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An eagle took off in flight from the cliff top, screeching as itrose, soaring up high in the air, swooping down again several milesalong, crossing the tree tops of a forest. It landed right in themiddle of a clearing where two young girls were sitting together eating by a running stream. The eldest, Lilian, who was 10 years old, threw some bread down for it, and they both watched it pecking it up hungrily as they finished their supper. Rosanna, three years younger, cleared the plates away. Night was beginning to fall. The sky glowed with warm yellow and orange rays, making the setting sun awesome. They curled up in a blanket and settled down to sleep. The creatures of the forest began to gather around them, and also began to settle down. The morning seemed to come quickly. Rosanna, seven years old, was the first to stir. She was awoken by the song of a thrush in the nearby hedge. She sat up, looked around and stretched. Her long black hair looked lovely and silky . She shook her sister. Lilian, who was two years older, sat up and looked around. Thewhole forest of animals had congregated all around them as usual. The two sisters grinned at each other. “They are our friends”, Lilianlaughed, brushing her beautiful blond hair out of her eyes with herhands. As the girls had breakfast, a small handful of berries, nuts and an apple each, the animals slowly went their different ways to look for their own food. The girls, although young, were quite used to sleeping away from home out in the forest. Their father neverworried, as he knew that the girls would come to no harm. There was one instance when they had gone further into the forest, one moonless night. An Angel had appeared and warned them, showing them the steep cliff that they would have fallen from if they had continued the path. They were as different as chalk and cheese but had the same gentle nature. People who knew them called them Snow White and Rose Red. These were only pet-names that their Father had started. They made their way back toward the mansion, their home. It was mid-morning and the whole Island Paradise was beginning to stir now. With the weekend over, Hamilton Island would be ready for more visitors. They saw Eddie Barlow, the park ranger. They greeted him with smiles, waving to him. “You’re very dedicated to your job”, said Lilian, “getting up an hour before you’re due to start. ” He smiled. “YES – I don’t know why – I only work here for peanuts. ” “Oh don’t you work for money then?” asked Rosanna. “Silly girl”, laughed Lilian, “it means that the money he gets is not as much as he would like. “”Well the money is good – I just meant that after paying all the bills out for the family, it leaves me with hardly any”, he replied laughing. “You see, he was just joking” said Lilian as they went on their way. In the year 2080 (when the world was so built upon and barren), this little Island (near to England) was one of the last beautiful and green places that still existed. Years ago it had been known as the Isle of Wight. But in the year 2063 a volcano appeared suddenly and erupted, splitting the whole island into three parts. In 2064 it erupted again, blasting out its deadly lava, and the two smaller parts sank beneath the waves of the sea. It was the year 2069 when a Government scientist, Sir Raymond Hamilton, bought the Island, which by now was safe again due to the fact the volcano was now dead. He had cultivated and maintained the Island into a paradise haven theme park, keeping one area for his private research. Offically his work was to study alien phenomena, life forms and D. N. A. (human or alien). He was also working on a secret project: a machine that was capable of wormholing through to a world in a paralleluniverse. “This has got to be kept secret, till l know more”, he ordered thegovernment. It was when the two girls set off again to the solitude of the great forest, a week later, that the adventure started. It must have been two in the morning when Rosanna woke to hear a very faint humming sound. The animals seemed restless and disturbed. A great light exploded behind the trees somewhere about ahalf-mile or less away, and there was a tremendous cracking sound. The animals all ran away in fear. The noise wokeLilian. “What’s happened?” she asked, looking around. “Something has arrived from beyond space and time”, said Rosanna mysteriously. Lilian turn to look at her sister, surprised at the way she had spoken. Rosanna had a look of discernment in her eyes – it was a gift that she had. She had been right in her discernment before. “What do you mean Rose?” asked Lilian. Rosanna didn’t reply Instead she got to her feet, and before Liliancould stop her she darted off into the forest, in the