Chapter 24

"It has to be someone from the ATF. No one else knew we were even going to be here," he reminded her.

Suddenly, the gunshots ceased, leaving the night empty of all sound. Then voices and the sound of engines starting.

"Should we go see what's happened?" Athena asked in a low voice.

"No." He whispered. "Just stay here and follow my lead."

He squeezed her arm then lay flat, face down, his hand and the gun in it slightly under the edge of the dumpster. He took one brief moment to reach inside his jacket and press a button.

Over many missions he'd trained himself to pick up even the most muffled sounds, so he wasn't shocked when he heard footsteps approach quietly, as if whoever they belonged to was walking softly. Only one set. Figured. He kept his eyes closed when the person stopped right beside him.

"I'm sorry," Riddick said. "I wish I could have figured out a different way to do this. Killing good people is never any fun."

With the lightning skills he'd developed through