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                            Over Land and Sea:
                             And So It Begins
                              By Amy McGraw
                                  � 2002

	Captain Elia Walker set in his chair, starring nervously at the 
clock hanging on Leda's wall.  
	She should have been home by now.
	He attempted to clear his head, to not to think about the past, 
and to stay away from the future.  But time was running out.  He had no 
more than a month, so naturally things would be stressful until then.  
But if they could surpass that date, they would be safe for another two 
years.  Then, she would be eighteen�still not old enough, but older at 
least.  
	Please don't let it be now.  She's too young.  She's not ready.
	He was aware that strangers had come to town.  He could feel it 
in his bones that something was not right-
	A sharp clanging signaled the hatch of the Leda being opened.  
Captain Walker sat up straight as his daughter descended down the ladder.
	"Where have you been?  Do you know what time it is?"
	"I've been working on the stage for the concert.  Its in three 
days Dad.  We were putting the finishing touches on it."
	"Your curfew is at 11:00.  You're late."
	Callie stared at her father and then turned to look at the old 
clock.  "By five minutes.  That's really not late."  Callie was shocked 
to see her dad avoid her eyes.  "What's wrong?"
	"I've been thinking.  We've been here for several months, right?  
I mean all you wanted to do was to see the town your dad grew up in.  
Now you have.  So I think its about time that we head on our way."
	Callie felt her heart drop.  "You want to leave?"
	"I think it's time."  He paused.  "It isn't safe here."
	She looked at her father in disbelief.  "It isn't safe from 
what?  You always go on and on about safety.  But you've never told me 
what it is that is such a terrible danger.  Dad, what is it that is so 
scary."
	He was quiet for a minute.  "I'm just trying to protect you."
	"I'm not a child.  I'm not always going to need to be protected." 
She replied as she headed through the door that separated her bunk from 
the main living quarter.
	Her father watched her shut the door behind her.  "You're my 
child." He whispered.  "And yet there are some things that even I can 
not protect you from."


	Barek was under his bike when he heard the door to the Tool-N-
Die creak open.  "We're not open yet," he shouted out.
	"I didn't come to have work done.  I came to talk to you."
	Barek paused at the voice, then slowly slid out from under his 
bike.  "Captain Walker.  What a surprise.  What can I help you with?"


	Later that night, when Callie came home, again, her father was 
waiting for her.
	"Don't say a word." She started.  "I was home on time."
	Her father watched her for a minute.  "I've been doing some 
thinking," he replied.  I know you do not want to leave town.  So, I've 
come out with an alternative."
	Callie ran to hug her father.  "So we don't have to leave?"  She 
asked excitably.  
	"No." her father answered.  
	"So what's this alternative?"
	Captain walker beamed at his daughter.  "I've hired you a 
bodyguard.  Barek, can you come in here please?"

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Ok, so here is the first chapter of this fan fic.  I've been planning 
this out for a while and have actually started on it several times, but 
something has always happened.  Stay tuned for the next installment to 
find out exactly who is the big bad that is targeting Callie, and why 
they want her.  

To contact Amy about her story, send email to amymcgraw@hotmail.com