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there’s just Greatorex and the biggest girl, Kirsty, left—though Adele is getting back up. I feint to Kirsty, but then jumpand kick at Greatorex. She’s quick, though, and dodges to the side so I barely catch the side of her face. Kirsty comes at me from behind, which is a good move, and wraps her arms round me, which isn’t—I snap my head back to break her nose. She still doesn’t let me go, so I do it again and at the same time heel her in the shin. She drops. Then I turn to Adele as she’s up now and coming at me, so I punch her face again but this time, as my fist flies forward, I see her face change color and then there’s an excruciating pain in my hand as it slams into her metallic jaw. I must’ve broken a few fingers. I drop back and heal. Adele is smirking and her face changes back from shiny gray to her normal pale skin.
    â€œWhat happened to the no-Gifts rule?” I shout.
    Adele shrugs.
    I shrug back, saying, “Let’s see what happens if I send lightning to you.”
    Greatorex runs between us shouting, “No! No Gifts. Adele is still learning to control hers. She—”
    I kick at Greatorex, connecting with the side of her head and sending her sprawling. “No rule against talking about using them, is there?”
    That leaves me and Adele. I spin and kick out at Adele and she turns gray again. My foot feels like it’s kicked a car. I heal and feint a punch to see if she turns gray. She does and then she tries to hit me but she’s too slow and I grab her arm and throw her to the ground on her stomach, pulling her head back. I see now that her skin is like metal, but aftera few seconds the color fades and she’s vulnerable. So I put her in a stranglehold and her face changes color again but this time it’s red. Her Gift isn’t working now.
    She bangs on the ground to indicate she’s surrendering and I stand, telling her, “Stay down.” But she starts to get up and I see she’s really mad. I’ve not noticed before but her eyes are those of a Black Witch, and she’s definitely angry enough for one. She lashes out at me, turning gray, but again it only lasts for a few seconds and when she’s back to normal I punch her in the face, hard. She wobbles and then goes down on her backside, blood running from her nose.
    â€œIf you could control that Gift it would be pretty handy,” I tell her.
    I turn to look around me. Greatorex is standing now, holding her hands up in defeat. She says, “OK. You win, Nathan. No more.” She looks at the groaning bodies on the ground, saying, “Though I still think they’ve improved.”
    â€œYeah, against anyone normal they’d be lethal.”
    The voice comes from the trees and I look over and Nesbitt is there, grinning at me.

Blood Lust

    The beautiful blonde Black Witch lights her cigarette and then throws the lighter to me. It’s good to have a cigarette now and again, especially one of hers. The smoke I inhale is deliciously thick, with the flavor of blueberries, and I blow out a long plume of heavy violet smoke and watch it hover above my head and fade to nothing. I didn’t use to trust Van enough to smoke her stuff, but these are no stronger than tobacco and taste better.
    Van says, “I believe you attacked a group of Hunters, Nathan.”
    â€œThey’re the enemy. Isn’t that what we’re supposed to do?”
    â€œYou’re supposed to follow orders. There were no orders to attack.”
    â€œI stumbled across them. Seemed like a good opportunity. I didn’t have time to get permission.”
    â€œYou know you wouldn’t have got permission if you’d sought it.”
    We’re sitting in the center of the new Camp Three with Nesbitt, Gabriel, and Greatorex. Van’s an expert at potions and I assume she’s here to mix up a truth potion for Donna, though so far there’s been no mention of