Midnight Run, Beacon Seven had just gone active.Lydia Shore sat in the Command chair aboard Wolfs Bane, tears slowlyrolling down her face after the br...ef shock and hope before realizingwhich beacon it was. She also read its location, Iridani Five."Momma?" she looked up to see Tassia's tear streaked face. "What'shappening?"Together mother and daughter held each other for several long minutesbefore being interrupted by a new tone. The steady yet weak pulsing ofBeacon Eight, followed a few minutes. He handed me one without a word and sat back down and took a long swallow on hisI was now suddenly interested in him,how many men buy a total stranger a drink on a train.He was middle aged,quite good looking and athletic build.Bet he playe squash or something I thought and a giggle rose on my face.He must have noticed cause he smiled back at me and the smile was warm and friendly.After a moment or two more,he stood up again."follow me "were the first words shared between us,and he walked back. Her head had been too far away from the wall so instead of being in a headstand, she was folded in half with her head and shoulders flat on the floor and her hips and legs against the wall and pointing upwards. Her spine appeared to bend in the middle in a totally freaky way.“Angie!” called Mum. Her voice was full of frustration. “Don’t you think it’s time for a new game?”Angie answered with an upside-down giggle.“Why don’t you play Dead Fish? That’s a great game! It’s really easy. Lie flat on. With the Gauntlet in her hands, she looks at the whole wideworld. Sara says something to her mom, ?Aren?t you worried that Superman orCaptain Americaor someone like Thor would show up here and finish us off?. Imelda looks at her daughter and smiles, ?You know somethingSara, you are right?. By concentrating hard on the gauntlet, she focuses onpeople as well as the monsters around the world, outside her little jungleisland, to simply DISAPPEAR from existence. On the screen, we see around the.