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Chaos reigns supreme once more in the ADAPT base. The new Barton kid runs away daily, there's a new orphan with out-of-control powers, and an assassin on the loose. In the middle of it all, a seriously under-appreciated SHIELD agent shows up, the day before disaster strikes. Suspicion tears the base apart, and while everyone is keeping their eyes open for the assassin, nobody thinks to look for the source. What if there's more going on than just a freelance killer? The real question is; can Penny and the crew figure out this mystery, before it's too late? And can they do it all during LAWNMOWER WEEK? --- EXCERPT "Target acquired." I was muttering it to myself, but I knew my voice would carry through the comlinks to Ash. "Focus, Assassin Hotshot," Ash advised from her hidden viewpoint, and I shook my head. How was I supposed to focus with people commanding me around all the time? I turned to the target - a middle-aged man, leaning towards old, wearing a dark blue suit and glancing around suspiciously. I was on the rooftops, so I felt sure he wouldn't see me from the heightened terrace of the restaurant across the street. I breathed in, taking aim. I didn't have time for distractions. I fired, just as Ash yelled. "FOCUS!" I knew I'd missed before my shot hit the table. The fancy candle toppled over and the tablecloth burst into flames. My target pushed his chair over to get away, vaulting almost effortlessly over the railing and running off down the street. I cursed, before sprinting over the rooftops in the same direction. He was moving fast, and every now and then I needed to leap to cross over to the next roof. "You did that on purpose!" I shouted through the comlinks, and Ash didn't even bother deny it. I wish they'd stop trying to improve my concentration by yelling at me in the middle of assignments... --- [Book 2 in the Generation Omega Series]
PART ONE - The New New Kids
