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The black cloud broke into pieces, exposing a patchwork of brown sky.
The Planet Eaters’ red eyes flashed as a black tendril of darkness and red eyes spilled from the remaining clouds, toward the warship.
“Steady,” Devika said. Though she was calm, Eddie could tell that she was nervous. Her hand twitched on the joystick.
“This is the part where we bite our nails,” Keltie said.
“Dios,” Eddie said, uttering a small prayer.
“Fire again,” Devika said.
Grayson rattled more gunfire into the oncoming tendril. He yelled as the joystick rumbled in his hand.
“Switch!” Devika said.
Grayson switched a knob on the joystick and then he pressed it.
An alarm sounded and red lights flashed on the bridge.
“A pulse blast?” Eddie asked.
Outside, a cannon on the ship sucked in air and light. The
