Juliette thought and said, Youre forgiven. You did what you had to do.
Scotty wondered at how quickly this woman adapted to her situation. Vring, are we far enough away now?
Yes, were over the horizon from them.
Scotty reached up and pulled his hood back off his head. You can come out from under the cape.
Juliette pushed the cape aside and saw the one that had knocked her out. She was stunned by what she saw. It was him. She felt her heart start beating faster. It was him!
Vring said, Him, who?
Juliette jerked and Scotty said, Vring is telepathic. He can hear your thoughts. What does he mean?
Ive seen you in my dreams.
Scotty looked over his shoulder at her and took a deep breath, I saw you in a dream yesterday. Scotty looked out over the land below them and said, Well figure this out when we can stop. Until then we need to put some distance between us and that camp.
You cant put too much to suit me. Why did you take me with you?
Scotty said, Because it is my intention to free everyone being held prisoner there and remove the oppressors from ever doing it again.
Julie felt her heart stop. She thought, Please dont tell him my thoughts.
She heard, Your thoughts are troubling. How long have you been having this dream?
Can he hear us?
No, they are directed only at you.
Since I was five years old. He is the one in my dream.
Vring looked over his shoulder at the young Human. This should be discussed with his father. Then he decided that he would wait until he could discuss it with her.
They flew until night was falling, then Jingo sent a message through Vring, We need to stop for the night. Ill have Cezee pick a place.
Scotty said, Well follow you down.
Julie said, Who are you talking to?
There are two of us. Well be landing shortly, so hold tight. Im going to turn off my color shifting so you can see me better.
Julie suddenly saw the blonde haired young man in a light green uniform riding in front of her. She wrapped her arms around his waist and held tight. He was very handsome, even more so than in her dream. She thought about the implications of that dream being real and again her heart beat faster.
Scotty felt her holding him and he could feel her closeness. She aroused him and it shocked him. No one had ever done that before! He turned red and looked straight ahead so she couldnt see his embarrassment.
The ground came up quickly and Scotty said, Isnt that the Torg we shot yesterday?
Vring chuckled. Never waste, never want.
Scotty sighed, Jingo again?
Nope, Samuel.
Boy, you are the nosey one.
Learned from a certain rider I know.
Julie listened to the back and forth and wondered just what it was she was sitting on. She could tell it was big but it also possessed a sense of humor. She held on as they landed.
Jingo jumped off Cezee as Scotty helped Julie down from Vring. Vring said, Our guest is trying to determine what I look like, so Im going to show her.
Vring turned off his color shifting. Julie jumped back and fell on her backside. Holy land of my fathers! What is that?!?
Scotty gave her a hand and pulled her up as Jingo arrived. That is a Zord. He has graciously allowed me to travel with him.
Vring ran into the woods to join Cezee, and Julie was stunned at the quickness of such a giant beast. Jingo said, It takes a little getting used to.
She turned, saw the four-armed being approach, and said, There are some of your species at the farm.
Jingo started and said, I didnt see any.
The Magrum force them to wear shirts with only two sleeves. It seems they fear them if all of their arms are out.
As well they should. Jingo looked at Scotty and said, We could have retrieved one of them.
True, you can only act upon what you know.
Jingo shrugged.
Scotty said, This is Jingo and hes the greatest warrior in the two communities. He is also my best friend. Scotty turned to Jingo and said, This is Juliette Larson.
Jingo bowed and said, It is my pleasure to meet you.
Julie smiled and said, You can call me Julie.
Scotty smiled, Ill bet youre wondering why we kidnapped you?
I do, but I can never thank you enough. You are an answer to prayers.
Jingo looked at Scotty and saw he felt it, too. This was a mission worth doing. Her feelings were obvious and her smile was joyous.
Scotty nodded and said, We are going to free all of the slaves being held by the Yellow Creatures. In order to make that happen, we need information about them. We were hoping you could help us.
Ill tell you all I know. The Magrum are evil and their brutality is unmatched by anyone.
Jingo said, So they are called Magrum. Were concerned about that ship they have next to the fields.
Julie shrugged, It doesnt fly anymore. Its weapons are functional, though.
When did it stop flying?
I was ten years old when they tried to take it for another raid, but it wouldnt lift. I heard their engineer say that the generator was low on power and that they would need to conserve it if they wanted to use the weapons.
Scotty thought about what Julie said. Jingo asked, How do they conserve its power?
Julie thought a moment and said, They no longer use the climate controls. On hot days they leave the doors open so the one inside manning the weapons doesnt suffer from the heat. On really hot days, the weapon operator will sit outside the ship next to the door.
Julie thought and said, I have seen the Evil Dukes symbol on the tail, but the model number on the front is odd.
What do you mean?
The model number is SR101059. I think the ship wasnt built by the Duke.
Scotty said, Youre right. He looked at Jingo and said, Do you think Timmy can find out about it?
Jingo tilted his head to the left and said, If anyone can, Timmy would be the one.
Or Tesa.
Jingo nodded, Yes, or Tesa.
Scotty turned back to Julie and asked, How many of them are there?
Not as many as you would think. There are about fifteen thousand that managed to live through their parents upbringing.
Vring who had been listening in asked, Upbringing?
Julie shook her head, Those creatures have a violent temper. Ive seen the adults kill many of their children for no apparent reason. One was killed for asking a simple question. Not many of them make it through their childhood.
Vring looked at Cezee, and they both knew these beings deserved death for harming children.
Where do they live? I didnt see any buildings.
Julie shook her head, Jingo, they are dug in behind the hills next to the fields. They keep us in an enclosed compound in front of their homes.
How many guards watch you at night?
One, just outside the compound, and fifteen or more on the hill.
Why dont you try to escape?
The reason that guard didnt go into those woods was because everyone is familiar with the Torg. They come close to the back of the compound at night. Many of them charge the compound after dark. The fence is electrified, but they still try to get at us. Besides, where would we go? The dead lands surround us. We are in a trap that has no exit.
Scotty looked up at the stars and said, How many of those blasters do they have?
Ive only seen three in the last five years. Two of them are at the field every day, and one at the entrance to their community. I was told that they once had twenty or more, but that was long ago.
What do the other guards use? I saw them holding some kind of weapon.
It looks like an ancient, I think its called, rifle. It fires a piece of metal at high velocity and is very accurate for about five hundred yards. They can only fire them once every four seconds or so. I think they have to reload after each shot.