Tobira, Miya, and friends near the end of their journey. They travel to the capitol to deliver evidence of the terrorists' plot. Scheming foes lurk at every turn. Traps abound. Transportation and cities are unsafe. The mission to retrieve the bomb continues. The rebels enter the enemy lair and brave the perils within. Sometimes allies come in unexpected forms. The enemy of one's enemy can be a friend. Tobira's time to reunite with his mother has come. It is a reunion he may not be ready for. All the angry words he wanted to say... Can he say them now? But a more bitter reunion lies on the horizon. Miya still suffers from her injuries. She takes it in stride, but Tobira has concern. Miya seems unlike herself. A deed once done cannot be undone. Are there really only two paths to a forked road? Young adult. Contains violence and some profanity. 100,672 words.