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chapter 5 Forest fires |
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Later that morning,four guards took Rilla to Gog's office. |
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His face looked tired and his eyes were red. |
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‘Leave us,’he said to the guards.Then he looked at Rilla. |
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‘Tell me about Kiah.When did you first meet him? |
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Is Zadak his friend?What do they talk about?’ |
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Rilla looked down at the floor and said nothing. |
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‘Come on,tell me!’Gog said angrily. |
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He waited,but Rilla said nothing. |
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‘Tell me about Zadak,then. |
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Your father and Commander Zadak were friends. |
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Now,you're talking to Zadak about the AOL. |
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I know that.What is Zadak saying?’ |
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‘Why?Why do you want to know about Commander Zadak?’Rilla asked. |
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‘I'm asking the questions,not you,’Gog said. |
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‘Did you see Zadak yesterday?’ |
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‘The AOL is important,not Commander Zadak,’Rilla said. |
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Gog watched Rilla carefully.‘Zadak is dead.’ |
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‘No!’Rilla cried. |
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‘He is dead,’Gog said again. |
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‘You lost your friend,here in this building,early this morning. |
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My guards shot him.’ |
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Rilla's face went white.‘What happened?Tell me!’ |
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‘I'm going to tell you one thing,’Gog said angrily. |
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‘I'm going to destroy Australia. |
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I'm going to burn Zadak's new forest there.You can tell all your friends! |
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Zadak wanted to kill me,but I killed him. |
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He wanted money for rain,money for the AOL,and now he's dead. |
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You can tell all those prisoners in prison 888. |
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They wanted to stop me,but they can't now. |
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I'm going to Mars!Bel always wanted to go to Mars.’ |
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He began to hit the table with his hand. |
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‘I'm going to leave this dead planet!Nobody can stop me!’ |
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‘You're crazy,’Rilla said. |
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‘You killed Zadak,but one day someone is going to kill you.’ |
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Gog stood up.His face was tired and he looked ill. |
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‘Be quiet!’he said.‘Guards!Take her away.Back to 888.’ |
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The guards came in and took Rilla out. |
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‘What happened?’she asked them. |
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‘Commander Zadak is dead;why is Gog angry?’ |
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The guards said nothing. |
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But after they returned to the gate of 888,aguard said to Rilla,very quietly: |
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‘Belis dead.Zadak didn't shoot Gog,but he shot Bel,before the guards shot him.’ |
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A guard took Rilla into the prison, and soon she was with Kiah again. |
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‘What happened?’Kiah asked.‘Tell me.’ |
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Rilla put her hands over her face and began to cry. |
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‘Zadak is dead,’she began.‘He didn't kill Gog. |
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He killed Bel before the guards shot him, |
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and now Gog is going to destroy Australia.’ |
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Kiah sat down on the floor next to Rilla. |
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His face was sad. |
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‘Don't cry,’he said quietly. |
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Three or four prisoners came across the room. |
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‘What's the matter?’they asked. |
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‘Zadak is dead,’Kiah said.‘But Bel is dead,too.’ |
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‘What's going to happen next?’someone asked.But nobody answered. |
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The next afternoon,Captain Seru's brother took Kiah and Rilla to a little room at the back of the prison. |
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They sat down,and five minutes later Captain Seru arrived.Nobody smiled. |
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‘You were right,Captain,’Kiah said. |
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‘Gog sent us to prison because we told him about the holes in the AOL.’ |
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Seru smiled.‘You were right,Kiah,’she said. |
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‘Those satellite numbers were very bad. |
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I began to tell Gog,but he didn't listen to me.’ |
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‘Would you like some coffee?And some sandwiches?’seru's brother asked. |
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‘Yes,please,’seru said. |
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‘I'm hungry.’she looked at Kiah and Rilla.‘Things are very bad.’ |
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‘What's happening?’Rilla asked. |
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‘You know about Zadak?And Bel?’ |
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‘Yes.Gog told Rilla yesterday,’Kiah said. |
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Seru smiled,but her eyes were not happy. |
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‘Gog talked to me this morning,'she said. |
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Her brother came in with the coffee and sandwiches and Seru began to eat. |
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‘Gog wants to know about Zadak,and about you,’she said. |
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‘He's going to kill us all,I think,before he goes to Mars.’ |
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Suddenly,Rilla felt ill.‘I can't eat now!’she cried. |
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But she took some coffee and began to drink. |
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‘Let's get out of here,’she said. |
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‘Perhaps we can get a plane to Brazil and go to my family.’ |
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‘Difficult,’seru said. |
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‘Last night fires began in the new forest in Europe,and they're moving across Europe. |
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The fires in Africa are burning fast. |
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Gog began to destroy Zadak's forest in Australia yesterday.’ |
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‘Did you phone Adai?’Kiah asked. |
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‘Adai!You never stop talking about Adai. |
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What can he do?’Rilla said.She felt angry. |
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Seru looked at Rilla for a minute. |
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‘Yes,I phoned Adai be-fore I came here. |
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I told him about Zadak and Bel,and about the fires. |
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He asked about you,Kiah. |
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He can't come down at Kisangani airport because Gog is there with a lot of his guards. |
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Ship MARS 4 is nearly ready and Gog is watching it. |
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He wants to leave Earth tomorrow.’ |
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‘How can Adai help us?’Rilla asked.‘He can't shoot all the guards here.’ |
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Captain Seru finished the last sandwich.‘ |
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Let's leave that to Adai,’she said.‘We can do nothing.’ |
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‘Are you going to stay here?’Kiah asked. |
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‘Yes,'seru answered.‘Adai is coming to the prison after he arrives on Earth.’ |
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‘Oh yes?’Rilla said tiredly.‘But when?Gog can kill us before Adai comes.’ |
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‘No,he can't,’seru's brother said. |
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‘You can stay here,in this room. |
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Gog's guards are all afraid—afraid of the fires,afraid of the people. |
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They aren't going to look for you here.’ |