Book Seven: Chapter 234

After they landed, Mike ran a few feet, clutched his stomach, then threw up. The freefall had been nothing short of terrifying, but it was the rapid catch at the end that had thrown his stomach for a loop. Spitting on the ground, he looked up to see Beth and Leilani standing in front of him. He waved weakly at both of them, then pulled off his protective earmuffs.

“Hey.” He spat again. “We need to get to that ship.”

“And do what, exactly?” Leilani looked toward Francois’ boat. “Fight our way through his crew and kill him?”

“Yep.” Mike took a swig from a water bottle that Beth offered him, then spat again. “It’s time to take him out of the Game.”

“Just wanted to make sure we were clear.” Leilani looked at Abella, then Beth. “So is it just us, then?”

Mike looked up at Di, who had tackled the kraken to the ground. The kraken slapped the dragon with a trio of tentacles that ripped away her scales, then slammed her into a rock. Bursts of lightning from above