​     Adam made his way to the now fallen Silver Scorpion.​ He still had his sonic bazooka in his arms. He had only to wait sixty seconds for the 'zooka to recharge itself. Then he'd blow this Silver Scorpion asshole clean to bits. 

​     Only a young woman got in the way. 

​     She stood in front of Alacran and held up her hands in a defensive gesture. "No!" she pleaded. "Please! Don't touch him! He's had enough. We've all had enough!"

     "Step aside," Adam said. He thought, now where in the hell did this woman come from? She certainly wasn't a guest at this high-end gala. A member of the staff, maybe? Whatever. He had no time for her. The Silver Scorpion was too damned dangerous. Adam felt afraid Alacran might one day kill more people if Adam didn't take him out as quickly as possible...

     so Adam grabbed her shoulder. 

     He grabbed her shoulder to shove her out of the way, not roughly, but certainly firmly.  

     The second he touched her, their eyes met.

​     Nexus moment.

END OF CHAPTER FIVE

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