The first one came in high. I sidestepped and drove the spear up, catching it through the belly. Black blood sprayed. The bat shrieked and thrashed on the blade until I yanked free and let it drop.
The second bat came in low, aiming for my legs.
I fired my upgraded Wave Motion.
The golden-white spiral caught the bat mid-dive and blasted it backward into the tunnel wall with enough force that the impact crater glowed from heat. The projectile was bigger now, faster, and it barely touched my stamina.
The third bat circled, looking for an opening.
"Jace! Above!"
Naomi's warning came half a second too late.
A fourth bat dropped from the ceiling directly onto my back, its claws digging through my tactical suit and finding skin. Pain exploded across my shoulders as teeth scraped against my helmet.
I reached back with one hand, grabbed a wing, and activated Sensory Hijack.
Not the pleasant version I used on the girls.
The nasty version.
