by Beth Hoyer
kissed him on the lips. Then Christian and Bruce left. I went outside and watched them leave. I put my diary away and fell asleep. I woke up when I felt lips on mine. It was Bruce. I asked him about the writings. Bruce told me they weren't able to translate the writings. Jo'ler thinks the writings have clues to leaving Edenia. I really hope so. Heather insisted I go to bed and snooze. I'm feeling wound up. The crystals are glowing a bit. I have a headache. I slept until I got up and wandered into the cafeteria. I saw a lot of Felidae eating fish at the tables. They didn't pay attention to me. I wandered outside and found Bruce asleep leaning against a tree. I woke him up by kissing him on the lips. Then we chatted about the glowing crystals. I checked the Felidae's quarters and found the walls were crystal too. I guess the Felidae get the same problem as we do. Christian came out to tell us it was dinnertime. We went inside. I saw several Felidae using brooms to sweep the dirt floor. A hoodlum came up and told us that the shuttle Excelsior was gone. I told him about Kanica and Mark flying the shuttle and it was destroyed. Then the hoodlum sank in the earth. Bruce was still reading book one in the trilogy. He reads slowly. I timed him by a page and found it takes him five minutes to finish a page. It takes me shorter than that. The crystals are shining a little bright. I'm getting annoyed. Luke is on his bed trying to sleep. The crystals are shining brightly. I'm getting annoyed. It looks like we'll be sleeping during the day. I have no idea why. The crystals dimmed a bit. They brightened when Luke tried to sleep. He stormed out of the room. I wrote in here. I think the Dragon Drums are trying to tell us something.
I yelled out loud " Why are you keeping us awake?!"
Then I felt sleepy and I snoozed. I dreamed of a hoodlum who showed me a creature that was had bones on the outside of the body. It had a horse like head with veins popping also on its body. The hoodlum explained they were called Banshees. They are day creatures. They have noticed us and were coming over to do some harm to us. I asked the hoodlum why. The hoodlum told me the Banshees were the ones that attacked the crew of the shuttle that were here before on Edenia. I’m surprised. I can't believe it. I woke up from my dream and went to find Christian. I found Christian and told him I wanted a meeting right away. Christian got everybody into the cafeteria. I told them my dream. Jo'ler came with Cra'zy. He confirmed my dream and told us that there's a race called Banshee here on Edenia. He added that the Banshees were attacking the crew in retaliation for killing one of their people. They might not be friendly to us.
Tolland spoke "Looks like we'll be night people from now on."
Terin told him "We'll have to make bonfires to see in the dark."
Annia added about building fireplaces. She doesn't talk much so does Jordan. They are the silent types. It’s been awhile since they talked. Annia clutched her ear. I asked her what was wrong. She explained she's been feeling pains in her ear. Heather who was listening heard her. Heather immediately took Annia to the medical cave.
Yours,
Elizabeth
June 11, 2101
Dear Anne
I tried to sleep but the crystals kept me awake. I wandered outside. I watched the stars come out. It was nice. I could see Terra in the distance. Several Felidae set up a bonfire for it was a cold night. I sat as close to the bonfire as close as I could. Bruce came out with a blanket. We sat together staring at the stars. I saw the sun rise. Cra'zy came on fours and told us to get inside and go to bed. Bruce and I walked inside and kissed each other on the lips. Then we went to our beds. I don't feel too tired. The crystals are shining. I can't wait for it to stop shining. I'm dying to sleep. Yawn. Luke woke me up. I felt tired. I went to the cave entrance and could see it was still daylight outside. I wandered to the cafeteria. We had a meeting. We discussed getting more food. We're out of apples. I ate some breakfast, which was bananas. We sat at the table with Felidae eating food. It was interested in seeing Felidae eat. They eat with their hands. They're also quite messy. Food such as bananas and fish gets on their clothing and on their fur. I noticed that they don't wash themselves. I noticed that a Felidae would eat the food off another Felidae. Ew gross. I went outside with Bruce and we watched the sun set. It was beautiful. The Felidae built a bonfire last night. It was nice of them. Then I sat down in front of the tree. Bruce sat next to me carrying a torch. He set it down on the dirt ground in front of us. I pulled out my diary and wrote an entry. I feel fine. I can't wait to get some apples. Christian came to tell us he was going to get apples and asked us to come along. Bruce and I got my backpack and followed Christian down the mountain. Cra'zy and Geo'ler followed us. We packed two boxes full of apples and filled my back pack full of apples. The walk back was okay. I tripped over something. Christian shined his torch at the thing. It was a Banshee asleep. Cra'zy told us to leave it alone. We went back to the cave. Heather met us. She looked angry. She asked us if we have seen Julia and Jordan. Heather added she discovered them gone awhile ago. Christian told Bruce and me to go back inside the cave and wait for him. He and Heather went in the direction where I’m pretty sure is where Julia and Jordan went.
