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The first thing Grate felt was PAIN! He moaned and shifted then he yelled. He heard someone else groan. His head was killing him. Where was he? He looked around and realized he was in the Laat/i. Funny thing, he thought, it doesn't feel like it's in motion. Why was he on the floor? He must have let go, fallen and hit his head. Everyone else was probably trying not to die of laughter at him. But why wasn't Merly? Everyone else was afraid to because he was a lieutenant. Merly was his best friend, he wouldn't hesitate to die of laughter. It was pitch black everywhere. Why aren't the emergency lights on? Wait a minute, we aren't in motion, the lights aren't on, Merly isn't laughing, I'm on the floor, and I'm still in the Laat/i. This all lead up to a very bad thing... they crashed. He moved his left hand and ran it through his hair. It was longer than it should have been but he liked it a little longer. He tried to move his right hand but it was pinned by something. His eyes adjusted and he realized another brother was lying on it. He looked closer and realized it was Ooze.

He reached over and shook Ooze, "Ooze, come on man. It's time for you to get up. Ooze? Ooze! Come on this isn't funny."

Ooze groaned and stirred, "Wha'da want Grate?"

"I want you to get off my arm. Our Laat/i crashed. We need to get to the Ty village."

"Oh, sorry," Ooze shifted off his arm and reached over and shook Sand. Sand woke up with a yell which in turn scared Ooze who jumped on top of Grate who yelped.

"Sand, what's wrong?"

"I hurt all over and there is something wet on me. Either I'm bleeding or someone drools in their sleep." Grate smiled at Sand trying to make his situation humorous. In truth he realized his injury could slow down the rest of the men and he might have to stay behind. Which normally means death.

"Let's get everyone else awake." Everyone set about waking everyone else. Some yelled and others just moaned. Finally they were all awake.

"The Laat/i is standing up. This is good. How is everyone?"

"Well, I landed on something soft so I'm not hurt," Egare quipped.

"Yeah, me," Flip said. "I have a fairly deep cut above my eye but other than that and a bunch of bruises I'm fine."

"I sprained my leg but I'll be fine," Marksman said.

"I'm not hurt, just bruised," Ooze said.

"Lucky you," Light muttered, "I'm pretty sure I broke a couple of fingers on my right hand." Grate grimaced, this was the worse news so far. A sharpshooter that had broken fingers on his right hand. Not good at all.

"My visions a little blurry but I'll be fine," Laurie said.

"I've got a splitting headache and a bunch of cuts," Merly said.

"I sprained by gun hand but I can shoot with my left," Grate said. "What about Sand? Will he be okay?"

Flip, who was pretty good at patching brothers up when a medic wasn't available was bent over his brother. "He lost a lot of blood, I don't know."

"Why don't you let me be the judge of that? Help me up, will ya?" Light reached out to give Sand a hand and pulled him up. Sand winced but walked across the floor with a slight limp. "I'll be okay, what about the pilot?" Grate walked to the cockpit and unstrapped the unconscious brother and slightly shook him awake.

"Hey, bro; you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm alright. We hit a group of trees. I'm Adish. It means fire."

"I'm Grate and these are, Light, Sand, Laurie, Merly, Marksman, Ooze, Egare, Flip. Guys, this is Adish."

"I'm afraid my ship is totaled, I'll have to come with you."

"Can you shoot?"

"Yup."

"Well then we have no objections. Welcome aboard, Adish." They salvaged what they could of the ship and headed for the Ty village. They moved fast, watching for Akul and droids. They arrived at the Ty village to find... nothing. There wasn't anyone there.

"Oh great, they left us."

"Don't worry, they couldn't have gone far. Perhaps they'll come back." They all sat down to wait for Del and the rest of the men. Sand caught Grate's hand, "I'm going to lie down, wake me when they come."

"Sure," Grate said and went to pull his hand away.

Sand gripped his hand tighter and looked at him with chocolate brown eyes, "Please, don't let them leave me."

"I won't, don't worry, I WILL make sure they don't leave you." Sand relaxed, trusting his brothers word, and let go of Grates hand, curled up into a ball and fell asleep. Grate and several others watched for Akul and anyone that might be coming. Please come back general, he thought, PLEASE. My brothers need you.