12 “I never want to touch that stun g*n again,” Cassie says, pointing at the weapon now back in my hands. I plan on keeping it close. It would be foolish of me to let down my guard. “His name is Mr. Freeze,” I tell Cassie. “And since he saved all of our asses today, maybe you should treat him with a little more respect.” I frown, remembering how Kit collapsed. “How did you take him down with this anyway? The last time Mr. Freeze went up against Kit, he barely blinked.” “I gave you, er, him an upgrade,” Fern says. She gives me a stern look. “I’m trusting you, Mavis, to use him with caution. That means not using the stun g*n on teammates that you might prefer to leave behind.” “Are we seriously back to this again?” I sigh. “I’m not going to shoot Griff off the team. Shoo him, sure. But n

