Chapter 14
Several hours later, Craig landed near a forest. The moon shone from behind a cloud, and the navy blue sky was filled with stars and streaks of purple. The wind howled as it blew down from the mountains.
“We’re going to set up camp,” Craig said, yawning. He stepped out of the van and studied the sky. “If they were following us, they would have shown up by now.”
X nodded. “I don’t sense any irregular activity in the skies. We should be okay.”
“Phew,” Shortcut said. “My stomach was in a knot the whole ride here.”
Craig opened a panel on the side of the van and Vincent flew out, his eye beeping as he adjusted to the new location.
“Hello, Tobias.”
“Hey, Vincent,” Shortcut said.
“I am glad that you and Craig are reunited.”
Craig put an arm around Shortcut’s shoulder. “I was
