In the wake of several near-cataclysmic events, humanity created the Cure, a DNA-altering antidote to death by disease and old age. But all cures come with side effects: a small percentage of the population develops a wide range of powers, some lethal to others and some lethal to the wielder.<br><br>These people are called the Estranged, hunted and shunned, safe only on the Island of Exile. It is here that Kaeva and Eddie meet ... and where they set a prophecy in motion, quite possibly sealing their own demise, and even the end of Exile.

Breaker

“I told you I was coming up.” The kid crossed his arms, shuffled his feet so quickly they seemed to vibrate, and then peered anxiously at Kaeva. “I heard what happened. At the Med Center and then with…” he thumbed at Eddie. “Well, you know. The intake. So I got Collins to let me bring you a ride. He said if you break it, you bought it, though. Said you were all wound up and going to melt every wire on the damn thing, but I told him you’d be chill by now.”


“Oh.” Something clicked in Eddie’s head. “You’re Estranged. Of course you are. So you’re a…”


“Swift!” The boy said cheerfully. As if to prove his point, the kid kicked a step to the left and he became nothing but a blur that shot from Eddie to the vehicle. The boy moved faster than Eddie’s eyes could focus, and there was a hand jutting out towards him before Eddie even realized the kid was back. “They say you seem safe so I guess we can shake. If you want. You don’t have to. I’m Mecken.”


Chapter 43