━ Expressway, Meteor Hills ━
Jade Sniper kept hissing like some radioactive nightmare as he crawled forward on all fours.
He vibrated with hate and pain.
His alien body twitched and smoked. The burns were still raw from having his technophage ripped out like someone peeling an orange with their bare hands.
A guttural screech tore from his gagging throat.
The green technophage was already slithering back over his body as it effortlessly patched scorched plates and fused into place until his exoskeleton was whole.
But the SUV? It was already far away.
Jade Sniper's HUD went active as his vision cut through the countless cars on the expressway until—there.
Lock. A quick scan confirmed the targets.
Scott and Adira Crowe.
His jetpack snapped open behind him with a blast of deadly green plasma, and a moment later, he shot into the sky like an emerald-colored missile.
･･･
Inside the SUV, Scott's eyes were fixed on the road.
He knew Jade Sniper would've already recovered.
