Alec's Dream
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“I can’t see any either.” Leland agreed.
They were now just a few miles from their destination. There were no more secluded routes to be found and the ship section was coming to life all around them. The once empty streets and alleys were now lit and filling with vehicles. Ahead, the truck traffic started to look like rush hour.
“We need to get inside before daylight to figure out what our next move is going to be.” No one argued with Leland’s suggestion. “I remember seeing a warehouse a few blocks back.” He turned around and gently parked on top of a large flat building.
“Look at the size of those trucks.” Sofie pointed to a lone truck pulling a large canvas covered trailer.
“Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” Leland looked at Jade and Phyllis. Phyllis smiled and nodded. Jade looked confused.
“We’re going to hijack that truck.” Phyllis told her. Jade mouthed a silent ‘oh’.
Leland followed the truck flying low over the building tops while Jade and Phyllis donned their Kan-ji cloths.
“Look.” Jessie pointed ahead at an empty street.
“Good eyes.” Leland said. “I don’t see any other route that truck can take. Girls, get ready.” He yelled to the back room.
Touching down, Jade and Phyllis ran down the street and hid in the doorways of the buildings on either side of the street. Leland remained parked facing the direction the oncoming truck would be coming from. It didn’t take long before the truck turned the corner where it halted nose to nose with the ALEC’S DREAM. A burly and irritated Kan-ji truck driver climbed out, grumbling, with a tire iron in his hand. He walked menacingly towards the ship, and as he stepped past the front of his truck he was lit by a blue halo of lightning from Phyllis’s sword. He dropped to the ground.
Phyllis ran to him while Jade checked the passenger side of the truck making sure the driver was alone. Phyllis dragged the Kan-ji off the road while Jade slipped into the driver’s seat. Leland lifted the ALEC’S DREAM and returned to the building’s roof.