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 Judgement Night: Bureau 13 Book 1
by Nick Pollotta


orange with purple lightning bolts and blinking lights, but
what the hey.
тАЬRun for it!тАЭ I yelled, leaping from the rowboat and
scampering cross the ice towards the swimming platform. At
the very least, the wooden assembly would give us a stable
base to fight from.
тАЬTunafish!тАЭ Raul cried once more, but it wasn't necessary.
We were facing in the opposite direction and making time.
The ice was smooth as glass and none of us were any too
damn nimble, except for Mindy, who was gliding along with
her usual ninja grace.
But a few feet away from the platform, Mindy cursed,
dropped to her knees and hit the ice with a karate chop. It
splintered to pieces, but quickly froze solid again.
тАЬWhat?тАЭ I demanded, stopping alongside her.
She pointed. Swimming just below the surface was a
human figure. The ice blurred the face, but I could tell it was
Jessica. The beautiful telepath must have been trying to
sneak up behind the creature when winter hit. The expression
on her face told me there wasn't much time. A dozen plans
went through my mind and I chose the fastest.
Pulling the .357, I blew a fast series of holes forming a
rough circle. On cue, Mindy hit the ice with a closed fist and
this time it cracked into tiny bobbing fragments. We pulled
Jessica free and I slung the wet girl over my shoulder. With
Mindy's help, we reached the platform. Dry wood sure felt
good. As I gave the shivering Jess my shirt, I saw that Bozo
Boy was even bigger, had four wings and two heads.


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 Judgement Night: Bureau 13 Book 1
by Nick Pollotta


Madre mia, when would this thing stop growing? Silently I
offered anybody paying attention my eternal soul for one
loaded bazooka. There were no takers. Not surprising. Wasn't
much of a soul.
Standing on the edge of the platform, Donaher had his
pocket Bible open and was doing the Latin routine once more.
I figured a blessing to help protect us from evil.
тАЬAmen,тАЭ he said pulling a tiny vial from inside his shirt and
pouring the contents into the lake.