Anna Blaze Telepath & Rift Jumper: Champions

After Mason and his crew are neutralized, the Chairman retaliates by sending two teams of hitmen to capture Anna and eliminate Mason, Jackie, Phoebe, and anyone else standing in his way. The hit squads are no match for the Blazes, Anna's foster parents, and a handful of gifted town folks who come to Anna's aid. Here is what happened to one squad:Excerpt fromCHAMPIONSThe Suburban pulled up to the roadblock and stopped. A tall, athletic man wearing a trench coat stepped out and approached Burt and Gary."Sorry, the road is closed from this point on. There's a gas leak that could set this county up in flames," said Gary.The man laughed. "Gas leak, my ass!" He produced an automatic weapon from beneath his trench coat while the other two men sprinted forward with weapons drawn.Gary sent a mental message to Burt. "I'm going to wipe these guys' minds and send them home like helpless toddlers.""Let me have some fun with them first," insisted Burt. "I want to levitate this vehicle and give it the dryer treatment."Gary recalled the last time Burt give someone the dryer treatment. It was too funny to stop him from giggling."What are you laughing at?" demanded the first man."I'm sorry," apologized Gary. "I assume you are heading to the Blaze farm?""Yeah," sneered the man, "Not that it's any of your business.""My apologies, gentlemen. The farm is about 20 minutes from here, the first house on your right. Don't let the rose bushes freak you out. They are harmless.""Great, but how do we get past this roadblock?""Oh dear, yes," answered Burt. "Let me help you."Burt placed his hand on the top of the cement pillar blocking the road, removing all the weight from the pillar. He then nuzzled the barricade aside, creating a space for the Suburban to pass by."Here you go," smiled Burt. "Good luck at the Blazes!"The mercenaries were leery about the sudden change in Burt and Gary. They reentered their vehicle and drove past the opening in the roadblock. When the car was 10 yards away from the roadblock, Burt went to work.Using his mind, B