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him out of the water and into the raft

“And here’s the catch of the day,” Linc said as he leaned back against the closest seat to steady himself and catch his breath

Eddie clutched one of the safety bars to keep fro tossed around as they continued down the rapids

“Thanks,” he said He keyed the ue “MacD, report please”

There was no response He tried again with the same result

All he and Linc could do noait in frustration until the raft was carried back to the end of the ride

FOURTEEN

If the crowds of shrieking guests hadn’t been in Raven’s way, she would have shot Sinduk before he reached the Crazy Eights The terrorist leader and his coed panicked tourists, allowing Raven to h the cleared path they’d created behind them

Halfway up the stairs of the waterslide, the Senators’ fa the chaos below Raven feared they would coht into Sinduk’s path She tried waving at Muñoz, Sch

They weren’t looking at her, but it didn’tthe stairs with bullets too low to hit the up the Super Pass side of the stairs

Sinduk and the other man reached the stairs and sprinted up after them Crowds of riders streamed past them down the oal that he ignored the easier targets

Raven got to the stairway ap between the switchback stairs, allowing her to see Sinduk two stories above her She stopped and took aihts and fired

The shots didn’t hit him because the other terrorist stepped into the path of the bullets The man went doithout a sound

Sinduk pointed his weapon over the railing and sprayed the stairith rounds They pinged off thestruck

When the hail of bullets stopped, she leaned back and saw that Sinduk had continued up, but he ain Raven kept running