Tee Gar ran out of the forest back into the base.
He ducked and rolled out of the line of fire coming from the agents firing what was definitely not of this planet.
Tee Gar hid behind a wall then took another glance at the thick, large guns in the officers hands. They were primarily white with blue additions with their elbows on the wall structure above then ducked for cover. He cracked his knuckles looking around over the sounds of shouting and people running all over the place. Tee Gar took his back off the wall then jumped through the walls leaving gaping holes behind and fallen pieces of wall to the floor. He scanned room by room that had people standing in place frozen staring at his direction.
In the next moment, Tee Gar bolted out of the room fleeing on foot from the gunfire. He ran through hall then leaned into rooms. He searched left, right, and forward for Balu scanning for his familiar voice and his ears alert for his voice. His heart was racing with each step that he took. Each sprint passing by the people in the hallway throwing themselves against the wall out of fright. Tee Gar came into another prison block to find assortment of faces that he didn't quite recognize. Some of the prisoners were drunk sleeping off a bad night scattered about the cells either laid on the floor, leaned against the wall, or set on a metal bed.
Some of them were lucid pacing back and forth with hands in their pockets who abruptly stopped in their tracks at the entrance of the young boy. Tee Gar walked down the cell block searching for the familiar face then turned around to face the security officers standing from across with their advance guns raised. Tee Gar bolted out of the wall escaping out of the line of fire. The officers hid behind the wall then looked out searching for Tee Gar.
Tee Gar was looking around the area searching for walls that he hadn't gone through yet. Where is he? Tee Gar was panicked looking around. He was terrified regarding what was going to happen next. What was going to him once they caught him? Tee Gar did not want to die. And he wasn't required to die, not just yet, according to the ancient prophecy regarding his time in the world. There was so much that Tee Gar had to do and so much that he had yet to do. He wasn't going to die. Not just yet. Not even a bullet could take Tee Gar down. But, could it slow him a notch? That it could do.
But, there were flashes of light coming from the guns. He looked over watching the flashes of light continue. Those were not bullets. They were energy blasts. He looked and saw one blast struck the wall leaving a burn behind. Tee Gar fled out of the line of fire shielding himself hunched over protecting himself. He stopped abruptly in his tracks very cornered and surrounded by security personnel. Tee Gar felt terror right down his skin at the overwhelming fear paralyzing him. He squeezed his eyes shut then then there was the distinct feeling of nothing beneath his shoes.
Tee Gar opened his eyes to see that he was flying above the base that was getting smaller and smaller by the passing minute.
"Tee Gar!" Came Lilly's voice.
He was lifted up on to a flat surface across from the doorway where Lilly joined his side.
"You okay?" Lilly asked.
Tee Gar looked over toward a man in his late thirties who wore a reassuring smile.
"I," the older man placed a hand on his chest then held his hand out. "Jason."
"Tee Gar," Tee Gar took his hand then shook it.
Lilly got up to her feet then pressed a button on the panel that made the door close.
"Lilly!" Tee Gar went toward Lilly and hugged her. "Monu bahok!" You okay!
"Course, I am," Lilly rubbed the ten year old's back.
"And so am I," Peepo chimed in.
Jason placed a hand on his shoulder then gestured toward the window.
"See?" Jason asked.
Tee Gar turned away from Lilly.
"See?" Tee Gar said.
"Space," Jason walked toward the pilots chair.
Tee Gar slid the barrier aside then hopped into the chair and slid the barrier in front of him. Lilly stood from behind the young boy placing her hand onto the head rest of the chair. Tee Gar watched the birds fly away, the clouds drift off the front window, the blue sky became dark and darker until the several moons were visible to his eye and the stars stood out less than it did back on the planet. Tee Gar leaned forward grasping on to the arm rest of the chair taking in the sight. There was a asteroid with mountains that had buildings built down into them and between the tall towering masses beyond his wildest dreams.
A large door into the asteroid up into a gray bright interior. The shuttle shook then became still that turned into falling toward the floor but being guided down. Finally the shuttle came to a stop. The barrier was withdrawn from the young boy. Tee Gar looked toward the left then saw that Jason held his hand out with the same amount of kindness from the cadets. There was no sign of evil in their eyes. Just a desire to be helpful to the best of their ability. No condescension, mean spirited, or evil in their eyes. Slowly, Tee Gar took Jason's hand and got up to his feet. The door opened before the two leading into the starfire bay.
The small group walked out of the starfire into the bright room.
Tee Gar shielded his eyes, adjusting to the brightness, squinting then lowered his arm down to his side squeezing the young man's hand.
"Lilly!"
The rest of the blue team grabbed Lilly into a group hug.
"Guys!"
Lilly squeezed as hard as she could, over joyed, relieved that the entire ordeal was over.
"Say," Jason said. "Are you okay?"
Tee Gar looked up toward the older man.
"Jason?"
"Yes," Jason nodded. "Jason."
Tee Gar saw the look of concern on the tall man's face.
"Darpa," Tee Gar held his thumb up. Good. All with a smile.
