Killing Giants by Pittacus Lore

Author:Pittacus Lore [Lore, Pittacus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers
Published: 2019-04-03T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

MAX AND NEMO

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

MAX STARED AT THE SPOT WHERE SAM HAD BEEN.

The temperature in the room had dropped considerably thanks to Spike, and Max’s breath fogged the air. Beside him, Nemo continued to use her telekinesis to keep the door shut, while on the other side, Freakshow was working just as hard to open it.

“Max!” Nemo said, trying to get his attention.

“She took him,” Max said. “He’s gone.”

Nemo glanced over. In the moment that her attention was diverted, her telekinesis faltered. The door burst open and Freakshow stood there, a triumphant grin on her face. Spike, beside her, shook his hands as if they were worn out from using his Legacy.

“You could have just opened it,” Freakshow said.

Max faced her, his hands balled at his sides. “Where did she take Sam?” he said, his voice tight with anger.

“Don’t know and don’t care,” Freakshow said. “He’s not my problem now. You are.”

Max raised his hands.

“Look at you, getting all forceful,” Freakshow said, laughing. “What’s your Legacy again? Oh, right. Translating. Not exactly a great offense.” She looked at Nemo. “And I don’t see any water here.”

“I don’t need water to kick your ass,” Nemo said, holding her hands palms out and sending a telekinetic blast at the girl.

Freakshow put her own hands up, blocking the attack. The girls were evenly matched, and neither was doing much in the way of hurting the other. Spike and Max were likewise cancelling one another out. The only difference was that Max and Nemo were trapped inside the room, and the only way out was through Freakshow and Spike.

Max looked at Nemo. As much as it pained him to admit it, she was stronger than he was telekinetically. Also, she was faster. If one of them was going to have a better chance than the other of getting out and getting help, it was Nemo. He could help her, but it meant doing something he was afraid to do.

He took a deep breath and charged at Freakshow. Thinking that neither of them would dare get within touching distance of her, this took her by surprise. Max tackled her, shoving her into Spike. The three of them went down to the floor.

“Run!” Max shouted as Freakshow grabbed his wrist.

Immediately, Max saw himself on the street in New Orleans. Ghost lay on the ground nearby, bleeding. A little way off, a man had his arm around Nemo’s neck. In his other hand was a gun.

“Help Ghost!” Nemo yelled.

Max stepped towards his friend.

“Do it and I’ll kill her!” the man holding Nemo said.

Max looked at Ghost. Her chest was rising and falling irregularly. He knew she was dying.

“Do it, Max!” Nemo said.

Max looked from one friend to the other. If he helped Ghost, Nemo would die. If he did nothing, Ghost would die and the man might kill Nemo anyway. He felt powerless, hopeless, useless. He didn’t even know how to use his Legacies to help.

Ghost turned her head, looking at him with eyes that were quickly dimming.

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