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more questions he discovered he had.
    In frustration, he turned off the tablet and
stared out over the ruined Earth city. He had seen the same
countless times before on other worlds. The difference with this
species was they were the ones who had destroyed their own cities
as panic overwhelmed the population. They had refused to believe
the initial first contact when greetings of peace had been
given.
    So far, he wasn’t impressed with this
species’ ability to contribute to the growth of the Alliance. The
humans still held too tightly to their various superstitions. This
was one of the things that hindered their progress. The only thing
the humans had going for them was their will to survive. They
adapted, some faster than others, but they adapted. They had little
choice now that they knew they were no longer alone in the
universe.
     

Chapter 6
    Kali moved silently through the underground
corridors of a fortified former mall that was the current
headquarters of her brother, Destin. She nodded to the few people
she passed, but didn’t speak with them tonight. Her mind was
focused on what had happened earlier.
    Even though she was only twenty-three, she
moved with a quiet confidence that spoke of strength and power. She
was in charge of her brother’s personal security team, in addition
to helping patrol the perimeter that protected the people living in
the northern section of the city. Those responsibilities left
little personal time that she could call her own. She was
constantly on the move, either meeting with the members of their
security team, evaluating and planning defensive maneuvers or
working out to make sure she was in the best condition possible if
her brother needed her protection.
    Over time she had come to know and care
about those living out on the streets and in the inner city they
had created. While the times and the world around them had changed
dramatically, the people remained the same. They were still the
ones that laughed and scolded her and Destin when they ran through
the streets as children causing mischief and enjoying their
freedom.
    A small smile of remembrance curved her lips
when she remembered their carefree childhood. She had never worried
about what would happen. Destin, older by three years, always had
her back as she had his. They were not only brother and sister, but
best friends. In a crazy world, they had lived a crazy existence of
freedom, roaming the streets and rooftops like the city was their
personal playground. Her lips drooped before tightening when she
remembered the only other person that she had trusted above all
others at one time – Colbert.
    He had begun to change long before the world
had its first contact with aliens. They had reunited when that
happened six years ago, but he had become a stranger to her and
Destin. He ruled over the southern half while Destin took the
northern half. It was easier to work together to protect and care
for close to a million residents who refused to leave the city.
    Kali had hoped they could become friends
again when they banded together after the world dissolved around
them. For a short period, it seemed as if they had, but everything
changed two years ago when Colbert… Kali’s mind shied away from the
memories as her eyes burned. She refused to think about what had
almost happened. Instead, she focused on the present.
    She nodded to an older woman and young
child, Mary Clark and her granddaughter, Beth. They both smiled
back at her before turning a corner leading into the common area.
Her heart pulled when she thought of all the destruction on the
other side of the city. Destin was trying so hard to rebuild the
city and the people living here while Colbert was tearing it
further apart.
    Kali cared about the people living here. She
would do whatever she could to make their lives better.
Unfortunately, her compassion came with a price. Her heart ached as
she remembered the men and women who had died to protect those
living