Chapter 8. Suicidal Mission

Elijah jumped as hard as he could.

Then he landed on the jelly pillow and crashed into the egg, sending both Elijah and the egg tumbling to the ground. Elijah groaned softly, feeling his joints ache. He let out a long breath, lay down for a minute, and slowly sat up.

The light that had soared into the sky no longer existed as the egg fell to the ground. The young man approached the egg, which was lying not far from him. The egg was not broken, though it looked fragile from the outside, the color was semi-transparent, the size was quite large—probably about three feet high.

In Elijah's mind, it was possibly the core of the Orb. Perhaps the egg was the core of their power or resources. 

His index finger tapped the egg, touching its smooth surface. Elijah embraced the egg and took a deep breath. He was going to blow himself up, hoping it would stop the alien attack from the Orb.

Something moved inside the egg, making Elijah gasp in surprise. He brough