THE PLANET THAT LOVED PEOPLE (standard:science fiction, 1144 words) [9/18] show all parts
Author: Danny Raven	Added: Mar 04 2016	Views/Reads: 1590/1155	Part vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
PART 1 - CH 8

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And how that greasy Worm volunteered and how he gave the rest of them
the finger when he was safe inside the Falcon's force-field. 

“But he didn't know I was in the Ship, Corth,” Blaze went on,
sniggering, “and I materialized behind him and tapped him on the 
shoulder and he shot six feet into the air!” 

Corthan grinned as Blaze rambled on. 

And then the Falcon had left and what Tyler had really said to Connor
and how Muslik knew something like that was going on. 

“How does he do it, Corth? Is he a telepad?” 

Corthan laughed and ruffled Blaze's hair again. “Telepath,” he told him.


And how Kane had contacted them all one by one and told them about the
mission and they had all agreed to go – Muslik, Sinto, Miller, himself 
and they had to be in the Block for the pick-up five nights from 
tonight. 

“Kane says he wants you along, Corth. Will you come? Will you?” 

Corthan glanced out at the trees and the dark sky before replying.
“Perhaps,” he replied eventually. “Where to?” 

“We don't know,” Blaze answered, frowning. “Tyler wouldn't tell Kane but
listen to this, Corth,” he went on, brightening. “If the mission's a 
success Tyler's going to set us all free after it. Free Corth, to go 
anywhere we want!” 

Corthan smiled gently. How could he explain to a fourteen year old boy
that freedom meant nothing to him. Instead he asked, “This mission 
we're going on, what's it about?” 

Blaze frowned again. “We don't know that either. Nobody knows, not even
Kane. He says we're to be told later.” He was quiet for a bit, frowning 
into the fire then the frown cleared and he said, “What d'you think, 
Corth? Are you coming with us?” 

Corthan glanced out at the night again. The rain was heavier, almost
obscuring the black trees, the sky above dark. ‘It really doesn't make 
much difference,' he thought tiredly, ‘whether I go or stay. But Kane 
seems to want me along. The boy wants me along.' He shrugged and looked 
back at Blaze. “I'll go,” he said. 

Blaze jumped up and yelled with delight. He did a little dance round the
fire then danced over and hugged Corthan. “Great Corth, great!” he 
bubbled. “Off Sirene! Wow!” he yelled out into the rain. 

“Relax,” Corthan said. “Drink your tea.” 

They drank in silence for a while, looking out at the rain and the
night. 

Blaze started yawning and Corthan took his cup from him. 

“Get some sleep,” he said. “We leave at dawn.” 

“Okay,” Blaze said, yawning again. All the dematerializing and passing
messages had tired him. He hugged Corthan and made his way to the back 
of the cave. A minute later his sleepy voice said out of the shadows, 
“Hey Corth?” 

“Yes?” 

“I'm really glad you're coming with us.” 


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