Nightmares & Dreams: A Science Fantasy Space Western: Eydulan Series Book 2 by Mark Brandon Powell Page B

ground, and her olive skin looked soft. The only thing on her was a medical gown, and it hung off her like it was three sizes too big.
    She says, “Let her go.” Her tone was firm and full of confidence. Kat wasn’t expecting that to come out of something so small.
    202 says, “I don’t think so. You don’t always get your way around here. I’m taking this one, so step out of the way.” Sweeping his hand so close to the girls face it almost slapped her. The wind it makes ruffles the girls hair.
    She looks up to him and repeats herself, keeping her tone, “Let her go.”
    “Have they hooked you up to one too many experiments? I already told you not happening. Now move.”
    This time he grabs her shoulder. The little girl raises her right hand with her palm up, placing the tip of her middle finger under her thumb and flicks her finger at him. The next thing that happens Kat isn’t quite sure what to make of it. She saw everything but it just didn’t make sense. The sound of bones cracking and a beachball sized dent in 202’s chest right before he flies across the room. The little girl turn to face Kat, and smiles at her. Her blue eyes shine brightly as if there are lights behind them.
    The smile fades as she turns her attention to the man holding Kat on the left, 201. The girl holds out her index finger, a small yellow light shines at the end of it, only to wrap under and over his arm. She curls her finger, and the arm falls to the ground. 201 screams, and Kat’s feet touch the ground again. Light radiates out of the little girls back like butterfly wings as she turns her attention to 204, who was already backing away pleading for his life. The light fades, and her smile returns.
    The girl says, “Leave.”
    204 grabs his single armed brother 201, looking back toward 202 before running out of the cafeteria.
    The girl walks close to Kat, and says, “Are you alright?” offering her hand.
    “I am, thank you.”
    “My name’s Terra. I like you, you have a voice inside your head like I do.”
    Kat was startled and took a minute to say, “Yes, well, my name is Katrice. It’s nice to meet you too.”
    Alarms sound off as bulkhead doors slam to the ground. Forty or so heavily armored men and women enter the room surrounding both Kat and Terra.
    Terra says to Kat, “I’m sorry about this.”
    Kat gives Terra a quizzical look before seeing each of the armored guards had spells on the ready, and guns on hand. Kat didn’t know what was going on. She hadn’t even been inside this building for more than five minutes and has already caused a full tactical squad to be called in. Terra lowers her head, her smile was gone, and turns to the armored guards in defeat.
    Celeste walks though the guards a few moments later and up to Terra.
    She kneels down, placing a hand on her shoulder. “Terra, I thought we talked about this. No using your powers or we can’t let you out. I know you don’t want to be cooped up down there.”
    “But they were going to hurt her. I like her.”
    Celeste glares a death stare over at Kat who shrugs. Celeste cuts off the death beams turning back to Terra. “You still broke the rule, we have to take you back now.”
    Terra lets out a huff. “I thought I did a good thing. Why am I being punished.”
    Celeste hugs Terra and says softly, “You did, but I have to enforce the rules around here. Since you broke the rule, you have to go back, but since it was for something good it will only be for one day.”
    “Ok.” Terra says in a soft tone, and looks up to Kat, “It was nice to meet you.”
    Celeste stands and guides Terra to a guard who takes her over to the elevator. She turns back to Kat, her death glare back at full power.
    She says, “I’m not sure why Terra just did that for you, but you don’t deserve it. Prisoner 1215, If you cause that little girl any more trouble than you just did, you’re going to have me to deal with. Something I am sure you don’t want. Now get out of my