She scanned the room and found Aiden running for the window. The poor guy jumped right through the glass, Bending gravity to slow his descent. He landed on the sidewalk and took off down Cherry Avenue.
Melissa was half tempted to follow, but catching Aiden wasn’t her mission. Her job was to protect Drayvin while they disarmed the nuke, and she went to do just that.
Resting with his back against the wall, Jack closed his eyes and tried to steady his nerves. He felt a mild, almost imperceptible tingle in his skin, a warning not to push himself too hard. So far, he had used his Bendings sparingly – a second or two here and there, and only at great need – but how long could he keep that up when Slade had a N’Jal?
“You can’t win, Jack!” Slade shouted.
He was coming closer. Jack could hear t
