Molly didn't say anything. Her silence was accompanied by a sudden weight in Shane's step. Suddenly, a hand crept underneath his arm and yanked him to a standstill. Molly fainted behind him, and he felt woozy, like he'd just taken a 100 foot tumble down a huge hill.

	The lady captain craned over him like a giant skeleton and grabbed his other arm. "No need to be getting those stubborn marines involved, little boy."