The glass ball glinted in the sunlight as it spun toward them.
For a heartbeat, Ryan was frozen in place.
BOOM.
Another one of the glass balls landed, smashing into a man who held his hands up in a useless attempt to protect himself. The blast tore through him and everyone else around him.
The explosion ripped Ryan out of his paralysis.
Everyone around him were frozen in shock. Brains struggling to catch up with what their eyes could see.
Ryan leaped on top of his chair.
The ball arched. Spinning closer and closer.
BOOM.
Another bomb had found its mark.
And their spot would be next.
Ryan thrust his hands up.
The glass ball hit his palms.
Ryan winced. His breath stopped.
…
He opened his eyes.
"I—caught it."
BOOM.
Another explosion rocked the arena. Ryan lost his footing, and the ball slipped out of his hands.
It came crashing down to the ground beside them.
BOOM.
Another glass ball exploded in the arena.
Eleanor lunged.
But her fingers brushed the glass.
