Chapter 23: Talk Once You're Standing

The man was startled and instinctively looked in the direction from which the true energy originated.  There, Keaton approached slowly, with Miley trailing behind him. "Who do you think you are, ruining my plans?" the man asked coldly, his expression darkening.  True energy fueled a warrior's strength. Being able to use it to shatter such malevolent energy proved that this man was anything but ordinary. "Dr. Lyson, Miley!" Max exclaimed in surprise. Clearly, he hadn't anticipated Keaton's...