direction of theglow, behind the trees. As Rosanna got nearer, the strange humming grew louder and the atmosphere became hot and moist. Lilian was following close behind, watching, concerned at what was happening. She stopped to bend a branch back so she could continue along the path, when she suddenly realised Rosanna had disappeared. Being alone in the forest had never bothered her before, but in these strange circumstances she becamefearful. Where was she? Where had she gone?”Rosanna – where are you?” she called softly, not wanting to make too muchnoise. When there was no answer, she frantically began searching allaround, her heart in her mouth. Suddenly, before she could utter a word, she was pulled down behind a bush. “SSSSHHHHH!” Rosanna put a finger to her lips and she silently pointed aheadto a thick tree. Together in the moonlight, they saw a young boy stepout from it, with strange, pointed, larger-than-average ears. He looked all around, as if he had never seen a forest before. An Owl hooted from a tall tree. The boy hooted back. The owl flew away as the boy went to the tree and tried to climb it. He got right up to the first branch and struggled to climb pastit. It seemed to the children that he didn’t grip the branch properly,because suddenly his hand slipped from the branch and he fell. The dark still night was pierced by his loud shriek and then the terrible thud of him hitting the ground. Both girls gasped in shock and horror. Rosanna stood up. “He has fallen. ” she whispered. “We must help him. ” They ran to where he lay. Rosanna slowly sat down beside the boy. “Is he dead?” asked Lilian. “No, he is all right. ” replied Rosanna. “He has a pulse. “”What shall we do?” She looked at Lilian with concern. “Don’t move him,” advised Lilian. “He may be hurt inside. I will give him some of this: it is smelling salts. I always keep the bottle in my purse to remind me of Mother before she died. “She opened the bottle and held it under the nose of the boy. He began to stir. As he gained conciousness, he reached up toward Rosanna and put his hand on her head. Lilian didn’t seem to notice. . The boy spoke to her in a strange language that she had never heard before, but she understood what he said. “Do not be afraid, Rosanna. I will not harm you. ” “How do you knowmy name?” she asked him. He didn’t reply. “He is trying to tell us something”, said Lilian. “l wonder what it is. ” “He is telling us not to be afraid”, Rosanna told her, amazed that she somehow could understand . “How do you know that?” Lilian said in disbelief. “You are making it up. “”No I am not – truly that’s what he said. ” She turned back to him and spoke. “Can you make my sister understand you? She doesn’t believe that l understand what are saying. “Turak beckoned. “Let her come. ” Rosanna turned to her sister. “Come on Lilian, he wants to help you understand him. Let him touch you. ” Lilian nervously stepped forward and sat the other side of the boy. “Relax and let him touch your head. “Slowly Lilian bent her head and Turak placed his hand on it. She felt a slight buzz and it relaxed her, then she felt her mind expand slightly but nothing more. It felt weird but pleasant. She looked at Turak and gasped. “How did you do that? How is it that I can now understand you?” Turak seemed to laugh, although his mouth never moved. “Mind probe. I have gently placed new data into your mind. It is a gift from me. l come from a place where my people do this almost every day. ” “How can you do it just by touching?” Lilian asked. Turak looked at them with such gentleness. “My people have evolved from a higher dimensionuniverse parallel to this universe, and the twin star of this planet,called Uranda. “”The girls looked at Turak, trying to take all this in. Rosanna asked: “Why are you here?” Turak sighed deeply then said sadly: “My people are a race who believe in peace We don’t fight unless we must, and our whole lives are to promote harmony. I came here as our planet lies in danger of destruction. Zoltan is an evil baron who is against this promotion. He attacked my world and tried to destroy me. I was sent here for my protection until it is safe for my return. “”He is a Prince yet to be crowned”, a voice said from behind them. The girls were quite startled at this and gasped, turning to look as an older man with the same strange looking ears came out chuckling from behind the trees. “Drazal is my adviser”, said Turak, without even turning his head. “He was to stay with me here until l was made safe, but now he can return to my guardian and confirm my safety. “”Where is your space craft?” asked Rosanna. “I have not a craft, but came by a teleport bridge”, he replied. Then, seeing their puzzled faces, helaughed. “Come, we will walk Drazal back and l will show you. ”