“He looked at Peter. He looked at Dr. Hughes. What could he do? He had never actuated without any equipment. He didn’t think he could do it now, but he closed his eyes to try for another lightning bolt. “None of that, hero boy!” Something knocked the side of his head. Hard. Ben felt a sharp pain, and the actuation broke apart in his mind with a shower of sparks. “How should we do it?” one of the Dread Cloaks asked. Their leader paused. “I have an idea. Take them over there.” He pointed at a spot... on the ground several feet away. The Dread Cloaks holding them shoved Ben and Peter across the floor to the spot, then let go of them and backed away. Ben looked at the doorway. It wasn’t too far. His head throbbed, and he closed his eyes. He couldn’t think straight. He considered running, but couldn’t bring himself to leave Peter and Dr. Hughes. “You say this device doesn’t work, Doctor.” The Dread Cloak leader aimed the augmenter gun at Ben. “So you must be perfectly comfortable with me doing this.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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