Carter had a g*n trained on the Hercules, but any move he made would be as dangerous for us as for our enemy. Tony was frozen on the spot. And Hayley held a pistol half-raised, trembling so hard I doubted she could use it even if she had the chance. None of us were in a position to help Berti, and I didn’t know what to do.
Just then, Luca launched himself at the Hercules, throwing his weight against the man’s back in an attempt to unbalance him. The Hercules rocked, but kept his feet—and spun with his knife out to strike. It was close. Too close. I nearly stopped breathing as the Hercules’ blade passed inches from Luca’s face.
This couldn’t go on. I had to find a way to stop this. What could possibly be strong enough if we hit the Hercules with it?
My eyes darted around the room, takin
