we traveled by foot and by elephant back into the forest and still it was nearly sunset when we reached the village . the earth beneath my feet was dry and the air was quiet and still . i smelled smoke ; there were many small huts that stretched out over the land , but there were no people . '' come inside , '' the man in blue said , and waved me into one of the huts

as soon as stryker placed his thumb on the pad , the engine roared to life ! candace started to say something when stryker put his finger to his lips to let her know not to talk . stryker then said , '' cain , battle mode ! '' candace felt the sensation as the car 's transmission engaged , but there was no gearshift ! candace heard the whirring sound of electric motors but did n't see anything move

she held the torch in front of her . she caught her breath . '' chris ? there 's a step . '' '' what ? '' '' a step . cut in the rock . about fifty feet ahead . '' she moved faster . they both moved faster . '' in fact , '' she said , raising the torch higher , '' there 's more than a step

you do n't understand him . '' '' then there 's johnny goth , '' said barns . '' what do you plan for him , small bear ? are you going to take up his challenge ? '' small bear smiled , his dark eyes flashing . '' not alone and not unprepared . there is someone i need to speak with
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