Anna stepped aside and let the bubble vanish.
The bullet flew past her right shoulder, struck the wall behind her with a spark and bounced off to land on the floor. It was an object lesson; using guns against someone with the ability to Bend space-time was rarely a good idea. Still, she was surprised that he had learned so much so quickly.
The blue smudge resolved back into Leo, who stood with his hand outstretched, a satisfied smile on his face. “Now, that was cruel,” he said. “I was in the middle of saying something important…I take it you're ready to fight?”
Anna slid her gun back into its holster, stepped forward and held his gaze for a very long while. “Yeah,” she said, nodding to him. “Let's fight.”
Leo kicked high.
Anna ducked and felt the man's foot pass over her head. She wat
