B la Book 7 Time Enough to DreamChapter 5
A second Arcadian entered the room and roared a challenge as he saw the pale-skinned alien crouching near the far wall. Elaine raised her head at the commotion, barely conscious enough to be aware of her terrible danger. Drawing his blaster, the Arcadian fired without hesitation, blowing a hole in the bulkhead that obliterated most of the room on the other side. As attentive and battle-honed as his senses were, however, he failed to observe that the alien vanished a fraction of a second...