CHAPTER 7...Heading Home

I caught up with the mob after about an hour of running alone. Eunan and Kira were leading, and it looked as if Eunan was half-carrying Jacob. However, I stayed in the back, and made sure everyone was there and accounted for.

We ran all through the night, even though nothing except the faint ghosts of the memories of the prison was pursuing us. I began to get tired, but kept myself running. I had come so far; I needed to make it, I would make it.

Soon, I was at the ship Eunan and I had left about a month ago. It looked as if Eunan, Kira, and Jacob had been there a while. I cut through the crowd and made my way up to the three. Kira and Eunan were leaning on the ship, and Jacob was laying in the back.

You guys OK? I asked. Eunan and Kira nodded.

Celestino, I sent for the ships 'bout a half hour ago. The Master said they'd be here in an hour or so, said Eunan.

Good. Thanks, I said. You all right, Jacob? I asked the twelve-year-old, whose legs looked extremely mangled. He looked up, gave a faint smile, and nodded.

I think his legs are going to be permanently crippled, though, said Kira, looking at Jacob. A human got him as Eunan and him were running out.

Well, we'll have a health technician look at it on the ship, I said.

We stood in camouflage and silence for a while, until the ships came to rescue those who had been through so much.

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It has been about three days since we escaped, and most of the former prisoners are doing all right. They are presently in extra rooms of the mothership, where our Master is.

Shortly after I returned to my ship, the Master called me forth to the mothership. I went up there, to see all the generals waiting. After telling them what had happened to Eunan and I, the Master told us that we were about to destroy the Earth totally. None of our troops were missing this time, and only a minimal number had been killed.

The other nineteen generals and myself all got out our GKCs [General Key Cards] that we had received prior to this mission. We each placed them in an opening on a large control panel near the Master's office. A humongous bomb, about the size of Sirron, one of our moons, was released towards Earth. The Master told us that some Scientists and himself had constructed the bomb while our troops were on Earth.

When the bomb touched Earth, it had to have been one of the most memorable and, surprisingly beautiful, moments of my life. The darkness of the sky was overtaken by orange and yellow, from the bomb, and blue, from the destroyed planet. I am pleased to say that humans are now an extinct species.

As I watched the bomb go off in space, I thought of last time, 800 Earth years ago, 10 of our years ago. I remember thinking that we would come again and prevail. We did.

I am writing this as we return home. Most of my bruises and injuries are healing, but the internal wounds still burn, just as they always will.

I look up to see Eunan, directly in front of me, piloting the ship. Kira is with him, her head is on his shoulder, and she leans up to whisper something in his ear. I am glad that, although this was a terribly painful event, at least something good happened for the two of them. Watching my two young comrades, I am reminded of myself and Violet at that age. I can't wait to get home to her, my lovely wife.

Jacob is currently in the back of the ship, sleeping. The medical technician said that because of his leg injuries, Jacob would have to wear a brace for a while. However, I know he has some of the same traits as Kira, he is a strong boy, and he will get through it somewhat easily.

I still cannot believe what Eunan and I have done while on Earth. We have made the dreams of so many come true, first with the rebellion, and now, destroying the Earth. I look forward to getting back home to tell the rest of our world the great news. We have prevailed.

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Also, one thing I forgot to say…

About an hour after Earth was destroyed, the faint colors were still in the air. Eunan and I were watching the explosion from the side of the ship, while we were both on break, and Kira and Jacob rested. It's a shame we had to kill those defenseless humans, huh? asked Eunan.

Yeah, but it was coming, I replied. Still…they were so much like us…

Eunan looked up at me and said, Well, maybe, we're just so much like them.

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