A teleporter came to life on Military Base 2. The guard immediately went on alert as there were no visits scheduled for this time. A sergeant entered the room telling them to stand down and leave the room. The visit was scheduled and there was no need to be concerned. It was a VIP on a secret visit. The guards nodded and left as instructed. Jack Truedream and his guards entered. The guard nodded a greeting knowing the hastiness this must be conducted under, "right this way sir."
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Around 30 minutes later, it activated again. The guards had returned and went on alert again, wondering if it was another VIP. What was going on today? This time, a brown-haired lady wearing a lab coat entered. Above the pocket on the white coat was the name Green. "Take me to General Mike IMMEDIATELY!"
The guards looked at each other and called it in. Mike had just woken up with the call from the guards. He saw the message on his watch as he listened to the report from the guard. "Give her the VIP treatment and escort her to my office." He dressed quickly saying shit, shit, shit under his breath.
On the way to the office, he called Dobin who was also still asleep. It was 7:30 so he'd be waking up soon anyway. He answered the call groggily.
"Is your sister there? I have been trying to contact her watch but there is no answer."
"um, sure. One sec…" Dobin looked at the couch where his sister was supposed to be. He started looking around. "I don't see her, sir. Maybe she stepped outside."
"She went out to get blankets from the tree last night." Kattie responded.
"Did she come back?"
"I don't know. I got busy studying."
"Did anyone see her return last night?"
All the friends were awake now and all were looking at each other. Panic was slowly spreading across their faces.
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Vorden woke up and saw the message on his watch and immediately ran upstairs, not even properly dressed in uniform. Wearing exercise clothing, he knocked on Logan's door until the door opened.
"What the hell happened!!!"
"From what I can tell she was attacked and taken away by two people. Oddly enough, her dot just showed back up on my screen. She's under her tree now and not moving. She is not responding to attempts to communicate either."
Vorden barely heard the rest as he bolted from the room.
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The team emerged from the dome to see a fast-running Vorden disappear into Lana's tree. They turned that direction when they heard "LANA!!!"
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In General Mike's office, the guards were just escorting Mrs. Green in.
"It's good to see you Mrs. Green. I wish it was under better circumstances. I have guards out right now trying to locate Miss Plantwell."
"How did a student who has been declared a VIP go missing General?" The anger in her voice was unsettling.
"She reported to me yesterday there was a student who had some grudge against her. She said she would be safe with her friends. I apologize for not adding security to her."
The guards behind her interrupted. "Sir, where is Mr. Truedream? Was he not here to see you?"
Mike looked at them, "Truedream? There was no scheduled visit with him."
"He arrived 30 minutes before Mrs. Green. We were told it was a secret meeting by the sergeant in charge of night duty. He should have been just getting off duty."
Mike looked livid.
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Vorden ran to Lana's side and lifted her gently. She was still alive. There was dirt all over her. He brushed it aside trying to uncover her face when he saw dried blood.
"Lana, baby. Wake up. Please wake up. LANA!!!"
Her eyes fluttered open. She looked at Sil with his panicked face. "Am I dreaming?"
"No," he held her close and started rocking her, "no, you are not dreaming."
"I'm so tired.'
"What happened?"
They heard footsteps but Sil didn't have any abilities stored and he couldn't use hers so he started to panic. He relaxed when he saw it was Dobin and the others. Soon after, there were more footsteps but not as hurried. The soldiers had seen the boys enter as Kattie was right behind Dobin and they followed looking for Lana.
Lana just lay there in Vorden's arms trying to take in everything that had happened and was happening. They could hear the soldier talking into his watch but could not make it out. All her friends were surrounding her and Lana felt overwhelmed but she was not about to say anything about it. She was back with her friends. She was not in Hell anymore.
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Just after the guard told him Truedream was there, Mike heard his watch go off saying Lana was found. He was just getting ready to respond when Mrs. Green demanded the girl be brought to her immediately.
The soldiers moved to carry out those orders when the girl was suddenly surrounded by all her friends. This was reported back to General Mike.
"They come as well, then." Mrs. Green informed him.
The friends all heard the response and formed a circle around Vorden as he picked up Lana and carried her.
She didn't protest. She did wonder how long it had been. Does Caser need more food? "Kattie, milk." Kattie nodded and ran to get it as they passed the dome and closed the door on the way out.
Since she was so well protected now, the soldiers decided to post one in front to lead the way and the other took up the rear in case of attack.
They couldn't even get a good look at her because the friends were shielding her so well.
At the general's door, the guard knocked.
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General Duke's watch went off. "The girl got away. She also killed two students down there. Does anyone know I'm here?"
"No."
"Good, I'm leaving. Find that girl."
The call was disconnected and soon Truedream was back in Dreamland.