeller
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2018-04-26T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8: Rebel Fist

At my suggestion, we dumped the two Inquisitors in the lobby. Riordan carried one, and Nora and Adler carried the second between them. (If you ever need people to move bodies in a hurry, Shadow Hunters are the people to do it.) When the Inquisitors woke up, they would have no memory of our little altercation in the Shadow Hunters’ safe house.

And when they did wake up, they would have much bigger problems for two reasons.

Assuming we had not all perished in nuclear fire.

First, as we left the Inquisitors in the lobby, we heard the sounds of gunfire and explosions. The Cruciform Eye could open many gates at once, and knowing Nicholas, he would send small raiding parties, open new gates in different locations in the city, and send in another wave of raiders. The goal would be to cause as much chaos and confusion as possible, and when those Inquisitors woke up, they would have a thousand more urgent things to do.

Second, we sort of stole their vehicles.

I did not know this, but it turns out that the Inquisition has access to really excellent motorcycles.

They had left their two vehicles parked in the streets with lights flashing. The first was a black Royal Motors SUV, and it was a high-end model. It even had seat warmers, which was unnecessary in July in New York. The large collection of weaponry and ammunition in the cargo area was more useful.

The second vehicle was a motorcycle.

A beautiful motorcycle.

Specifically, it was a sleek black Royal Motors NX-100 sportsbike. I had a Royal Motors NX-9 sportsbike, and I loved that thing. It was a great bike. But the NX-100 was an amazing motorcycle, absolutely top of the line in performance, handling, acceleration, and speed.

“Yeah,” I said. “You guys take the SUV. I’ll take the bike.”

“You remember how to handle one of those things?” said Riordan. He looked at the others. “Nora, you drive. Adler, Russell, and I will provide fire support.”

“Right, boss,” said Nora, and she headed for the SUV.

Despite the urgency of the battle, I grinned at Riordan and threw a leg over the bike. I have to admit I did that with a bit more stretching than necessary since Riordan was watching me.

“It’s been a hundred and sixty years,” I said, sliding the Inquisitor’s key into the ignition, “but a girl never forgets how to ride a bike.” I turned the key, started the engine, and revved it. The motorcycle made a satisfying sound.

“Guess so,” said Riordan. “Russell!” He looked at the SUV. “Any luck with the communications equipment?”

“Nope,” called Russell from inside the SUV. “Even the short-range radios get nothing but static.”

“The Rebel jamming is blocking anything that uses a radio signal,” said Adler. “I couldn’t even pair an earpiece with my phone.”

“All right,” said Riordan, looking back at me. “We’ll have to communicate through hand signals.”

“Yeah,” I said as another fireball bloomed on the other side of the park. “But we don’t have much of a plan.”

“We

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