Sprite saw that some of the pellets from the shotgun drew blood, but most were stopped by the armor weave of the Red Ninja’s black suit. Turtle hit Revel again, this time knocking him out cold, and grabbed him by the pants, dragging the rest of his body into the vehicle. Already Jac was coming at the car, and Sprite saw no other choice.

With two flicks of her fingers, Sprite sent the bladed faerie back into the sky and the other faerie in the car rocketing toward the open passenger door, slamming into the Red Ninja’s face and detonating.