When a plague wiped out Relda's kind years ago, her uncle took her and escaped from Quadrant 1 to Quadrant 4. Then he contracted the plague and died. She was left, and clones from a creature named Eyan are the last hope to continue her race. So she took a medallion from the Temple of Qor to pay him. Problem is, he has left to take his highly illegal cloning practice to the infamous Quadrant 3. After a chance meeting  with Quadrant 3 teenagers, she finds herself headed toward Quadrant 3. 
Things don't go as planned, but maybe that's for the best.

The Last Jucardians

Relda glanced at the time and date feature of the communication system as she rocked Tayla. She propped up a bottle, and in her mind recounted recent life. Twenty months had passed since their capture, and since the twins were implanted. A mechanical hum jolted her alert. 


 His voice boomed like his father's did, and it always took Relda by surprise; it was no longer the crackly voice of a teenager. He was eighteen. A man. 


 Relda clutched Tayla to her chest and looked to Raylay. Ty joined him in the doorway. 


 "Ship is loaded," Ty said, "and we have release documents." 


 "Well, if you'll help me with the girls," she negotiated. "The older ones are getting Ozla and Klea ready. It's just the quints." 


 Ty had already scooped up Asia from the little girls' playpod. Raylay took Noah and Shilah. Relda grasped Tayla in one arm and grabbed Bria with the other. 


Chapter 40