Rise and Shine (Cape High Series Book 20) by Ross R.J. & Ross R.J

Author:Ross, R.J. & Ross, R.J.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-03-16T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

You know, I would feel more impressed with myself as I run through the tree limbs, if Skye wasn’t skipping through the air like a little kid. I’m about to say something when she stops, completely, looking around before speaking. “Well…” she whispers.

“Well, what?” Pan asks. Even as he says that, several red dots appear on the map.

“You know, um, I think we might have a little problem…”

“Yes, I think I see what you mean,” Pan says as a bird lets out a chirp, flying over to land on a limb in front of him.

“I really should have noticed it earlier,” Skye says, guiltily.

“Intruders, intruders,” the bird chirps, its eyes glowing. Its mouth opens again, and I see a tiny speaker inside, “Intruders, intruders.”

“To what do I owe the honor, Panther?” a man asks over the speaker. “I was certain that you wouldn’t bother with me, seeing that I avoid your beloved large cats.”

“What aren’t you telling us, Skye?” Pan asks silently.

“He’s a super,” she says, shrugging, “Looks like it makes sense that he never got older! But…” she frowns, and then shakes her head, “naaaah, probably not.”

“What?” Adanna whispers.

“We’ve come for the Petleaves,” I say. “If you hand them over, we’ll leave peacefully. Um, that’s okay, right, Pan?”

Before I can do anything, a sharp smell of electricity fills the area as a cage of lasers appears around each of us. I hesitantly reach out, letting out a yelp as it shocks me. I think I could probably go through it… or if I shove my foot down into the dirt I might be able to channel it into the ground, like Voltdrain does, right? I probably don’t even need to take my shoe off, with my abilities. Before I can try out my theory, I hear footsteps. I look over to see a man walking through the jungle.

“Welcome to my little island, Panther and… friends. I was just about to start dinner. I hope you don’t mind vegetarian fare.”

I look over at Pan, who glances at us, but I can’t read his expression through the hood.

“Hey, hey, mister?” Skye says, tapping on the lasers and watching them spark. She doesn’t seem worried about it, at all. “Do you have a son?”

“What was that?” he asks, watching her with a frown on his face. I wonder if he realizes who she is.

“Do you have a son? A twelve-year-old mad scientist kid, he smells devious, you know, just like you do!”

He frowns, the smug attitude from earlier dropping entirely. “I think we have a lot to speak about,” he says finally.

“Oh, wait, are you a MAD scientist? I mean, I knew you collected animals, but that doesn’t necessarily make you mad. I mean, there’s the strange scientists, and the experimenting scientists, but if you’re his daddy, that makes you a mad scientist, doesn’t it?” Skye says. “I don’t like mad scientists. Hey, Pan? Can I knock him out?”

“Who ARE you?” Walter Colleck asks her, finally. She tugs off her hood, her hair falling all around her, and I see his face go pale even in the moonlight.

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