The C.I.A. in the Works of John Flanagan

1

Cora's P.O.V.

When I woke up, I could feel the floor beneath me moving, and I  hear shuffling feet and hushed voices.

"Where did they come from?" One asked. It was obviously  a guy.

"No idea.  Should we wake Hal?" Another questioned.

Now THAT was odd. The only Hal I knew of was from Brotherband Chronicles...

I opened my eyes and discovered Isack was laying five feet away, unconscious. I sat up, looking for  Austin, but he was no where  to be found.

There were at least four blurs that looked to be sleeping people, and four others moving around.

"Where am I?" I asked, before I even knew I was speaking. "And who are you all?"

"Well, I'm Jesper, a member of the Heron Brotherband,  and this is our ship. Now who are you,  and who is that?"  One of the people asked.

"I'm  Cora and that's  my friend Isack. Was there anyone else with us? And how did  we get here?" I replied, standing up and instantly  feeling dizzy.

"It was just you two. And we have no idea how  you got here. You just appeared."

Now I'm  worried. Where's  Austin?

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Third Person P.O.V.

Austin woke up in the back room  of a cabin. When he stood up, there was a burning  pain behind his eyes.
I wonder where the other two are... he thought. Where are Cora and Isack?

He heard someone moving in the other room and decided to go investigate.

When he got to the door way, he saw a figure sitting at a plain wooden table and as Austin  leaned on the doorway, the person looked up.

"I heard you moving and assumed you were awake." Came the voice.

"Who are you? And where am I?" Austin mumbled.

"I'm Gilan, an Araluen  Ranger, and this  is my cabin. What's  your name?"

"I'm  Austin..."

"Oh, I'm  sorry. I forgot about your  headache. Would you like some coffee?"

"Anything that'll  help at this point would be welcome."

Gilan helped Austin to a chair and got him some coffee and honey.

"So how did you get here?" Gilan asked.

"I honestly have no clue."