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Chapter 6 Spaceship to the Moon |
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And so they waited.And waited. Rilla slept in her chair. |
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Kiah and Seru talked quietly.Seru's brother came and went. |
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Most of the prison guards ran away with the prisoners. |
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Seven or eight people—some prisoners and some guards—didn't want to run away, |
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So they came into the room and waited,too. |
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Ten o'clock came,then eleven o'clock.It was very quiet. |
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Seru walked up and down the room.Kiah sat next to Rilla. |
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Seru's brother came into the room again. |
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‘It's after midnight,’he said. |
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Just then, they heard the noise of a plane.Kiah stood up. |
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‘Come on,’he said.‘Let's get out of the building.’ |
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Quietly,they left the building.It was a dark,hot night. |
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There were no guards in front of the prison, |
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so they went to the gate and waited there. |
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Suddenly,they saw the plane.It was a little plane, |
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And it was going to come down on the road in front of the prison! |
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Rilla took Kiah's hand.‘You were right,’she said.‘I'm sorry.’ |
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Kiah smiled.He began to feel happy. |
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‘That's all right.I under stand.I know Adai very well,and you don't.’ |
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The plane stopped and someone opened the door. |
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Kiah ran across to the plane. |
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‘How many can you take?’he called.‘There are twelve of us.’ |
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‘That's all right,’someone said.‘Quickly,the spaceship is waiting.’ |
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The twelve people got into the little plane,and the plane be-gan to move. |
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Rilla looked at the captain of the plane.He was tall,with brown hair. |
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He looked nice.Was this the famous Commander Adai? |
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‘Where is the spaceship?’Kiah asked. |
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‘At the old airport,’the man said. |
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‘One of the fires is moving very quickly across the new forest. |
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It's going to arrive at the west of Kisangani before tomorrow,I think. |
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But the old airport is OK.’ |
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then the man looked at Kiah and smiled warmly. |
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‘My brother’,he said.‘My little brother,in prison 888!’ |
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‘Your brother?Commander Adai?’Rilla asked. |
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‘But you didn't tell me that!’ |
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Kiah smiled.‘Nobody knew,’he said. |
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‘But now—it doesn't matter now.Everyone can know.’ |
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The little plane came down at the old airport,south of the town. |
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‘Let's be careful,’Adai said. |
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‘We don't want someone to shoot us before we leave.’ |
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The spaceship was dark. |
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Quickly, everyone jumped down from the plane and ran across to the spaceship. |
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Soon,the spaceship left Earth, |
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And everyone looked down at the burning planet. |
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They saw the dark smoke over Africa,and here and there, |
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through the smoke,the red,angry fires. |
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‘The fires are destroying the forest very quickly,’seru said. |
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Adai put his hand on Kiah's arm.‘I'm sorry about Zadak,’he said. |
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‘I wanted him to wait,’Kiah said.‘I wanted him to talk to you.’ |
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Adai's face was sad.‘He didn't want me to die,’ |
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he said quietly.‘He was a good man.And now he's dead.’ |
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‘And Gog is going to Mars,’seru said. |
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‘Mars?He's crazy!Mars isn't ready for people,’Adai said. |
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‘But Gog wants to go,and so he's going,’seru said. |
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‘Tell us about the Moon colony.That isn't ready:you need more money.’ |
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‘No,I don't,’Adai said.‘The Moon colony is ready. |
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I asked for more money because of Zadak: |
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I wanted to give him money for rain.But Gog didn't listen; |
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He wanted all Earth's money for the spaceship to Mars.’ |
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‘I don't want to leave Earth,’Rilla said sadly.She felt tired and afraid. |
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Adai smiled warmly at Rilla.‘Nobody wants to leave Earth,’he said. |
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‘But under the Moon is the best home for us now. |
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Wait and see.The Moon colony is a beautiful,wonderful country, |
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with rivers and rain,forests and flowers,buildings—and the first town. |
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You can visit Earth again soon,and bring more people to the Moon colony. |
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We all want to help Earth,because it's our first home. |
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I know that.At the same time,you are going to be happy under the Moon.’ |
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Suddenly,someone cried:‘Look at the Moon!’ |
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And through the window of the spaceship they saw the Moon before them, |
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cold,white and beautiful; |
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and under the Moon,there was the Moon colony! |