Chapter 1

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A piercing scream shook the walls of the cave. The pungent smells blocked off all of my senses. We sat still, huddled in the ghastly crevice, with the wretched beasts right outside. My heart was racing, my mind on the brink of explosion.  We were stranded in the hole for what seemed like hours. That’s when they entered. I screamed as loud as I could, hoping that someone would save me. I hoped that I would go on living after this horrific moment.

My name is Virginia Dare. My dear grandfather thinks that my family, the other settlers, and I are dead. But the truth is, I have lived for much longer than he believes. The problem is, I’m not on Earth.

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