NovelEnglishThe Keepers were bound on the ground as the ten men pushed Rose, Fuji, andtoward the exit. Fuji started to becfrantic. Her owners had said they weren’t leaving, so she would not go.
Fuji started to fight the men and it was over before it began. They bound and carried her as she shrieked. Even that wicked tail she had was rapidly tamed. Rose and I tried to tell them, but they would not listen. We tried to resist them and were toted off in their arms.
I looked up at my captor and noted he didn’t look mean or angry, just firm. He had large hazel eyes that darted around continuously. Beneath the fabric of his clothing I felt the strong sinew of his chest. If he wanted to, this man could causegreat harm. Still, I persisted.
“Sir, please, you don’t understand,” I begged him.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Her owners will not go, she will be alone.”
The man looked down atquizzically for a moment before he spoke. “She will be free, Rachel, just like you. There is nothing to fear in our camp. No one will harm her or disrespect her. Relax and allow us to help you and your friends.”
I continued to plead and the man just would not Listen.
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There were two transports waiting for us outside the Keeper’s compound. These transports were larger than I’d ever seen before. Two and perhaps three families could easily fit on each one. They also sounded different. Unlike the quite hum of the transports I had seen, these almost growled.
Fuji writhed and screamed on the other transport and I saw the men gag her. I felt for my friend and tried to help.
“YOU CAN’T TAKE HER,” I begged loudly one more tas I was carried onto the transport.
“PLEASE!”
“She goes,” he said simply, “we have our orders.”
This man was as resolute as Damien would have been. Clearly, nothing I could say would change his mind.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShutting my mouth I looked into the man’s eyes. He smiled gently and puton my feet as the transport raised frighteningly fast into the air.
The transport took off going forward and I had to cover my mouth to not scream. I’d never been on something that accelerated this quickly before. The men all seemed to find my reaction strange.
I couldn’t look and stared down at my feet. The transport soared through the air at a speed I’d never experienced before. The growl it had made when on the ground was nothing compared to the roar it made now. Chancing a glance up I saw how far we already were from the main compound. The speed was unreal.
Small hands found my arm and Rose was suddenly against my side. I couldn’t tell if I was shaking, she was shaking, or the thing we were on was shaking. Looking into her eyes I could see we were both terrified.
Boots were pulled from a chest on the transport and the men put two pairs at our feet, motioning for us to put them on. I was used to dressing myself, so I took off my sandals and slipped the new boots on. They had a sturdy sole and rose to my mid calf. This was hardy clothing and not what I was used to. As I got used to the feel, Rose just stared at her feet where the boots lay.
“Go on,” one of the men encouraged, “it is your body to dress. It will be cold where we are going. Hannah sent these for you to wear.”
I grabbed the boots from in front of Rose and put them on her. She didn’t fight me, but she wasn’t pleased.
Coats were produced and I dressed both Rose and myself. The fabric was very thick and heavy. I chanced a look at the other transport and I saw the men wrapping Fuji’s bound form in the protective fabric. I guessed they didn’t know what it took to make her cold. They must just be working off assumptions.
The compound was a distant speck when the transport dropped suddenly and I did scream. Rose and I held onto each other as we were swallowed up in darkness. Luckily, our movement stopped a moment Later
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