A strong gust of snow and wind slammed into Niki, making it hard for her to follow the bird.

     The bird itself, four times the size of the Goodyear blimp, seemed unaffected by the storm. 

     Niki had her max blaster at the ready. 

     She hoped it'd recharged itself or whatever so that, when she pulled the trigger, it would deliver. 

     She figured she'd have time to take a single shot. 

     After that, within seconds, she figured she'd be dead. 

     One of them, Technolica or Silveria probably, would track her down immediately, even though she remained invisible. She'd already pressed her luck getting away from Technolica after blowing his balls off. 

     So, she'd have to be patient. She'd have to wait until the exact right moment to pull the trigger of her blaster one last time. 

     They, both of them, Niki and the winged creature, drew closer, closer to the black beam that was The Fours flooding into this universe. 

​     Within seconds, they'd be there. 

CONTINUE