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Phoenix Rising Reprise 11

     They awake from their shared dream, not knowing what if any truth was seen in it. But now bound and determined to see it through on the chance that it was all true. 'V', "Come on, we still have a job to do, time to see it through. They climb the slope to the camp when they hear a mother yelling for her child. "Jonas, where are you. Come on out, it is ok, now." A figure strides to the mother and whispers in her ear. Then there is scream, "Hit! My boy was hit!? Take me to him! Now!" 'V's senses tell her what has happened, "Dakota, come on, a boy was hit by a stray bullet. If he is to live, we have to hurry." They reach the medical tent just as the mother can be heard. "What do you mean you cannot do any more!" Medic. "He needs surgery in a hospital. The bullet is too close to the femoral artery, if we nicked that he would bleed out in seconds. We cannot go in after the bullet because we cannot see where it is and how ...

Phoenix Rising Reprise 10

        'V' walks out into the main area, looking for everyone. "V' shouts, "RITA!" A voice from the upper deck can be heard, "Coming!" As Rita shows up, "What do you need?" 'V', "We have dinner with the Mayor and Elizabeth in an hour, 'and' we have to pick up ice cream on the way. You and Judy, get ready, 'now'." Rita, "Yes, mother." 'V', "I know how you mean that so I will ignore it, but we still have company here and he may not understand." Rita, "Oops, sorry, I will watch closer for who is in hearing range before saying anything like that again." 'V', "Thank you, just remember where you are, you are at home with your family, not guarding the door to Lizzie's. And FYI, the deal is in the works. So be careful what you say and who you say it to when you are working. At least until it is all signed. Some may not understand what is going on and get upse...