It cooled off at the start of the fourth week, but it got hot at the end. Angela couldn't just stay in the pyramid at all hours, it got extremely sizzling hot in there. The bedrooms felt as if they had two or three furnaces in them. It was a time of hardship, for both her and her friends. She had seen Janet and Paula pacing around their pyramids dozens of times. Sweat just dripping off of their bodies like crazy. Qua Sho didn't enjoy the weather, he more or less was adapted to it. Every afternoon when he came home all he would have on was his loin cloth. Angela could understand this, with all that armour it would get pretty unbearable.

"How hot will it be today?" Angela asked.
"Temperature at a hundred and twenty." Qua Sho wrote.
"Do you have to leave me in this place..."Angela whined. "It gets sooo hot in here."
"I know it does, but you will still remain in here." Qua Sho wrote.
"Please..."Angela begged.
"Sorry honey." Qua Sho wrote.

It was early morning, cool and freshing, but it wouldn't last for long. The twin suns were rising above the mountains and forests, casting their deadly rays of heat in every direction. There was no hint or clue in the purple sky that told of a coming storm that would allow the heat to subside. Angela wasn't one to whine or complain, but she wished that there was a pool out back. If only somewhere that she could go to escape the searing heat. She had never felt so exhausted in her life, living in Africa for almost a year looked like a piece of cake compared to this.

Qua Sho, as usual, opened all of the windows and left. Before he left he gave Angela a small kiss on her cheek and wished her well. Angela couldn't help but wonder what he really did during the morning and evening periods when he wasn't around. She would usually follow him with her eyes to a large stadium, it was there that she would lose him. Every night he returned, he had a guineafowl or some other type of bird strapped onto his waist.

"What does he do when he leaves?" Angela asked.
"Same thing as what my mate does I suppose." Paula sighed.
"Wish I knew where he went every day." Angela sighed to herself.
"Why don't you ask him?" Paula asked.
"Never thought of that." Angela said. "Why don't you do the same?"

Although Kelly was still sleeping, she had the same problem. She was really wondering what Melkire did when he left in the mornings and after luncheon. He had walked in on many occassion with scratches and bruise marks on his arms and chest. She was so afraid of Melkire that when he walked in before lunch she'd try to strike at him. He, although stronger and three times taller, wouldn't slap her back. He'd stand in one place, bidding his time for her to calm down and relax.

Sue and Karen could care less, all they wanted was to get out of the pyramid. It was really hot in there and they were not built for the heat. When Scar returned home, he would most likely find Sue huddled in a corner, sweating like a crazy pig. When Chopper got home, he'd find Karen panting and gasping for breath. They were both very worried about their girls.

Janet, although frightened of Celtic, would sometimes walk up to him when he came home and give him a kiss. She too wondered where and what he did. He'd leave the pyramid with a few books and return almost every night with only one stashed under his arm. Although she never watched him leave, as did Paula or Angela, she still wondered where he went.

"Remember that song...oh what's the title?" Paula sighed.
"It's hot In Here?" Angela replied.
"Yeah that!" Paula exclaimed.
"It's hot, it's hot, it's hot in here..."Angela started.
"Must be a panther in the atmosphere." Paula picked up.
"It's cold, it's cold, it's cold in here..."Angela sang.
"Must be a polar bear in the atmosphere." Paula giggled.
"Polar bear, oh how I wish I was in Alaska." Angela sighed.
"Polar bears, sea lions, arctic foxes and wolves..."Paula said.
"How can they stand it?" Angela murmured.

Paula was very good at math, and by judging the twin suns' altitude she guessed it was about ten thirty. She had been keeping tabs on how long they had been on Sordoican, by looking at the stars. She guessed it was the twelveth of June, which was very accurate. At noon, when Qua Sho was expected to walk in, there was a sound of thunder in the distance. Angela couldn't help herself, she looked out the window and gasped.

The purple sky had turned to pitch black and there were clouds everywhere. The trees across from the pyramid were swaying in the wind, bending at such an angle, it looked as if they would surely break in two. A flicker of lightning lit the sky and Angela screamed, she had never seen lightning this bad. It was bright red, red as blood. There was a short burst of thunder before another lightning bolt slammed itself down onto the ground.

Paula, she could hear, was screaming her fool head off. The lightning was really bad, almost terrifying. Karen, Kelly and Sue were yelling for help. Janet was huddled down on the floor, whimpering like a dog. Angela saw all of this, and a flicker of despret intentions struck home. Without thinking, she slipped out of the window and went to Paula's pyramid. The windows were still open, so she just slipped in. Paula was shaking and crying, she was huddled to a corner, with her eyes shut tightly. Angela touched her shoulder and she screamed.

"Calm yourself Paula." Angela sighed. "Just me."
"Angela!" Paula gasped. "But how..."
"Quiet, just keep calm." Angela cooed. "I'm here."

