Johnson finished his speech to a thunderous wave of cheers, savoring the sound as though it were a drug. A savage satisfaction burned through him—Leo should have died long before now, and the fact that he hadn't gnawed at Johnson like an open wound."Thank you, everyone," he said, voice ringing with false warmth as he strode toward his car, the applause still echoing behind him.Leo and Harry remained locked in brutal combat, their bionic weapons tearing the air apart."Paw!" Harry roared, unleashing a blast from his bionic gun. Leo wove aside, his shield flaring as he drank in the energy, twisting it into his own weapon to hurl back with devastating force."You can't win, Leo!" Harry spat, fire igniting along his NanoTech bionics, the heat rolling off him in waves. "The destruction of the world is inevitable. It's happened before—over and over, resetting the earth, the timelines, everything!"Leo felt the searing heat lick against his shield and refused to yield. He slammed his fist