Chapter 1Gin ducked behind a crate as a spray of bullets came his way. He aimed an ice blast toward the bullets’ origin with a wince. He wasn’t in love with the idea of actually hurting the mind-controlled Marines firing at him. Mind-controlled or not, the bullets they fired were real and would kill him if they hit. “Chin up, Gin. You don’t have a choice.” Shocker, the New York team leader, patted his shoulder and sent a bolt of electricity into a Marine running at one of their teammates. “Oh, awesome. The calvary’s here. We can all go home now.” Gin spared a second from his battle with the Marines to look in the direction Shocker indicated. The doors to the warehouse—doors Gin himself had sealed closed with ice to keep the fight contained and away from civilians—had been blasted open. G

