Chapter NineteenZibb tuned the red box to Jason's bandwidth. The boy had been out of touch for most of the day. Zibb was taking a chance by opening up the airwaves, which the wasps also could hear, but she knew she must be rescued before the wasps found her.
Banter and Bipp, Zibb thought, You're alive! Oh, my cousins, my dears. I'd given up hope.
Jason spoke into his ZipPAD. “We're on our way.”
Zibb explained how her dear cousins were close. But now the bond with her cousins was broken. She didn't know where exactly they were. She felt more alone than ever, her thoughts and feelings cut off from her kin.
“We're coming to get you,” Jason repeated. “The Asian rocket plane did its job, dropped off the food. You didn't eat, did you, Zibb?”
“No. Your plan worked. Queen Taranta is gone. One
