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friends, has always been my friends.”
I glance at Mr. Steinaman. “And you believe him?”
“What did I tell you about trusting my instincts? He may not have been the man you thought he was he was here before, but I knew he was someone I could trust. My gut’s gotten me out of more situations than I can explain right now, girly. I think he’s telling the truth.”
I shake my head, clenched my teeth, and look away. Mr. Steinaman’s a fool. I’ve seen the gray man in action. I’ve been double-crossed by Peña, lied to by Ellis. Deceived at every turn. This man knows things about my lightning
“How did you do that to my lightning? Why did you attack Mr. Steinman? What is that device?”
He takes the lightbulb thing from his pocket and holds it between us. “You think you’re the only one Tesla gives cool toys to.” He smiles and wiggles the lightbulb in front of me. “When he invented your lightning, your method of traveling, he realized the value and also having a way to turn it off. The military has always been after his creations. For everything Tesla created, he also had to have a way to destroy it. To render it useless. And then he had to have people willing to step in and deploy these devices when the governments got out of control and turned his science into weapons. It’s only a matter of time before you become a weapon.” New I already am a weapon. But I also get what he’s saying. Both Peña and Ellis have used me for their own agendas and gain. Had either of them possessed my weaponry or ability, who knows what date of done with it. My power in the hands of the wrong person could annihilate us all, could undo every history that’s ever been written. “I thought my family was the only one who could alter history. Everyone else is just a time traveler.”
“True. For now. If the government wanted, how long do you think it would take before they had an entire army of lightning riders like you. How long before every soldier carried a lightning bullwhip? You’ve been in battle. How did your weaponry impact your results? Did you win? Win every single time? Think about that. Think about the armies that have fallen. Think about those armies with your weapon.”
C HAPTER 18
I’ M SPEECHLESS . W HAT he’s saying has never crossed my mind. I was the only one. According to Peña and LF I was the only girl. Until Tiana. How many lies? How many lies have they told me? I don’t know the gray man from anyone. “Actions speak louder. In the amount of time I’ve known you, you lied to my friends, you’ve lied to my mentor, you’ve followed me around, you’ve attacked me, and now, while you want me to believe what you’re telling me, which is, without question, the most ludicrous thing I’ve ever heard, you leave me balance with lightning I can’t diffuse and without my only weapon. You’re not very good at instilling trust.”
“Let her up.”
“You’ve seen her in action,” the gray man says to Brent. “You really think this girl is going to sit here and listen to me without flying off the handle, destroying your house, and probably punching me?”
“You probably deserve to be punched.
“Brandt,” Mrs. Steinman chides him. “That’s not very nice.”
The gray man and I face off, glaring at one another with the vehemence I’ve held only for LF. I never thought I would find someone I despised more. In this moment, I know I can trust no one. At this point, even Constantine must be suspect. Even he could be corrupted. The betrayal sweeps over me and I fight back a rush of tears. I’m alone. In a heartbeat I’ve gone from the biggest team I’ve ever had to no one.
C HAPTER 19
T HE GRAY MAN leans back and shift his attention to Brandt. “Remember you asked for this.” He touches the device to the lightning ropes at my legs and they vanish immediately. My faculties are instantly back and I’m on my feet, crouching hands fisted “Evie, darling,” Mrs. Stein amend sets a
I glance at Mr. Steinaman. “And you believe him?”
“What did I tell you about trusting my instincts? He may not have been the man you thought he was he was here before, but I knew he was someone I could trust. My gut’s gotten me out of more situations than I can explain right now, girly. I think he’s telling the truth.”
I shake my head, clenched my teeth, and look away. Mr. Steinaman’s a fool. I’ve seen the gray man in action. I’ve been double-crossed by Peña, lied to by Ellis. Deceived at every turn. This man knows things about my lightning
“How did you do that to my lightning? Why did you attack Mr. Steinman? What is that device?”
He takes the lightbulb thing from his pocket and holds it between us. “You think you’re the only one Tesla gives cool toys to.” He smiles and wiggles the lightbulb in front of me. “When he invented your lightning, your method of traveling, he realized the value and also having a way to turn it off. The military has always been after his creations. For everything Tesla created, he also had to have a way to destroy it. To render it useless. And then he had to have people willing to step in and deploy these devices when the governments got out of control and turned his science into weapons. It’s only a matter of time before you become a weapon.” New I already am a weapon. But I also get what he’s saying. Both Peña and Ellis have used me for their own agendas and gain. Had either of them possessed my weaponry or ability, who knows what date of done with it. My power in the hands of the wrong person could annihilate us all, could undo every history that’s ever been written. “I thought my family was the only one who could alter history. Everyone else is just a time traveler.”
“True. For now. If the government wanted, how long do you think it would take before they had an entire army of lightning riders like you. How long before every soldier carried a lightning bullwhip? You’ve been in battle. How did your weaponry impact your results? Did you win? Win every single time? Think about that. Think about the armies that have fallen. Think about those armies with your weapon.”
C HAPTER 18
I’ M SPEECHLESS . W HAT he’s saying has never crossed my mind. I was the only one. According to Peña and LF I was the only girl. Until Tiana. How many lies? How many lies have they told me? I don’t know the gray man from anyone. “Actions speak louder. In the amount of time I’ve known you, you lied to my friends, you’ve lied to my mentor, you’ve followed me around, you’ve attacked me, and now, while you want me to believe what you’re telling me, which is, without question, the most ludicrous thing I’ve ever heard, you leave me balance with lightning I can’t diffuse and without my only weapon. You’re not very good at instilling trust.”
“Let her up.”
“You’ve seen her in action,” the gray man says to Brent. “You really think this girl is going to sit here and listen to me without flying off the handle, destroying your house, and probably punching me?”
“You probably deserve to be punched.
“Brandt,” Mrs. Steinman chides him. “That’s not very nice.”
The gray man and I face off, glaring at one another with the vehemence I’ve held only for LF. I never thought I would find someone I despised more. In this moment, I know I can trust no one. At this point, even Constantine must be suspect. Even he could be corrupted. The betrayal sweeps over me and I fight back a rush of tears. I’m alone. In a heartbeat I’ve gone from the biggest team I’ve ever had to no one.
C HAPTER 19
T HE GRAY MAN leans back and shift his attention to Brandt. “Remember you asked for this.” He touches the device to the lightning ropes at my legs and they vanish immediately. My faculties are instantly back and I’m on my feet, crouching hands fisted “Evie, darling,” Mrs. Stein amend sets a
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