The hundred-foot wall of water lifted the entire river channel, transforming the gorge into a vertical labyrinth of spray and deafening noise. The displacement wave from the Imperial railgun didn't merely push Nora’s floating rail; it launched it through the thick river fog like a projectile.
Nora slammed down hard against the cold steel, her left arm locking around Amelia’s waist with every ounce of strength she had left. The little girl didn't scream anymore; her face was buried flat into Nora's soaked sweater, her tiny body trembling against the rhythmic, violent thud of Nora’s heart.
Through the harsh mist, the world became a spinning, metallic nightmare.
To her right, Alpha Logan’s armored combat boat was lifted completely out of the water, its hull twisting in the air before smash
