Rise of the Heroes by Andy Briggs

Author:Andy Briggs
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Rise of the Heroes
Publisher: Walker Books
Published: 2008-09-15T16:00:00+00:00

The flight was peaceful enough once they had lifted above the cover of the clouds. The blue skies beyond allowed the sun to shine pleasantly down on them.

Before they left, Pete had run off to change into a wetsuit he’d had when he was younger, and thus, smaller. The neoprene material was stretched to breaking point to cover him. He’d also found a cape from an old fancy costume and a pair of blue prescription swimming goggles he used as a mask. When he’d modeled his new superhero outfit to the others, they had wasted precious moments curled up giggling. He looked like a complete idiot.

Now he was paying the price. As the sun heated the suit, he began to sweat profusely. He’d already had to lose the cape, as the wind pulled it so tight it had nearly choked him, and his mask had slipped off too.

The team had overlooked one important factor. They had assumed that by flying, they would be there fast. But that happened in the movies. It turned out, even at full speed, which seemed as fast as a bullet to them, it had taken almost two hours to reach their destination. At one point, they had to land to consult local signs to ensure they were heading in the right direction. But at the very least, that had improved their landing and taking-off skills.

They arrived at sunset. From the air they could see that the field was no longer empty—a large, circular metallic building was sitting there. Confused, Toby checked a map they had printed from the Web that showed the ocean to the south and the layout of the village, with its old church and small houses on a hill. They were in the right place.

The team landed on the edge of the village and kept concealed behind an old stone wall. They stealthily crossed the dusty road, ducking behind another wall just as a pair of Tempest’s soldiers marched down the street. Their footsteps echoed from the buildings, and the heroes all held their breath as the men passed a few feet away.

Toby indicated with swift hand gestures that they should head around the back of a barn and into a grove of ancient cedars. They kept low and silent as they ran. Old war movies came to Pete’s mind as they slipped behind another pair of guards who were talking animatedly about sports cars.

Hiding in the trees, the children now were sheltered from being spotted by the henchmen.

Toby turned his attention to the building in the field, and gasped. From ground level it was obvious the structure was actually an aircraft of some kind, supported on six massive landing legs that pushed into the field. The diameter of the craft was three times as long as any jumbo jet Toby had ever seen.

“Wow!” whispered Pete. “It’s like a giant flying saucer!” Gentle vents of steam rolled from outlets across the undercarriage. Two guards stood at attention at the bottom of a boarding ramp that vanished into the belly of the machine.

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