From THE QUANTUM LEAGUE #1: SPELL ROBBERSSasha leapt out and fired off a lightning bolt. It arced down the alley, lighting it up in a flash. But it missed and struck the brick wall. The two silhouettes dove for cover between the other vans. Sasha pulled back to her position. "We've got to help her," Ben said. Peter shook his head. "I'm not good enough." A fireball blazed past the van's door, striking a dumpster further down the alley. They could escape that way. Ronin only wanted a vehicle. Sasha shot off another lightning bolt. The two men returned fire. It went on like that for a few rounds. And then the van Sasha hid behind lurched. It started rolling forward. One of the men had actuated it into gear. Sasha moved with it a few steps, but if she didn't get out of the way, it was going to pin her against Ben and Peter's van. She dove free just before the van hit, jolting Ben. Their attackers were waiting. A fireball struck Sasha in the chest and sent her flying backward. "NO!" Ben shouted. "We've got to help her." "Look." Peter pointed, and through the van's windows Ben saw the two silhouettes climb into the last van. "They're leaving." "They're getting away!" Ben said. He jumped out into the alley, pulled out his Locus, and readied a lightning bolt of his own. He grabbed a swarm of electrons around him, balled them up, and slipped down toward the two men. Their van's engine roared. Ben had to act now. He leapt into view and fired the lightning bolt straight at the van's grill. It struck its target, and the engine choked and died smoking. He'd done it. He'd stopped them. But now what? Excerpted from Spell Robbers by Matthew J. Kirby All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
