The quietness contined over the rest of the planet. When we landed, the Empress was waiting for us and she didn't have a pleasant look on her face. We all greeted her, "What's wrong? You don't look too happy."
She began to tell us the reason the invaders left. They had taken Rosa.
But I hid her in the best of hiding places...
Apparently it wasn't enough. She had felt guilty for staying hidden the whole time and bringing them here, that she left her hiding spot and began to fight. She was still too weak to fight, so they captured her. Once they had what they were looking for, they left. Everyone had a look of disappointment on their faces.
The empress began again, 'there is something you can do. In order to get her back you must leave the planet."
"But we can't, " I said.
"Yes you can. But you are going to need more than that little bit of potion you have to get everyone there."
I took the bottle out of my pocket and looked at it. "Where can we get some more?"
"Wait here. I'll call in a favor."
I looked around at everyone and felt a little disappointed in myself. The others were off talking to each other and getting something to eat.
We all stopped what we were doing when the Empress came back with several other people. I had recognized them immediately. They were the deceased. The ones that roamed around where ever they please - mostly Shadow Beach.
Hawk was the first to speak. He told us about the potion and how it kept us from aging. He told us that we need to drink half a bottle a day to keep us alive. If anything was to happen to us, we could not return to the planet. He gave each of us two bottles and two extras just in case. After he passed out the bottles he told us to meet him at Shadow Beach at five o'clock and he would give us the ride we needed to get there.
I looked at everyone else and said, "OK. Well, since we have a little time, I think we should all go back home, get what we need for the trip, and meet back at Shadow Beach. I'll bring back some food for the journey and if anyone else can think of anything we may need, bring it. Sound good?"
She began to tell us the reason the invaders left. They had taken Rosa.
But I hid her in the best of hiding places...
Apparently it wasn't enough. She had felt guilty for staying hidden the whole time and bringing them here, that she left her hiding spot and began to fight. She was still too weak to fight, so they captured her. Once they had what they were looking for, they left. Everyone had a look of disappointment on their faces.
The empress began again, 'there is something you can do. In order to get her back you must leave the planet."
"But we can't, " I said.
"Yes you can. But you are going to need more than that little bit of potion you have to get everyone there."
I took the bottle out of my pocket and looked at it. "Where can we get some more?"
"Wait here. I'll call in a favor."
I looked around at everyone and felt a little disappointed in myself. The others were off talking to each other and getting something to eat.
We all stopped what we were doing when the Empress came back with several other people. I had recognized them immediately. They were the deceased. The ones that roamed around where ever they please - mostly Shadow Beach.
Hawk was the first to speak. He told us about the potion and how it kept us from aging. He told us that we need to drink half a bottle a day to keep us alive. If anything was to happen to us, we could not return to the planet. He gave each of us two bottles and two extras just in case. After he passed out the bottles he told us to meet him at Shadow Beach at five o'clock and he would give us the ride we needed to get there.
I looked at everyone else and said, "OK. Well, since we have a little time, I think we should all go back home, get what we need for the trip, and meet back at Shadow Beach. I'll bring back some food for the journey and if anyone else can think of anything we may need, bring it. Sound good?"