The Stars Never Rise (The Midnight Defenders Book 2) by Ruff Joey

Author:Ruff, Joey [Ruff, Joey]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2013-10-25T04:00:00+00:00

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When we got back to the car lot, the crowds had dispersed. A few employees lingered among the wreckage, inspecting the vehicles and assessing the damage. They didn’t pay any attention to us.

Stone popped the trunk, and I collected my guns. As they drove away, my phone rang. It was Ape.

“Yeah?” I said.

“How am I supposed to teach Jamie to use his ability when I don’t understand it myself?”

“I don’t know. You’re the sciency one. I’m sure you’ll figure it out.”

“It would be a hell of a lot easier to do this, Jono, if I knew what I was dealing with.”

“Have you not found anything in your books about bubbly gremlin powers?”

“Do you listen to yourself? I’m supposed to figure out where the weatherman’s ability comes from, teach him how to control it, and track the history of Rino’s house? Where the hell are you? Still gallivanting around town with that harpy?”

“First of all, nobody says ‘gallivanting’ anymore. Second, I’m in FBI custody. Don’t you watch the news?”

“Jono… Wait, how are you answering your phone?”

“Relax, mate. I’ll give Dr. Cooper a call and see if the results came in from the bloodwork. Maybe that will give us some clues.”

“By us, you mean me.”

“Whatever.”

When I hung up, I called Cooper. I got her voicemail. “It’s Swyftt. Call me.”

I got in the car and sped off towards the harbor. Stone never said not to follow her, just that I couldn’t be there in an official capacity.

It was nearly too late by the time I arrived.

Stone’s sedan was parked near a few squad cars, but nobody was around. The alleys between the long warehouse buildings were empty, and all was still. That is, apart from the sound of gunfire.

I parked about a block away and approached slowly, loaded for bear and looking to party. As I snuck up one of the alleys, I drew a Glock and moved past the small freighter that hung like a carcass. It seemed like I’d just been to the docks, and I was pretty familiar with the area.

While I could hear the shots, I couldn’t tell where they were coming from. The last smugglers had been shipping the bonnacon in a crate when it broke open in a warehouse, and I figured if this was the same group, there was a chance they might be in the same place.

I rounded the corner. A few yards away, sprawled on the ground behind a few large crates on a pallet jack, an officer lay bleeding. I couldn’t tell if he was dead or just unconscious.

Holding my gun to one side, I felt for his pulse. I couldn’t find one.

Mortar exploded from the brick wall of the warehouse behind me. I ducked low and dove to the side as two more shots struck the pavement. I scrambled across to the crate.

More shots rang out, and the wood of the crate groaned and splintered.

I peeked around the crate to the docked freighter and noticed the shooter on the edge of the rail.

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