Yours,
Elizabeth
June 12, 2101
Dear Anne,
Christian and Heather came with Julia and Jordan. Both Julia and Jordan looked tired and a little smug. I wonder why. Christian wasn't happy at all. I asked Heather what happened. She told me she'll tell me in a meeting. We gathered in the cafeteria. Heather told us her and Christian found Julia and Jordan having sex on the ground. They were a few feet from a sleeping Banshee. Julia could be pregnant. Maureen mentioned she wanted to wait until she was on Terra before having kids. Christian didn't look very happy about that. Bruce told me he wanted to wait for awhile before having kids. I agreed with him. I wonder what time does the crystal spires stop being shiny. Well I hope around dawn. Sigh. I think we're going to be like vampires. No more seeing the sun anymore. I'm very sad about that. Annia didn't look happy either. I don't have much to add. The crystal spires are still shiny. I hope I'll be fine sleeping tonight err I mean morning. I went to sleep when the crystals stopped being shiny. I dreamed of a hoodlum that told me to go to the passage immediately. Cra'zy woke me up. He woke up Luke and Bruce. He was signing frantically. Said the Banshees are trying to come in the cave. They went to sleep when the sun went down because their sun creatures. Cra'zy helped us pack our stuff in boxes and backpacks. He surprised us with a box full of fruit. We left the cave and walked to the spires. I could see Banshees dotted the ground near the cave. They were hunched on their knees closed together in a ball. We walked to the spires. Christian led the way to the passage. The passage was narrow and taller than I was. The hoodlums came up from the ground. They told us they'd seal the passage after we go in. I bid Cra'zy bye and went in. I turned around to see the hoodlums seal the passage. They brought down rocks covering it. The passage was dark and gloomy. It was long. We walked for two hours and stopped at a cave.
I'm eating an apple and I'm feeling a little phobia with Bruce holding a torch. Christian told us to stay next to the wall. There was a pit that seemed quite deep. I think the passage is like a book I read. I hope we reach the other side. I checked the passage in front of us. It seems to slope downward. I dropped my pen on the ground. It rolled down the passage. I told Christian that. He added we'll get the pen when we get there. It was Annia who found my pen. She gave it to me. I put it in my pant pocket with my diary. We walked for two hours and reached the end of the passage. I could see it was nighttime. Christian told us to wait for him. He went out of the cave. Christian told us it was safe for us to come out of the cave. He added it'd be daylight at dawn. I can't wait to see the forest. I miss Cra'zy. I found a patch of leaves and I think I'll go to sleep. Good night.
Yours,
Elizabeth
June 13, 2101
Dear Anne,
I woke up feeling very itchy. Christian woke me up at 6am when the sun was rising. He told me the bush I'm next to is poison ivy. No wonder I'm itchy. I scratched my arms. Heather had so
me creams for the itches. I felt like I needed a bath. The forest is a lot like the forest we left it, tall thick trees. I’m feeling very hot. It is hot here. I rolled my sleeves. I'm sweating. Heather felt my forehead. She told me to lie down.
Yours,
Elizabeth
June 15, 2101
Dear Anne,
I woke up when I felt someone like Bruce kissing me on the lips. It was Bruce. He had a worried expression on his face. I asked him what happened. He told me today is June 15. I was in a coma. I can't believe it. Not again. I asked Bruce where we were. Bruce explained we're on a beach next to the water. The water is an ocean because of the salty taste. I hope we're not on an island. Christian came by and assured us that. He walked as far as he could. I got up and walked around. I felt dizzy so I lay down on the beach. Bruce told me to get up. He brought me to a lean in. There were air mattresses and blankets. It was hot out. I lied on the bed and snoozed. I woke up. I feel much better. I felt like exploring the area despite feeling dizzy but I feel I want to throw up. I hope I'm okay. Julia and Jordan are making out next to me. I think I'll move to another
