Authors: Ruth Silver

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Joshua rubbed his forehead staring down at the table,
"my father's in charge of assigning jobs." His cheeks flushed at the
suggestion. "He won't go for it. He's not an idiot and he's certainly not
part of any rebel alliance."

"He doesn't need to be," the Chancellor answered,
"we'll have everything handled. Olivia will go to Genesis and Jaxon will
accompany her."

"When?" I asked. I didn't know how viable our plan
would be. There were plenty of details to work out. It was a start though, the
slightest bit of hope in an otherwise dire world.

"A few weeks before spring. Until then you'll both
train and prepare for whatever you might encounter," the Chancellor told
us.

Joshua spoke up, "what about me? Why can't I go in
Jaxon's place?"

Jaxon laughed softly, "you said it yourself. Your
father works as the Jobs Commissioner for Genesis. If you show up in his
office, he'll know it's you."

Joshua sighed glancing at me, "you don't have to do
this."

I paused, knowing the answer but still taking the time to
think it through. If we wanted a chance at a new future and fresh start, this
was the next step in taking it. Though I wanted no one to die in the coming
war, I knew it was unrealistic. I needed to be strong, brave and prepared for
the long road ahead. I recognized the risks, and now understood the dangers. I
was not going to watch by the sidelines while those beside me, recruits, risked
their lives for my freedom. I would stand among them and fight for the world we
desired. I believed it was still attainable, within our grasp, and would be
won."I'm in." I acknowledged.

"Welcome to Shadow," Chancellor Collins stood up
and held out his hand, accepting us as part of the rebel alliance.

About the Author

Ruth Silver attended Northern Illinois University and
graduated with a Bachelor's in Communication in the spring of 2005. While in
college, she spent much of her free time writing with friends she met online
and penning her first novel,
Deuces are Wild,
which she self-published
in 2004. Her favorite class was Creative Writing senior year where she often
handed in assignments longer than the professor required because she loved to
write and always wanted to finish her stories.

Her love of writing led
her on an adventure in 2007 to Melbourne, Australia. Silver enjoys reading,
photography, traveling and most of all writing. She loves dystopian and
fantasy young adult stories. Ruth has been actively writing since she was a
teenager. She currently resides in Plainfield, Illinois.

You can visit her online at http://writeawaybliss.com

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