Fighting Imp

Kenzie was still vulnerable, but as I groped for what the threat was, I drew a blank.


F ck.


"Put up with this if you can," I said.


I increased the push on my aura until it was at its worst.


"That's nothing," Damsel said, even as her face's microexpressions betrayed what was going on behind the surface.


"Let's hope our attacker doesn't think so," I said.


I closed my eyes, focusing.


I couldn't sense through my aura, but my aura made it hard to deal. Ashley and Damsel had talked about restlessness. I was creating a sort of restlessness in this moment, of a very different sort.


The snow muffled sound, and with this area of the city being where it was and with everything being after hours, I could hear noise. I started toward it.


⊙


We were moving in a direction, and with the weather being what it was, and me not having a coat, it was easier to keep moving. When I hit my limit, I would loop back.


Just to be sure, I cast a glance backward, and spotted the computer case.


Wouldn't do to lose track of that and let our enemy run away with it.


The Ashleys were advancing on either side of me, and as we heard a pant, we started forward with more vigor.


⊙


"You're being irritating," Imp whispered in my ear.


I blinked.


The Ashleys had fanned out a bit more to either side… and Imp had me. Gun to my throat again.


"I'm trying to be nice. I've been avoiding murder."


"Me too."

- Blinding 11.3