The bar shook like there had been a small earthquake. I heard the rattle of glass and with it the end of the gunfire. I opened my eyes and was looking Colleen in the eyes. There were tears in her eyes and I kissed her. She kissed me back before we disentangled ourselves. I stood up and nearly fell over. The apartment building across the street was gone. Standing in the middle of the blazing rubble was Jon Masters. His face was lit by the multiple fires surrounding him. The expression on his face was unholy and I was glad he was on our side.
Something loomed behind him. It was an impossible thing that moved and flowed like living ink. I tried to call out a warning but he seemed to sense its presence. I watched in horror as the thing enveloped him. Jon just disappeared. What followed both haunts me and gives me supreme hope. Gabrielle raised her open hand palm facing outwards; a pulse of sun bright energy sprung from it and struck the spot where Jon had been standing. The light erased the shadow thing. Jon just smiled grimly and turned to face the other things. I grabbed peacekeeper and pumped the action. I thumbed off the safety and waited.
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