Chapter 53: Chapter 53: The Lanterns Part 1

Jessica bent back ninety-degrees when Malvis' blade arced overhead. Time stretched into slow-mo adrenaline as the energy evaporated the sweat off her skin. Her board then smashed through her opponent's legs, flipping him as her back hit the ground.

She instantly recovered and circled back without a care for the alien's groan; it was music to her ears, actually. And as Malvis rolled in the dirt, she gravitated beside Dexter and grabbed his left hand, the remaining hand.

"Come on!" she cried but was forced to drag his unconscious body. Her knees scraped the ground, and she noticed the gravity board split in two. Even with the agent back on his feet, pistol in his clutch, she never let go of her friend. She kicked the aluminum off her feet and pressed on

A transparent bubble suddenly wrapped around the agent, triggered by two bullets and an electrical pulse. In reality, the bullets were electrical darts, and they caused the shield to fluctuate while Malvis gawked in every direction.