Page 80 of Arresting the Warlord

Jia’s mouth tightened.“I’m still trying to clear my name.”

“What psychic abilities do you have?”

“I can cloud minds, disrupt power sources and if I get close enough, I can zap you with enough electricity to put you down.”

“Like a taser?”

“Exactly.”

Trayon wanted an Earth female who could control lightning and while Jia’s powers were electrical in nature, they didn’t quite fit his requirements.“Anything else?”

“Animals of all kinds are drawn to me,”Jia answered.

I rubbed the stiff muscles in my neck. With my luck, Trayon would consider them snacks.“You’re an animal lover?”

“I am. I do rescues in my spare time.”

Did Askole warriors even have pets? My internal radar screamed a warning as multiple glittering blue lights formed in the chamber. I shoved Jia out of the way. A crackling red energy beam missed her shoulder by an inch. I grunted as a barrage of laser fire struck my armored chest. Since my armor controls were kaput, it was a good thing the Rodan hadn’t gone for a head shot.

Uncle Jesse pounced on the Rodan soldier firing at me and literally ripped him to pieces.

Adrenaline burning through my veins, I incinerated two Rodan soldiers and watched Uncle Jesse pounce on the last one.

“Behind you,”Jia yelled.

I spun around and got smacked across the face by a skinny monstrosity’s long scaly tail. I literally saw stars. My knees buckled and down I went.

Jake psychically pushed energy into me until the room stopped spinning around me.“Where’s your uncle?”

“Fighting a Rodan.”I struggled up, trying to get my feet under me.

Jia stabbed at the half-naked freak with her sword. “Shoo. Shoo.”

“Shoo? Shoo? What kind of assassin is she?”Jake wanted to know.

“From what she’s told me, she’s not a hired killer.”

“Fuck! Your father and I will be there shortly.”I caught a fleeting glimpse of Father electrocuting a Rodan soldier before our link broke.

“Shoo. Shoo.” Jia swung her sword wildly.

The monster gave Jia a grotesque parody of a smile.“First, I’ll eat your pussy, then your heart, little girl.”

“You won’t be eating anything but metal. Die, alligator man!”Jia swung her sword and missed the monster by a good foot.

Giving a hissing laugh, the monstrosity whacked Jia with his tail and sent her flying across the chamber. She landed in a graceless sprawl.

I hurled a lightning bolt at the misshapen monster.

With a startling quick movement, the creature leaped high into the air. The bolt passed under him and cremated the pile of rotting bodies.

“Well, hell. There went the evidence.”

A ferocious roar echoed around the chamber and a small black beastie exploded out of the shadows. It was an odd mixture of chihuahua and wolverine. My jaw dropped as the little guy did a great job of mauling the monster’s legs.

“Mean little shit.”Uncle Jesse helped me up. His fur was covered with mustard colored blood.

“Isn’t he.”

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