CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
When John Mann pressed the button on the Call, the air seemed to shiver in anticipation. The lights on the ceiling suddenly flickered, like a storm had suddenly appeared overhead, while cracks started appearing in the stone floor and the temperature in the room started to rise. To White Lightning, it was similar to when Mastermind activated the Apocalypse Switch, only somehow worse, because this time, they were about to come face to face with the Starborn themselves.
Bolt, Stinger, and Talon were looking around in shock. Even the Venetians looked rather disturbed by the sudden change in atmosphere in the chamber; Della, in particular, looked like she wanted to hide under the covers of her bed. Only Mann appeared pleased by this turn of events. He was smiling, still h
