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“The big one with horns?” Klang said. “We more than saw him. He almost killed us.”
I nodded to the device at their waists.
“You’re trying to get to the shuttlecraft too?” I said.
“Yes,” Trang said. “It’s not that far but the closer we get, the more dangerous it is.”
I hoped we wouldn’t run into Iron Hoof again. If we did, we were as good as dead.
“My name’s Maddy, by the way,” I said.
I would have extended my hand to them but they were so sore I couldn’t bear the pain.
“Klang,” Klang said. “I’m the brother.”
“Trang,” Trang said. “I’m the sister.”
It was bad enough for me to be there with Chax. How bad would it be if I had to fight to survive with a friend or family member?
“Just sit back and relax,” Trang said. “We’ll get the arjath hitched up and get you somewhere safe in no time.”
“Thank you,” I said. “Thank you so much. If you hadn’t stumbled across me when you did…”
“We have to stick together now,” Klang said, hopping into the driving seat beside his sister. “It might be the only way we’ll get through this.”
I lay on my side, facing Chax.
“Did you hear that?” I said to his unconscious form. “They’re going to help us. Finally, some luck.”
The tears stung my eyes and came unbidden as I reached up and brush the hair back from his face.
I came this close to losing him, this close to losing the Titan I knew deep in my soul I had already lost my heart to.
I don’t know when it happened. I couldn’t pinpoint the exact moment, but there was no doubt in my mind.
I was in love and want to spend the rest of my life with him.
And I hoped that would last a lot longer than the twelve hours we had remaining.
5
CHAX
I saw the blow coming and there was nothing I could do to stop it. My balance was off from shoving Maddy to safety.
I heard the crunch and knew it was going to be bad. That was after I felt something strike my shoulder and drive itself in so deep I thought it’d punctured a lung.
I slid across the ground, the stones and dirt tearing up my face and throat. But that was nothing. I could recover from that quickly enough.
Even the crushed ribs and the thick shard in my back didn’t worry me much.
It was the fact I knew I would be out of commission, unable to protect her.
Protect Maddy.
I passed unconscious, and the moment I did, I heard the most terrifying sound in the world:
Maddy letting out a blood-curdling scream.
