The roar inside the cave died away swiftly. That Loud growl I’d finally gotten used to faded away and the quiet hum of the solar craft was left. I turned and looked at Thom who was grinning broadly.

“We must stay hidden here, speed is not as important as stealth. ALL of our transports run on ore and stored solar power. Depending on where we are dictates which we use,” he said.

I saw the man on the lead transport throw a lever embedded in the wall. The stone ceiling moved and shifted above him. Bright light came through the opening and I prayed this awful ride would soon be over

As the transport Lifted into the sky I noted a man at each gun on the transport. They swiveled the barrels around as they raised into the light. Each transport rose the same way, with the Brothers each manning a gun.

Rachel,” Thom commanded, “you stand by me. I’ll show you how to work this

slowly. I blinked and squinted in the bright Light as Thom explained what he was looking for. Racks Liked to attack here as did other creatures. To fire the weapon he only had to squeeze the place his hand was wrapped around. It was

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I was struck dumb. Freedom looked different from

formed a perimeter around the opening. The deep green canopy above was

air outside the tunnel and it smelled of wilderness. It wasn’t the crisp pine scent of the forests on Earth. The sweet tang of flowers mixed with the natural odor of the trees and the Leaves

thought I smelled jasmine in the air. I remembered the vines that had clung to my grandmother’s mailbox. Looking around I didn’t see

us told me this area was brimming with animals. There were sounds like a large bird’s call and

vibrant red and yellow spotting the ground and growing in crevices in

said

say?” he asked

your language. I have learned some, but

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