by David Reese
Paul wanted to tell him not to do anything stupid, but it was already too late. Scott had hanged up the phone, and he was now exiting the vehicle, his hands held high in surrender. For a moment, the high powered beam jumped from them to Scott.
“Be safe,” Irene said. She turned to exit the car, but Paul grabbed her and kissed her fiercely. She recoiled from him, her eyes glistening with tears. She shut them, letting a few drops slide down her face.
“I’ll find you,” Paul swore. “I’ll always find you.”
Irene, still closing her eyes, nodded. She walked out of the car, hands held high, and ambled slowly towards Scott. While all that attention was on them, Paul called up his shadow power and turned to mist. He passed through the car door, off the road to the first line of trees on the side, where he solidified. The portion of the car where he had passed had silently mangled up as if melted by fire although shards of ice decorated its sharp edges.
Paul was now standing behind the tree, looking at Scott and Irene and their two cars. He had a clear view of the drop ships and the oncoming SUVs. They had not yet noticed that he was gone.
For a moment, Paul thought about staying. If he ran, he’d always be on the run. They would hunt him down. They would never stop coming. They would turn every house upside down until he was in custody. If he stayed, at least he could fight for justice. He could prove his point, maybe even spin the issue in his favor. There was a lean chance that he could come out of this unscathed, but it was there nonetheless.
The SUVs arrived. Shadow agents spilled out of their vehicles. Assault rifles were trained on Scott, Irene, and the vehicle, where they thought he still occupied. As Paul watched Scott and Irene put in cuffs and his car surrounded by the shadow agents, he knew he could never go back. At least not now. He had to run.
The shadow agents surrounding the car stopped suddenly and opened fire on the vehicle. Irene screamed, probably thinking Paul was still inside. Before long, the car exploded in a ball of flames.
Paul realized he was holding his breath and stopped. It was then he understood the mission of the shadow agents sent after him. They weren’t interested in bringing him in. They only wanted him dead.
It was then, and only then, that it dawned on Paul that there was no need going back to the Shadow Corps. He was done with them. This was his escape from shadow—the one he’d been dreaming of from day one.
His only regret was Irene. He loved her. He wasn’t sure he could let her go. But for today, the best decision he could make was to run.
Paul turned his back on the conflagration and stole away into the night.
THE END
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Books by David Reese
The Shadow Corps Series:
Escape From Shadow
Call To Darkness