It was like Estelle had a sixth sense.

     Years of defensive training was what she really had. 

     Just as Klawmaker fired at her, she dove to her left.

     The detonating finger-sized missile blast didn't slam into Estelle's back after all, but into Noel's. 

     Which, of course, did no damage because he was invincible.

     Fuck it, Klawmaker thought. Everything's going to hell. Time to get out of here.

​     Thirty seconds later, he was at the controls of his skycar.

     Thirty seconds after that, he was out of the building and flying away.

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