Chapter 27

Joe guided Tasha deeper into the woods, coaxing her with each step they took. “Come on, Tash, stay with me.”

She gave him a weak smile. “I’m trying, they hit me with a really heavy dose. I should have scanned for them. I should have seen this coming. I should have stopped the darts. I should have…”

“Tasha, stop second-guessing yourself. You made a mistake. You may be special, but you are still human. You are human, right?”

Tasha smiled meekly. “Yes, I am oh so human.” She scanned the sky. The chopper seemed to be hovering over tracking them. The thick forest made it impossible for them to land, but surely, they would relay their position to others.

Joe looked upwards. “What are we going to do about them? Are they armed?”

Tasha nodded. “Heavily. With missiles and machine guns. But they won’t risk trying to kill me.” She paused for a minute listening. “Oh