If Not Now

I made eye contact with Kali Haywood. The moment our gazes met, I knew we were thinking the exact same thing.

Now. It was now or never.

This was the golden opportunity Iron Dog Invincible had created by sacrificing his last remaining arm, the very moment the Chrome Monster was at his most vulnerable.

The Cutting Wire tightly wrapped around the burning exoskeleton. Ms. Kali tied the monster down from the opposite side of his back to prevent him from escaping the crater and shouted.

“10 seconds! I’ll hold him!”

I knew what she meant without any explanation.

'Just buy time and hold him down so he can’t move. I don’t even need 5 minutes, just 10 seconds.'

Ms. Kali risked everything to keep her promise. Now it was time for me to keep mine.

I approached the monster, who was wreathed in acrid acting and crimson flames as if he had crawled out of Hell.

Just getting close made my skin flush red from the heat, but I had to endure it...