Surge: A Stone Braide Chronicles Story by Calhoun Bonnie S

Author:Calhoun, Bonnie S. [Calhoun, Bonnie S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: JUV059000, JUV001010, JUV053000
ISBN: 9781493402779
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2016-08-02T07:00:00+00:00

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September 25

Selah launched herself from the back of the AirWagon and landed with catlike grace in a crouch behind it. Her long, dark brown ponytail swung across her shoulders as she inspected the area side to side. Her breathing played catch-up to her runaway heartbeat. She had no fear for herself but was scared for her mother and Dane as they hid inside the vehicle.

She slowed her breathing and concentrated on the directions of the shots. The serenity of the sun-drenched morning fled with the departing songbirds.

A barrage of weapons fire lit up the side of a nearby boulder, bathing it in starbursts and scarring its surface with white streaks as it propelled bits of chiseled stone in her direction. She ducked around the back of the AirWagon and pressed herself against the side.

The sound was unmistakable. Bullets. They’d been worried about another ambush on the way back to TicCity from WoodHaven since they hadn’t made contact with Taraji yet. Selah was just beginning to relax as they reached the final mile into town.

A bullet ricocheted off a tree stump, bit the dirt in front of her feet, and sent up a burst of dust. She flinched. “Somebody tell me where they are and give me a weapon!” Her energy-thrusting skills were great for physical combat but lousy against lasers and bullets.

When their caravan cleared the forested bend in the road, Selah stood to survey the area. Gunfire slammed into her weapon, jerking it from her hands. Selah spun away and over the side of the AirWagon to get out of the line of fire. The pulse rifle’s demise saved her body from serious injury, but that full body twist was going to haunt her backside later on.

Mari slid a crossbow over the side of the AirWagon. “Here. I’ve got your mom and Dane secured.”

Selah slid the quiver over her shoulder and nocked an arrow. Mari slid down beside her with her own crossbow, and they worked their way around the thrusters and to the front. A metal shot sliced the side of the vehicle. They pulled back.

Multiple shots zipped by from at least two directions in front of them, pinning down the vehicle. Shots echoed behind the AirWagon where Bodhi and Mojica were defending the back side. They were surrounded.

Selah lay flat on the ground and edged around the landing wells and away from the shooting. She watched behind her where Bodhi and Mojica fought the bullets with laser shots. Elongated bursts of rapid fire belched from two guns hidden in the tree line.

She listened to the echoes from the shots and took aim at deep foliage beside a wide oak tree across the road. Selah sucked in a breath to steady her shot, and let it fly. The arrow sliced silently through the greenery and rewarded her with a solid thunk.

Mari sank a second shot into the bushes on the other side of the tree. Silence followed from the foliage. Selah released her breath. Her heart thudded. There was still hope.

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