فصل 44

Chapter 44: Escape

“You drive!” McKenna shouted to Ben as he reached the van.

Everyone piled in, more panicked than celebratory. We had no idea how close the Elgen were, but knowing them, they weren’t far.

I slid the side door shut, then jumped into the front passenger seat. “Go, go, go!” Ben hit the gas and the van fishtailed a little on the dirt and bounced over the curb, sending up a spray of sparks as he scraped the front of the van on the asphalt. The streets were still vacant, and Ben sped at least eighty miles an hour toward the freeway. The freeway had traffic, and only when we had merged in with the other cars did I breathe out a sigh of relief.

“See anyone following us?” I asked Ian.

“No.”

I looked at Taylor, who held Jade Dragon on her lap. It was hard to believe that such a little girl could generate so much commotion.

“Hi,” I said to her. She didn’t look at me.

“She thinks you’re nice,” Taylor said.

“How do you know that?”

Taylor cocked her head.

“Sorry,” I said. I looked at Ben. “What are we going to do about those coast guard sailors still in our boat?” “Do not worry,” he said. “They will find them.” “Where are we going?”

“Back to the safe house.”

No one spoke for a moment, then Zeus said, “Does anyone know why the Volta blew up her own boats?”