Page 90 of Stealing Jia
Adoz chittered loudly and landed on my shoulder.
I petted his head. “I know you can burn them with your fire, but we’re not leaving the ship. Chiara and I are going to mentally search for them.”
“You no fun,” LeeLee pouted.
Dad picked up Cason and Pepe. “How about I get you something to eat?”
“Bloos. Bloos.”Cason clapped his hands.
Pepe danced around Dad happily. “Hamburgers.”
Adoz landed on Dad’s shoulder and chirped at him.
Chiara translated,“He wants Bahmi fish.”
“You coming girls?”Dad held his hand out to the twins.
“You mean. We stay with Momma Jia.” LooLoo said.
“It’s okay, Dad.”
His worried gaze settled on me. “Be careful.”
“Always.”
Dad snorted in disbelief.
“I will watch over her,” Trayon promised and scooped me up. We zipped down the corridor with the twins yelling, “Wee! Go faster! Go faster!”
Chiara joined in, “Go faster!”
Being a good father, Trayon sped around the ship twice before returning us to our quarters. To my relief, everyone had left.
“That fun!” LooLoo cried.
“Yes, it was, but now we have to find the evil scientists,” I said.
LeeLee cried, “Want to do again.”
“Work now. Play later. I want you to observe Momma Jia’s and Chiara’s hunt for the scientists,” Trayon stated firmly.
The twins burrowed into my hair. “Kay. We watch.”
“You ready Chiara?”
“I am.”
“Start at the processing plant and then expand your search parameters,”Trayon instructed.
“Aye, aye, sir.”I linked mentally with Chiara and together we searched the abandoned plant for Adam. I stiffened when a bright blue ball shot from deep within the earth. “You see that Chiara?”
“Most unusual.”
“Its power level is off the charts,”Trayon stated, tapping away on his gauntlet.
“I’ll say.”My eyes widened in alarm when it rocketed toward us. “Sure hope it’s friendly. Maybe if we ask nicely it’ll tell us where the evil scientists are.”Sending out ‘we come in peace vibes’,I watched it approach.
“If it makes any hostile moves, break your link,” Trayon commanded.
