Eden
Jessica Gilmartin
Chandra lowered her goggles and pulled the Phoenix feather from inside her shirt, hovering it over the cooking pot.
Tika stood in awe, transfixed by the greenish-gold sheen of the feather. “Where did you get it?”
Chandra ignored the question. “We’re not about to blow ourselves up, are we?” She cringed even as she said it.
“I’m not Mom, asshole. We’ve been through this. If it works, we’ll be credible again. And rich.”
“If?” Chandra scowled at Tika.
“Stop procrastinating. Just put it in!” Tika put her goggles on and backed up to the wall.
“Okay. On the count of three.”
“One...two....”
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Chandra glanced around the corner of the pod station. She had to get to the Capitol, but without transportation credits she had to resort to hitching rides. A pod could tak
