The tracks in the ground continued upward. “Got something on the starboard side,” said Corinne. Neil turned his glance the same way to see a giant roaming cloud in the distance. It was a dense mix of rock and dust, so thick Neil couldn’t see through it. It looked the size of seven tornadoes combined. “Dust storm,” shouted JP. “We need to find cover!” The storm was headed straight toward them, already pelting the group with hail and rocks. “Should we turn back?” asked Waffles, unsure. “I don’t think we have time!” answered Neil. He scanned the mountain. “See that little group of rocks? Let’s try heading there.” Waffles steered the rover toward a pile of boulders, which looked a bit different than the remainder of the Martian landscape, but not by much. Neil could feel the wind getting stronger as it pushed against his chest. The sun began to slip away behind clouds of dust, and Neil turned on the lights attached to his backpack. They were useless, like his family car’s high beams in a snowstorm.
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