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    Once all of the men were back on the ground, Sergeant Dale said, “ Forward. ”
    The group once again began to move. Eden stared up at the sheer black sky and experienced a shiver of foreboding which had nothing to do with the fact she was being marched toward a prison with no hope of escape. Once they stepped off the dock, Eden looked down at the dry, barren earth and swore she felt the ground move beneath her. It was as if the world had shifted. She stopped moving, feeling nervous , and hung her head .
    â€œ The ground moved, ” Eden said, glancing at Corporal Dawson with pleading eyes.
    â€œ No, it didn ’ t, ” Corporal Dawson said, prodding her in the back. “ Stop one more time and I ’ m kicking you forward. Understand? ”
    â€œ But I— ”
    â€œ Move , ” he order ed.
    Eden stole a worried look at the water and gulped. Just moments before, she could swear she had seen something coming from there, too.

Chapter Two

    Though they forced her to march forward, Eden still could not shake the feeling she was being watched by more than just the soldiers who surrounded her. She kept staring over her shoulder, certain that through the darkness she would see red eyes peering at her. Instead she saw nothing but earth all around her. Though that should have been comforting, it was not.
    As Eden walked forward, she l ooked in the distance and saw a fine white mist coat ing the dry, barren earth and stopped , gasping . White faces filled her vision. The last time she had tangled with a Raider, the horrible pale-faced Satan Spawn, she had been overcome by Morsus, a disease of the soul which caused her to relive awful experiences again and again.
    â€œ Keep moving, ” Corporal Dawson said.
    â€œ Raiders, ” Eden said, just as the white mist overcame their legs like an ocean of pale white.
    In the front of the pack, Sergeant D ale said, “ Equip your lanterns . ”
    All of the soldiers dug in their packs and pulled out glowing blue lanterns. Eden stared and realized these glass beakers were filled with some sort of bugs. She had seen these lights on the outskirts of cities before, but she had never known what lit them. As Eden looked away from the light Dawson held, she watched the mist shrink away from the lantern ’ s glow but never completely disperse. What is it about the lights they dislike so much? She found it odd such a small thing could fight away such powerful creatures.
    As Eden walked, watching the Raiders ’ mist while entranced, she stepped on a crack on the ground and once again felt something shift. She stared at her feet and knew there was no way she was imagining things this time. Something was underneath them. I f these soldiers , who obviously knew the continent well, weren ’ t prepared for whatever it was , then it was something bad . Something they had never seen before.
    â€œ The earth moved again, ” Eden said, eyes darting to Corporal Dawson ’ s face.
    â€œ Keep moving, ” Corporal Dawson said.
    â€œ No, I felt the shaking too . It was frightening , ” said the Demon soldier who had given her the sympathetic look earlier . “ Right beneath my boots. ”
    Sergeant Dale must have been listening to their conversation because he said, “ Party, stop. ”
    Everybody stopped and began to look around. Eden glanced nervously at the white mist and then frowned at it . She could hear crumbling earth in the distance.
    â€œ Maybe we should run, ” Eden said.
    â€œ Shut up, girl, ” Corporal Dawson said. “ We give you the orders. If Sergeant Dale tells you to stop, you stop. ”
    â€œ Kimber, Trent, ” Sergeant Dale said. “ Take your lamps and look around. See if you spot anything that could be a problem for us. Losing this girl would put us in big trouble with Commander Donovan. ”
    Sergeant Dale ’ s eyes lingered on Eden.
    The two men exchanged looks , then