Fury of the Six (The Preston Six Book 5) by Matt Ryan Read Free Book Online Page B

over to the elevator as another group of mutants entered it.
    “So I guess this is it for a while,” Kris said and extended his hand.
    Joey took his hand and pulled him in for a hug. “You guys have done more for us than we could have ever asked for. Unfortunately, we have to ask for one more thing.”
    “I understand, and we’ll be ready when the time comes.”
    Joey hated using the mutants, but in the end, his family came first. “Thank you, and if you guys need anything, contact Harris on the Pana we gave you.”
    Kris nodded. “And you make sure to take care of Queen Evelyn.” Unless Joeywas mistaken, there was a hint of a threat in his tone. “Edith is staying behind to make sure you have all the assistance you need.”
    “Yes, thank you again.”
    Kris moved to Poly and they spoke in much more caring words before he left up the elevator with the remaining mutants.
    “Guess it’s just up to us now,” Lucas said.
    “Lulu,” Evelyn called.
    “Yeah, Eve, we’re going bye-bye,” Lucas said.
    Travis looked at the group and then his eyes rested on Poly. “Are you guys sure this is the best plan? I mean, I could keep you in one of my houses and no one would ever know.”
    “No, we have to finish this once and for all, or we’ll never be free to go or do anything,” Joey answered.
    “Okay, but just make sure you are doing it for your benefit and not for Harris. He will use people for his own purposes,” Travis warned.
    “We will,” Poly said.
    They all moved back into the stone room.
    “We should make sure our shields work, just in case,” Julie said.
    Joey took out his Panavice and pressed the shield symbol, and then the lock symbol. The shield enveloped him. He felt it as it wrapped around him and locked the air in. The sounds around him dulled.
    Julie darted around the dome, inspecting each person’s shield, spending extra time with Edith to ensure the shield fit around both her and Evelyn. “Okay, everyone, looks good. Lucas, if the air quality has turned poor, we’ll need a quick exit to the rendezvous spot.”
    “Got it.” Lucas knelt next to the stone. “Maybe I should check it out first? See what’s there and come back.”
    “No, we’ve been there several times already, we know it’s safe. Besides, what if something went wrong with your shield, you could be in trouble and we wouldn’t know to wait or come and help you. Or if you got the code wrong coming back, or any number of things. We all go together and if anything is there, our shields will protect us while we bounce right back.”
    Lucas nodded. “Everyone ready?”
    Joey sidestepped closer to Poly and rubbed her arm. She glanced at him and pulled a knife from the sheath on her thigh. Since the birth of Evelyn, they’d been on the run, and he hadn’t gotten to spend as many honeymoon nights with her as he might have wanted. But if their plan went well, he would make up for them all, tenfold. Their plan differed from the rest of the group and it was a secret they’d decided to keep until the moment they had Marcus dead at their feet.
    “We’re ready,” Julie said looking at her Pana.
    Lucas typed into the stone and it hummed. “Here we go.”
    They jumped and the dome turned from Travis’s shiny dome to a broken dome under the open skies of the Arrack planet. Joey’s gaze moved from the sky to the surrounding Arrack army. He pulled out both guns. “Get us out of here, Lucas!”
    Lucas’s finger touched the stone as a rock flew at him and struck him in the side of the head. His limp body fell to the ground.
    “Don’t anyone move,” Joey commanded. He didn’t have much of a choice and he moved in a slow circle looking at the many Arrack faces that surrounded them. Each held a weapon of some sort and they all looked like they wanted blood. Where did they come from? They’d done many jumps to Arrack and they’d never seen any signs the Arracks still existed, let alone were on the planet. Looking at all the silver