Island In The Sand, Part XVIII

Island In The Sand, Part XVIII

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 ISLAND IN THE SAND  Part XVIII   They ran after the Ninety-One robot, as it accelerated, taking the railroad track passages in bouncing leaps, correcting its’ treads for directional control upon each landing. They made no effort to control the noise of their flight,...
Island In The Sand, Part XVII

Island In The Sand, Part XVII

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  ISLAND IN THE SAND Part XVII   They all agreed on two things about the newfound rifles. They were too loud and shooting them hurt the shoulder, and sometimes the hand, of the person shooting them. Some sort of ear plugs would help with the sound, but there was...
Island In The Sand, Part XVI

Island In The Sand, Part XVI

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 ISLAND IN THE SAND Part XVI   Sol and Tal emerged from the opening carrying what appeared to be long-barreled weapons. Each boy squeezed through the opening carrying one of the weapons vertically. The weapons were almost as long as the boys were tall. “Rifles,”...
Island In The Sand, Part XIV

Island In The Sand, Part XIV

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ISLAND IN THE SAND Part XIV  Star was leaning against the back door to the operations center, when it opened. Star fell backwards, but her flipping body never hit the floor, as many small hands caught her and brought her to a halt in mid-air. Star didn’t hesitate or...
Island In The Sand, Part XII

Island In The Sand, Part XII

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ISLAND IN THE SAND Part XII   The draw of the storage room was so magnetic and great that Star could not stop herself from surging forward, down the extended steps and into the near end of the giant cavern. “Wren, go and get the kids,” Star ordered, the idea of having...

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