“I spent a little time with him during those last few weeks of his life, and I could see it in his eyes. His determination, his demand for winning. Well, Uncle Tom, we did it. We beat them. For you. For our parents, and for everyone else that isn’t standing on this Earth any longer.” Izzy set a hand on his shoulder, and Alec stared at the grave marker.
“They might return,” Monet said softly.
“Tyrone said the ships took thirty of our years to arrive on their last flight. That means we have twenty-nine to be ready for them, but I don’t think they’re coming,” Izzy told the group.
Dex crossed his arms over his chest. “What makes you say that?”
“Because Cole told us something. They have countless worlds under Occupation. They are all about resources, and they tried here and failed. They lost. Returning would be a waste of resources,” Izzy said. She and Alec had this discussion far too often, but it was good for the rest of them to hear it.
Dex chuckled. “You’re forgetting something.”
“What’s that?” Lina asked.
“Sometimes revenge supersedes common sense,” Dex said.
“Tom would tell us to live for today, but plan for tomorrow. And that’s just what we’ll do.” Alec turned to his friends, and they all nodded in agreement.
As everyone chatted about their new lives, Alec smiled, remembering those they’d lost along the way. He also chose to live in the moment. Because this was their moment.
The Occupation was over.
It was time to start again.
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