“You said you would protect the engine room.” I trapped one guard’s arm and snapped it.
“You said you could handle this on your own—that you knew what you were doing,” Jason countered, fully engaged in weapon-based combat with Arian.
I snatched the sword from my broken-armed opponent. “I still do. I still can.”
“Not from where I’m standing!” Blue shouted as I barely blocked an incoming strike.
“Then stand—” I turned around to shoot Blue a glare, but my eyes widened with panic when I saw Arian behind her with his sword raised. I tackled her out of the way.
“—somewhere else,” I finished as we both fell out of his range.
It looked like she was about to respond, but I didn’t give her the chance. I saw the guard with the crossbow taking aim. I pushed Blue out of the way just before his ar
