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movement of a wing. I've got a lot to learn about this, I thought as I
flapped awkwardly after her. We found the car a lot sooner than we expected
to, because it drove beneath us as we turned. "The car is being stolen!"
Victoria cried, and turned again to give chase.
It was all I could do to catch up with Rika's change of direction and
increased speed as we followed the car. I was amazed that I could see
everything so clearly from where I was. Apparently only real bats are blind.
We followed the car easily through a maze of detoured streets, and I was
ready to ask Victoria what we would do when the thieves got to where they
were going. Suddenly, the car stopped, and three youths got out, laughing
and high-fiving.
Victoria dove quickly. Rika Mizutani tore through the laughing group before they
could react, and I saw one of the youths fall. Blood gushed from his throat,
which had been ripped apart. My enhanced vision was about to turn into a
detriment, for I had never seen my wife angry. Some things
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