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  “They’re probably in Old Zeropolis,” Cole said. “Will we use the tunnels?”

  “That’s one option,” Hunter replied. “Or we could fly.”

  “Excuse me?”

  “Abram Trench doesn’t allow air travel in Zeropolis. But the technology has existed here for a long time. I answer to the High Shaper, not the Grand Shaper, so I have a magnetic glider.”

  “No way.”

  “Yep. It’s another of Clay’s creations. No wheels. The glider hovers like the warboard you used the day I almost caught you. Good work that day, by the way. You kept your cool and did a great job using your tech to escape. It’s part of why I want you to help me extract Constance.”

  “Thanks,” Cole said. “So the glider flies really low?”

  “No,” Hunter said with a chuckle. “That would be the worst. The hovering just works like the landing gear. Once you’re up, the glider flies like normal and propels itself, which maybe makes it not a true glider. But it’s small and light. Seats four. Thanks to the energy crystals, it basically has infinite fuel. I only fly it at night. It would stand out too much in the daylight.”

  “You’re a pilot?”

  “I can pilot the glider. A lot of the systems are automatic. I basically just steer and control the speed. It won’t let me crash. I can’t land it where there isn’t enough metal for the hover system to work, and it automatically corrects if I’m in danger of a collision or going into a spin. It’s awesome. I’ll miss working with Clayton.”


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