OverDrive — BURNOUT, Page 20
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Caption: WESTHAVEN LATER A young man with short braids and a light hoodie stands among pedestrians on a city street. Thought: They actually shot at me... Thought: Who the hell was that guy...? Thought: There's really somebody else out here with powers? The young man looks toward police cars with flashing lights speeding along the street. Sound effect: WEE-OOO Sound effect: WEE-OOO Young man: ...Oh shit. Young man: Okay... Stay calm. Just keep moving. A phone displays 3:28, Mon, Sep 29, and a WESTHAVEN EMERGENCY ALERT: ACTIVE FIRE — RIVERSIDE PARK. Emergency crews responding. Avoid the surrounding area. Multiple fires reported. Cause unknown. Young man: ...No way. The young man stands with other pedestrians facing a large plume of smoke and flames beyond the city buildings. Thought: It's him.
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A young man with short braids and a light hoodie looks back among city pedestrians as police cars race past, then checks an emergency alert on his phone and faces a skyline filled with smoke and flames.
About this chapter
Matthew Banks never asked to be Redline—and after learning that saving people can make him a target just as easily as a hero, he’s beginning to wonder why he should keep trying at all. But when a chance encounter brings an unexpected new friend into his life and a string of mysterious fires leads him to the dangerously unpredictable Ash, Matt is forced to confront what walking away from his powers can cost. As Westhaven burns around them, Redline and Ash collide in a brutal battle neither man may survive. And when the smoke finally clears, Matt must decide what being Redline truly means to him. Unfortunately, Ash walks away with an answer of his own: He knows who’s underneath the mask.
