The distraction was enough to keep the Serqekinetic from attacking. A second later, something flung his body across the room. He collided head-first with the wall as a popping sound filled the air. Once the kinetic dropped to the floor, Layne waited to see if he would move, but blood began oozing from the soldier’s mouth. After searching for his energy to see how badly injured he was, Layne sensed nothing. It confirmed his suspicion. The Serqekinetic was dead. As soon as Layne peered at the door again, his chest tightened. On the threshold stood the last person he expected to see. Nate. Layne made eye contact with his biological father before the Hygrokinetic thrusted his hand in Nate’s direction. Much like Nicholas and Kyle’s interaction with him, a green vapor ejected from one of the

