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  Author's Note:  Sorry for taking so long with the next chapter! Enjoy chapter 8, in Jerry's POV! Chapter 8:              Jerry's POV:  ‘Uh guys? We sort of have a problem?’ he said.  ‘You mean other than the gaping hole in our wing?’ Nithya said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.  Jerry ignored her and said, ‘We lost two tanks of fuel.’   _________________________________________________ ‘What?’ Nithya’s voice spiked higher and went to the center of my eardrum. I slightly cringed and cleared my throat,  ‘I suggest you all come down here for me to explain.’ I looked over at Nate who was muttering something under his breath and was running his hands through his hair, making it even more disheveled than it already was. Taking in the dark bags under Nate’s eyes, I wondered if he was getting any sleep at all.  Jay, who was holding the toolbox, exchanged an uneasy glance with me. Losing two tank...

  Chapter 7:           Lucia's POV:  The ship thrummed around me as I twisted beneath the blankets. After patching up Nithya’s hand, I had wanted to take a nap since I didn’t get enough sleep last night, but when I climbed into bed, sleep evaded me and disappeared. This was pretty normal, I’ve always had trouble falling asleep.  Sighing, I sat up and crossed my laps under the twisted sheets. Even if I ever managed to catch a wink of sleep, nightmares and memories of the past would haunt me. My hair, with its colorful tips, falls over my shoulders freely. I look up at the ceiling and see the painted stars on there, representing what we were on this ship for. To get a star.  In my opinion, this was ridiculous. We were going to attempt to steal a star? Shouldn’t we try something more permanent, like proposing a peace treaty between the City of Luminance and Magellan? It would make things much easier, and they wouldn’t have to sacrifice peop...