Chapter 242

When Jared took a similar stance on the other side of the stage, Gwen had no doubt that something really bad was afoot and the two men were moving out to meet it head on.

Gwen was knocked backward from the force of the explosion. As she scrambled to her feet, she saw a man moving down an aisle while pointing a gun at her! Before she could react in any way, the man’s head turned crimson and he fell to the ground.

Swinging around, Gwen saw Steve’s robe jerk violently as Steve lurched backward a step. He used his left hand to shoot a man with a gun in the back row. Then he swung both guns up and began firing nonstop as three armed men charged him. All three dropped to the ground not twenty feet from Steve.

As suddenly as it began, the gunfire ended. Sobs and cries of fear and anguish began to fill the air. Steve remained standing, scanning the crowd for any further terrorists. Jared stood ready on the far end of the stage, while Ted stood guard over his family, his g