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where they were. The Immortal Warrior was on a rescue mission,
focused only on the objective.
“We’ve got to get back to the storm cellar,” she said.
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“We can’t,” Billy said. “They’ll see us.”
“They saw me come out here,” Jessie said, proud her voice stayed
steady. She settled her Immortal Warrior helmet more firmly on
her head and started toward the house.
“Wait.”
Billy caught up with her and took her hand. Above them, the
Quickdraw stood immobile, but they both felt it had eyes watching
their every move.
“Don’t run,” Billy said. “Maybe they won’t ...”
At that moment the fourth BattleMech stalked around the corner
of the farm house. Lower and wider than the Quickdraw, it looked
to Jessie like a giant crab or bird. It swung toward them, fire flick-
ering around little black tubes on its chest.
“Run!” Billy yelled as the ground between them and the ‘Mech
began to churn with machinegun fire.
Jessie spread her arms wide, shielding her big brother with her
Immortal Warrior armor, and ran for the house. She shrieked her
battle cry at the top of her lungs as flying clods of dirt spattered
against her chest and helmet.
Ahead of them the cellar door by the kitchen stairs flew open.
Grandpa was there, running towards them as pieces of the ground
seemed to jump and shatter. She could see her mother behind
him, calling something she couldn’t hear. The world was full of a
sound like thunder and gravel and the house seemed so far away.
Suddenly she was scooped from the ground, one of Grandpa’s
strong arms around her waist. She caught a glimpse of Billy,
tucked under his other arm as he ran back toward the house. They
were almost safe, but not yet. Something screamed through the
air over their heads. A wave of hot air, like Grandma opening her
oven, only hotter and meaner, swept over them.
Jessie kept her arms spread wide, protecting Billy and Grandpa
as best she could.
Grandpa swung her up and around. The world seemed to tilt cra-
zily and she saw a corner of the house and roof fly to pieces. Then
her mother grabbed her, pulling her down into the cellar, hustling
her toward the shelter. Behind her she heard Grandpa slamming
the outer door and her brother’s voice.
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“I was trapped in the tree,” he said. “There was a Quickdraw right
next to me. Jessie came and got me.”
Above them there was a great cracking and splintering. Jessie
heard windows breaking and dishes crashing to the floor. The