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Earlier, as Sofie had her head buried in a storage cabinet while digging through a box of interesting looking stuff, she had heard the same voices outside. She ran out thinking the crew had returned, and as soon as she stepped out she realized she should have recognized there was something odd about those voices. Leland, Phyllis and Jade stood in the camp’s center, their hands tied behind them with gags over their mouths. Leland’s eye was red and puffed with blood welling from a cut on his cheek. Jade looked roughed up with a large scrape or her forehead. The left side of Phyllis's face was red and swelling. They all looked defeated.
A dozen armed ‘men’ dressed in brightly colored pirate outfits surrounded the camp. Their weapons enhanced their buccaneer look even more; deadly looking curved swords and large pistol shaped ‘guns’. Some weapons held threateningly while the others were secured at their sides. One pirate turned his attention to Sofie; pointing and speaking in a sweet, yet menacingly harsh voice. Afraid, she slowly stepped back against the rock door and lightly pushed it closed… wondering if she just saved Jessie… or entombed her. Two more aliens turned and stepped threateningly toward her. As they neared, she noticed their faces for the first time; they weren’t vicious at all but beautiful, with a striking resemblance to angels; tall, pretty, and long thick wavy hair. They were so cute she almost wanted to fall into their arms. That feeling quickly faded when they grabbed her roughly by the arms and dragged her to her bound friends. They callously tied her hands behind her back and gagged her leaving her shaking in fear next to Leland. Tears streamed down her face.
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