I put our ship in a dive. She aimed quickly, triggered the missile.

Boom! The tower collapsed. Tiny figures began to scurry about on the parade ground.

"Let's get 'em!"

I skimmed the field and Naomi blazed away with the vibro gun. One after another the boys dissolved in puffs of smoke. I veered around and we strafed them again, killing hundreds.

I felt exhilarated, marvelously happy.

Naomi shrieked ecstatically.

In another minute there were no more boys alive who hadn't taken shelter underground.

I glanced upward and laughed. The boys' fleet swarmed helplessly outside the dome like bugs on a lampshade, watching their hangout ripped to pieces.

"Get their arsenal!" cried Naomi.

"Revenge for Phyllis!"