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    “You two understand that as soon as there is a knock on the door,” Julie instructs, “that you are to go outside?” She shuts the refrigerator then turns to the boys. She sees that they dislike her words, especially James. She speaks simply so they understand. “It is daylight and there is no way for them to attack you if you are outside. Do you understand?”
     
    “We know mom,” Stewart says. He turns to his friend, “Let’s go now before they get here.”
     
    James nods. He follows his friend to the sliding glass door without looking at Julie.
     
    “James,” Julie says, “as long as you are standing outside we can have the door open. You can listen and ask questions as long as you stay outside in the sunlight.”
     
    James doesn’t answer. He turns and follows his friend outside. He knows why Stewart’s mom says what she says but he still doesn’t like it.
     
    Stewart shuts the door then walks to the edge of the patio to stand next to his friend. “Are you mad?”
     
    James doesn’t answer.
     
    Inside Julie stares out the glass door and watches as the boys pace around on the patio. There is a knock on the front door and she turns and exits the room. She walks down the hall to the front door. She opens it and sees the Professor, Rachel and Rick standing on the front porch. They smile at her as she lets them inside.
     
    James turns and walks down the stairs then starts across the yard. His friend follows without question.
     
    “She is just trying to protect us,” Stewart says.
     
    “I know,” James says. He doesn’t care. He wants to know everything. He wants to know how to find his parents.
     
    “Then don’t be mad at her.”
     
    “I’m not mad at your mom,” James says. He looks back to the patio and sees the Professor standing inside the kitchen staring out the glass door at them. “They are here.”
     
    “Maybe they know something.”
     
    “They don’t.”
     
    Inside the house, Rachel sits at the table across from Rick while the Professor stares out the glass door as he talks. “They are two brave young men.”
     
    “Yes they are,” Julie agrees. She stands at the counter staring at the professor. “James is having a hard time but he is dealing with it. Stewart just wants to be there for his friend. They are like their fathers.”
     
    “Speaking of dads,” Rachel says, “mine is gone. I have no idea where he and my mother are.”
     
    “Oh Rachel,” Professor says, “It has not been that long. We will find them.” He turns from the window and looks at the others. “Your father cannot hide forever.”
     
    “My whole life he has hidden things from me,” Rachel says. She shakes her head as she speaks. “We stayed in the light, even living in Alaska for periods of time when there was little night.”
     
    “Your father was smart,” Rick says. “He did a good job of protecting his family.”
     
    “Yes,” Professor says. “Yes he did but I believe that this Allumn named Ocyrul is the key to traveling to their world. That the Allumn is the key to finding those who have been taken.”
     
    CHAPTER 10
     
    Kynar and Rob run down the pyramid shaped hall as several dozen Screamers, ninety yards behind them, chase after. Kynar runs with his weapon drawn. He knows that there are too many for him to defend against. They have to make it the next level or they will not escape.
     
    Several loud screaming roars explode down the hall as Rob looks back at the gaining Screamers. He yells as he runs trying to increase his speed through adrenaline and fear. Thirty feet in front of them, the sidewall fades to reveal a doorway. At the same time, the ceiling fades to mist and Rob knows what that means.
     
    Five larger Screamers fall through the mist to land in front of them. Kynar doesn’t slow. He charges, with weapon ready, to strike as the Screamers charge toward them. “Get to the door!”
     
    Rob stops as Kynar stabs a Screamer then spins around stabbing