The last thing I heard was the long tone of mom?s heartratemonitor flatlining, and then I came crashing to the ground.-"Oh my god!" a voice rose out o... the surprised laughter. "Are youalright?"I opened my eyes. An angel stared down at me. Leah?s beautiful face,shining with concern from behind her dark-rimmed glasses.My eyes darted around in panic. I was in the school library. I wascovered in books. I rubbed at the lump on my head. What had justhappened?I had... I had been about to try to ask. I suppose it made sense. She gave me some flip flops. "Let'sgo for a walk." I slipped them on my tiny feet and walked out into thecorridor.I had been out for a week and a half. My changes had finished a few daysago and since then, the top guys had been working incessantly to makesure we wouldn't sue and drag their names through the mud. Although, Idon't know how good looking they could be after turning a boy into a cat- girl hybrid. They would pay for absolutely anything we needed, theyhad been. And Armstrong, Admiral. The transports are boosting at one gee, with Bong in the lead. Armstrong is close by, and she’s transmitting to us now.” Kayla listened for a moment. “They have Luisa in custody, and we should have her aboard within the hour. No communications have come in from the rest of the fleet.”“Very well,” Aaron said quietly. “Fleet orders – lay in a course to follow Bong’s projected path two days’ ahead, and follow at best speed.”“Aye, Sir.”Aaron sat back in his command chair and. There are seats if you want to see your friend. We will be there close to a week,” I said and finished with, “Shalom.”My next words were in Russian directed at Frank, “Before I forget, I’m going to see our mutual friend in Africa next week. If there is anything you want me to hand deliver, get it to me by Sunday evening.”“I have several things you can carry for me including some contraband that I will have to get you paper for,” Frank replied in Russian.After the calls I was able to respond the.