Chapter 25. Reunion with Family

The pounding on the maintenance hole cover became even more frantic.

Hubert was eyeing the four individuals who had set themselves into attack formation by this time. He asked: "What is it that you want?"

"Ha… You’re a space-based power user, yet you don’t know what we’re after?"

"When did you start targeting me?"

"When was that you ask? Since that dog, Winston, started getting friendly with you guys, acting all cocky and disrespecting everyone else. And you, you’re a space-based power user."

His words dripped with a resentment too deep for words as he spoke.

He continued: "If that idiot can’t contract with a space-based power user, we’ll do it. Kid, get ready!"

He lunged with his whip-like power. Hubert quickly morphed into his cat form and leaped onto a nearby wall. The remaining three also displayed their powers, one with lightning and two with fire.

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