Chapter 81: Powerless

It wasn't until the truck came into view that I realized we were leaving. I grabbed Quaid's arm and pulled him around, the effort making me dizzy.

"We can't go," I said. "The creature is so close!"

Quaid nodded once and pressed a set of keys into my hand. "I know," he said. "Go home."

He turned and stalked off without me, going right back the way we came from.

No freaking way was he leaving me behind.

Quaid knew I was following him and stopped in place, blocking the path.

"I said go home, Syd."

"Forget it." My demon snarled in support. "I'm coming with you."

"You're not even supposed to be out here." He scowled down on me like that would scare me off. Maybe at one time it might have. But not now. I almost died. He could scowl all he wanted.

"It's close," I said, "and you're alone. Do you really think you can tackle it yourself?"

He didn't say anything, just loomed over me like he always did.

"We can link up," I went on in a rush. "Like we did before. I figured out what the p