The convoy beneath them drew closer and closer.
"The convoy's at twelve o'clock. On my command, deploy!"
Deadpool was the first to open his parachute.
The others followed suit.
Domino held Bennett with her right hand while reaching for her parachute with her left. But a casual glance made her brow knit tightly a second later.
"Wait? Bennett, where's your parachute?!"
Swaying in the wind, Bennett blinked in confusion. Even with both of them wearing goggles, Domino could see the bewilderment in the boy's eyes.
"What's a parachute?"
"Shit-"
Even the perpetually lucky Domino couldn't help swearing under her breath. "There was a parachute on every seat! How could you forget that?"
"No... that's not it. I saw the parachute, but..."
Bennett wanted to explain that he had a Wind Glider and didn't need anything like a parachute.
But before he could get the explanation out, a powerful force yanked his arm to the left. Then a shove against his back sent him straight into Domino's arms.
After hauling Bennett over without a word of argument, Domino produced a length of rope from somewhere and tied them together.
Bennett heard Domino's voice beside his ear:
"All right, kid. Hold on tight."
"Huh! Wait!!"
Bennett's face turned bright red as he tried to wriggle free. It wasn't as though he couldn't fly on his own. This was all a misunderstanding, and wasn't his position with Domino way too awkward?
"I can fly on my own! Really! Let me go!"
Domino ignored Bennett. Instead, she gripped his clothes firmly with one hand and opened her parachute.
"Quiet. We're almost there."
"Hahaha, this is so much fun!"
"Klee, we can start our race now. See the first vehicle in that convoy? How about we see who gets there first?"
"Yay! Then you'd better