Elements: Can You Trust Me? (Book 3)

Road Trip! (Chapter 27)

"Guys!" Darkness drops in from the window into their HQ with Earth and Water. "We know how to track Red Sport!"

"How exactly?" Fire questions, putting down his UNO cards.

"Fire, it's your turn," Air points out and he quickly takes his cards again.

"Who cares? I'm still gonna win! I've got one card left!" Light cheers.

"Well, we installed it into our three suits...sorry we can't put it in your guys' suits," Water apologizes.

"It was in such a rush that we forgot to be honest," Earth adds. "But at least now we can track them."

"Yeah, that's good," Fire puts down his card, which is a yellow two.

"Oh yeah! I win!" Light puts down a yellow five. "I am King of UNO!"

"Whatever," Air grumbles, putting down a blue five.

"Dang it Air!" Fire growls, drawing a card from the deck.

"They have a week head start from us so we have to be diligent. It's gonna take a while to find where they are," Darkness points out.

"That means...road trip!" Air and Light cheer.

"We need to leave tonight, so get everything you need, nothing more nothing less," Earth instructs.

"Also, make sure you have a good excuse for your civilian selves," Water reminds them. "We're gonna be gone for a while."

"Noted. Then we need to start preparing now," Fire hides his annoyance as Air beats him in the game.

"Meet back here at around six?" Light suggests and everyone nods, agreeing.

"I can get us a van to travel in, I doubt I can carry us flying around...unless we have to go down somewhere," Air shrugs. "Actually on second thought, a van would be pointless, never mind."

"Thanks for volunteering to be our ride," Light rests his elbow on her shoulder.

"Haha, when am I not your guys' ride?" Air jokes and everyone laughs.

"Okay everyone! Hurry hurry, we have till six to meet back here and then head to the last known spot of Dr. Khan," Fire announces and everyone takes off to their own places.

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"It's still daylight out," Jamil notices, looking out the window and at the streets of the town.

"Bummer, we came here pretty early," Amy flops onto the bed.

"Be careful!" Jamil whips his head around and Amy stifles laughter. "What's funny? You're hurt!"

"And I've told you that I'm a tough woman. I've been through worse injuries," Amy waves her hand dismissively.

"Again, it's a miracle you're still alive," Jamil shakes his head. "Honestly, just how tough are you?"

"Hmmm," Amy goes into thought. "I'm so tough that I fought my own boss and almost won. I'm so tough that I can hit just about anything and keep moving-"

"What are you? A canoe?" Jamil laughs and Amy shoots him a glare.

"Ahem. I am so tough that I can take on like an entire army without breaking a sweat," Amy huffs.

"That seems like a bit like a stretch," Jamil grins.

"I'm so tough that I can break through walls!" Amy practically dares him to make a comment.

"Like a bulldozer," Jamil's eye's twinkle with mischief and Amy bites her lip to get her thoughts away from what she's thinking. "You're so tough that you started liking
me."