Destruction: by J. M. Madden

Author:J. M. Madden [Madden, J. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781732588431
Amazon: 1732588430
Publisher: Jennifer Madden
Published: 2018-09-20T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Fontana was bone-deep tired. He’d never understood why using his mental abilities sapped his strength more than anything physical he might do, but it did. And it was making him do irrational things. Like kiss Jordyn on the head.

“We need to get out of here, Team Alpha. Dawn is less than three hours away and the missing prisoners will be noticed. Two of the wounded need to be carried. We’ll take turns doing that. Right now, we need to get as far away from this place as possible. Let’s go.”

It was slower going than what he wanted, and he was partially responsible. The prisoners hadn’t been out of their cages or done any exercise in months, and he hadn’t had a chance to regenerate any power. He needed food and sleep. And the ground was treacherous. They’d cut through the brush, but it was difficult going, even when Fontana allowed them to turn on the flashlights. Zero continued to carry the unconscious woman, and Kenny carried the man. He roused at one point and struggled to be put down, but as soon as he took his own weight he passed out again. Kenny just caught him and hoisted him over the opposite shoulder.

They took a break when they got to the beach camp at the edge of the river. Shane handed out protein bars to everyone, as well as bottles of water.

“I suggest we move a little downstream before we cross,” Payne suggested. “There was a spot that’s only a few feet wide.”

They got up and followed Payne to the spot. Jordyn was beginning to get nervous because the sky was lightening, and they still had a pretty good distance to go. When they came to the crossing, Kenny and Zero made sure the prisoners got across safely, then Kenny turned to Shane and held out his arms.

“What the hell are you doing?” Shane snapped.

“I’m carrying you across, Marine. I almost broke my good leg chasing you down the river.”

Even in the dim light Jordyn could see Shane flush, but she was kind of in agreement for Kenny’s offer. “Just do it Shane and we’ll get back to Margarita.”

“Fuck that. Just let me hold onto your belt loops or something.”

“So that you can pull me in the water when you fall? No way.”

Shane looked at the flowing water and just that made him sway.

“Shane!” Jordyn snapped.

He looked at her, but even he knew he was fucked. “Fine.”

Big Kenny swung the man up into his arms, and it attested to how massive Kenny was that he didn’t even stagger. Shane was lean, but he wasn’t small.

“Look at me, Shane.” Jordyn pointed two fingers at her eyes. “Don’t look at the water.”

Shane did exactly as she told him, looking over Kenny’s shoulder and into her eyes, and they were across the water in seconds. Kenny set him down safely, then Fontana crossed with his pack and set it at his feet. Jordyn shifted her own pack off and waded into the water.

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