Taming Fire

“Kystra, that’s where my brother is!” Tears
gathered in Primcella’s eyes. “Wack-O-Jack can’t
burn that planet. My brother is at Helena’s
Research Station. So are the Extraordinaires.
They’re working on a special project. We have to
warn them. There’s no communication system.”

Mericolt fingered his space-cutting tool. “I’d
have to build tunnels from constellation to
constellation across the Greater Universe. I don’t
have any maps. How will I know where the tunnels
will open? What if a tunnel unravels? That
happened to Mother and she’s an expert.

“I can’t do it. I don’t know…” A slight breeze brushed
his cheek. He heard a whisper. His Mother’s voice.
“It’s an emergency.”