Mark's pulse thudded in his ears as the mob drew closer. The anger and bloodlust radiating from the advancing Mutants made the air and murky. He could feel it prickling the back of his neck like static.
Valeria was already on the Clipkon, waiting impatiently, while Zac and Natalia had settled into their positions on the other.
But something gnawed at Mark's mind. His eyes flicked to the still body of Toze, lying limp in the mud, a mere footnote in the chaos.
'He's our key to the Hermit,' Mark reminded himself. Without Toze, all this was pointless.
He gritted his teeth, activating Blitz as his muscles tensed. Light exploded around him, and in an instant, he was beside the unconscious Mutant. He didn't waste time—despite feeling a hurried rush of fear as the horde encroached.
Grabbing Toze by the collar, Mark heaved him up, the little Mutant's weight practically nothing in his arms, and Blitzed again—this time to Valeria's Clipkon.