Flugret looked at the other masters, then they all nodded as he started to flip several switches. Three things started to happen. First the missiles w...re tracked, their plots fed into a huge computer. As they came back in phase beyond the shields, a portal opened, making the missiles vanish a second time.Flugret sighed as he started to adjust by inputting the coordinates for the Imperial fleet.Esmeralda was actually starting to laugh. No longer would she have to fear the masters.Her laughter. I thought about how cute Amanda looked, and no matter what, I had to admit I had a crush on her. I sighed to her, “Sure you can walk me to our next class.” With that she smiled at me. As we were walking and I heard her ask, “So Jay, how was your summer?” Seeing how it was our first week back from summer for our sophomore year in high school we really hadn’t hanged out like we normally did for the summer. Amanda had just turned 16 just weeks before school had started back up. I had been 16. Sighing I guessed I'd have to 'fess up, "yes I knew him briefly about 300 years ago, and yes he taught me to make them." Leaning close I whispered, "Though I now have it down to twenty years just as strong." Evelyn's eyes grew large, "WHAT!? HUMPH! I always thought father took too long in the making of them I can make them in twenty-five years though I haven't made one in 150 years now." she laughed as my eyes got large. "That liar!" I shouted, "He told me he wasn't going to teach anyone else!". I held her for an hour telling her that I loved her and would be there for her no matter what she decided to do.When I went home I was emotionally and physically exhausted. The last thing I was ready to deal with was Adam sitting on the sofa. He had kept a key of course but I was still startled to see him. He approached and started to say something, which I cut off. “Adam” I said, “Go home now.” He left without a word and I lay on the bed in my clothes sleeping as if I were d**gged until.