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monster reached out and grabbed at Ella and

            Jay who were nearest.

               Jay struggled and kicked as the Groundling

            tightened his grip and pulled him towards him.

               “No! No!” he yelled.

               The next few seconds were a panicked blur,

            but Jay was suddenly aware of Lewis standing

            right in front of the Groundling with his blitzer.

               “It won’t work! It won’t work!” he heard

            himself shouting.

               The Groundling roared and snarled angrily

            and began wrapping the capture cords around

            Jay so tightly he could barely breathe. This

            was it then?

               Then there was a blast of energy and Jay

            was flung into the air and landed heavily a few

            metres from the Groundling – or rather a few

            metres from where the Groundling had been.


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