Valley of Death (2002)
“Its oil line was severed. It can’t fly.”
Jack tried to run toward his parents, but the sergeant intercepted him, saying, “Things are getting tense here—you and that girl need to stay back out of the way.”
“What’s happening to the chopper?” voices were shouting. But no one seemed to know.
Jack pleaded, “My sister…. Can’t I go with my mom and dad?”
“Don’t worry about them, kid, just do what I tell you,” the sergeant demanded.
“But what about the helicopter?”
Just then a radio crackled, “The chopp...er has landed safely. No casualties.”
Relief flooded Jack so strongly that he hardly noticed the sergeant instructing, “One of the rangers drove your Land Cruiser down here—it’s parked near that fallen-down building over there. You two kids get inside the vehicle and stay there, hear?”
“Come on, Jack,” Leesa said, taking Jack’s hand.
The Cruiser stood so high off the ground that Leesa had to give a little hop to crawl into the backseat. That was good—the elevation gave them a better view of all the activity.MoreLess
Jack tried to run toward his parents, but the sergeant intercepted him, saying, “Things are getting tense here—you and that girl need to stay back out of the way.”
“What’s happening to the chopper?” voices were shouting. But no one seemed to know.
Jack pleaded, “My sister…. Can’t I go with my mom and dad?”
“Don’t worry about them, kid, just do what I tell you,” the sergeant demanded.
“But what about the helicopter?”
Just then a radio crackled, “The chopp...er has landed safely. No casualties.”
Relief flooded Jack so strongly that he hardly noticed the sergeant instructing, “One of the rangers drove your Land Cruiser down here—it’s parked near that fallen-down building over there. You two kids get inside the vehicle and stay there, hear?”
“Come on, Jack,” Leesa said, taking Jack’s hand.
The Cruiser stood so high off the ground that Leesa had to give a little hop to crawl into the backseat. That was good—the elevation gave them a better view of all the activity.MoreLess
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