Five minutes, it too five minutes to calm Paula down. Slipping out of Paula's window, despite Paula's plea to stay, she trudged onward to Karen's pyramid. She could see Karen, trying to hide under the couch. She understood, this was very bad weather and it was scary. Slipping silently into the pyramid, she went to Karen and picked her up. Karen squealed and quieted instantly. Angela then went to Kelly's, Janet's and Sue's pyramids. It was all done in thirty minutes and all of the girls were calm.

On her way back to her own pyramid, Angela saw a young Yautja, probably ten years old or younger, holding onto a trees trunk for dear life. Angela wasted no time, she ran over and grabbed the child just as he was losing his grip. He cried into her ear and thanked her, Angela flattened herself to the ground, pinning the child beneath her body. The child was grateful, he grabbed onto her arms and hung on tightly. While all this was going on, Lotoja watched with keen interest.

"She has the ample time to escape." Lotoja thought.

The child was his neighbors, whom had three other children besides the boy. He knew the boy, but only slightly. He was the youngest of the four by three years. His mother worked as a teacher for young mothers and his father was a hunter. His father was out on a hunting party, heading for earth. Although he wanted to help the child, he stopped himself, he wasnted to see what the humuan did.

Another bolt of lightning and it was done, the storm moved on and the suns came out. Moving herself slightly, gently brushing the sand and dirt from her body, she stood up. The boy was holding on for life, obviously scared beyond scared. She touched his head and he looked up. With a glance sideways, he sighed and slumped warily in her arms. The child had orange eyes and short yellow dreadlocks that stopped at his shoulders. His mandibles were tuskless, and it looked as if he was just getting his teeth.

"Thank you miss." The boy said in his native tongue.

Angela didn't understand, she didn't need to. The boy wrapped himself into her arms and started crying. With a gasp, she cuddled him up against her body and rocked him back and forth. Lotoja watched in awe, he had never seen a prettier sight as this. Qua Sho was just rounding the corner, when he looked up he stopped dead center. What he saw amazed him more than Lotoja. His girl, cradling a young Yautja and comforting him. Although he hated to mess this moment up, he had no choice. Around the bend came the childs parents, scared and curious at the same time.

"Oh my, give me my baby." Kyushi exclaimed in her native tongue.

Qua Sho was beside the couple in a second, and was clearly worried himself. Angela had taken on a defensive position, with her legs outspread. If it called for it, and if she ran, he'd grab her fast. But she didn't run, she instead shocked them all by walking up and siddling up at Qua Sho's side.

"She wasn't hurting him Kyushi." Qua Sho said.
"I know, I know." Kyushi sighed. "Just him being outside in this mess..."
"We were so worried..." Ranjolop sighed. "Thank you so much young human."
"Her name is Angela." Qua Sho said.
"Oh, she yours?" Kyushi asked.
"Yes, bought her four weeks ago." Qua Sho stated.
"She's a nice prospect..."Ranjolop sighed. "Glad you got her and not..."
"Yeah me too." Qua Sho interrupted.

Qua Sho had heard all about Eleoc, the older yet more hard working male Yautja that everyone resented. Eleoc had, without a doubt, wanted his girl for slave work. He had giggled when he had started bidding against him. Eleoc didn't have much, just a small pyramid with one room. His girl wasn't cut out for slave work at all, she wasn't even usable for sporting or chasing, she was useful for companionship. He had given her a good home, and she respected that fully.

"Run girl, run." Janet thought. "You have a chance to escape."

Janet was furious, Angela wasn't running away. She had the perfect chance to, Qua Sho wouldn't suspect a thing, he wasn't even looking at her. He was staring off and living in his own little dream world. Lotoja had walked up behind Qua Sho and Angela, but they hadn't noticed yet. Janet smiled, Qua Sho might not be a threat but Lotoja was. She would surely run when she saw him.

Celtic, Chopper, Scar, Melkire and Yvertjo had all arrived with questionable glances up at the sky. They were baffled by the weather, it never stormed like this here. Usually once a year but never in the summer season. Angela turned her slightly, and with a yelp she jumped from beside Qua Sho and started to run. Qua Sho, snapping out of his thoughts, snarled and ran after his quickly growing faster girl. Janet smiled, Angela was still with them.

Angela ran for a short distance, then stopped and looked back. Qua Sho stopped and slowly extending his hand, he took tenative steps towards her. She was obviously in distress, Lotoja had surprised her and she had bolted. She really hadn't run off, just got excited and ran. He was within an arms length of her when she turned and fled again. With a sigh, he ran on after her, dodging this way and that. Angela, with a scream, expanded her steps and with a jump, she was gone from sight. Qua Sho screamed, the river was down there and there were rapids and sharp rocks and a waterfall that could be threatening.

"Qua Sho wait." Lotoja exclaimed. "Let her go."
"What!?" Qua Sho exclaimed. "No way..."
"No, I meant let her go and we'll catch up to her." Lotoja sighed.
"Yeah, good idea." Qua Sho gasped. "Hope she doesn't get hurt."
"Me too, she'll fare well." Lotoja sighed.