Any abuse of copyright of this work will lead to legal action.Global Grafx Press1310 Walnut Street, 3rd FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19107 All Global Grafx Press title, imprints and distributed lines available for bulk discount. First Kindle Printing - April 2012 Chapter OneThe StrangerThere were so many things that Nika Kitaev enjoyed about flying. The fast paced atmosphere at the airport, the scent of clean carpet, and perhaps even the sense of security that the airport provided. This of course didn’t include the ride from LAX to the airport on Sian Island. While the takeoff and landing were always incredible, the flight itself was long and boring. She had never graced Sian Island of course, but she was no stranger to long flights.Movies had always portrayed flights as relatively silent, but in reality they were incredibly loud -- so loud that they could easily invoke a headache for those caught unprepared. For Nika, the noise of this flight was drowned out easily by the music blaring through her touch screen MP3 player along with her deep concentration.
