The aquatic agony that Angelica was in tested her to the limit. Although surrounded by the seeming endless Pacific Ocean, her intense military training and strong character overcame her fear of being immersed in water. She had no choice. It was either recall how to swim or die alone in a watery grave. But she had a vital advantage she did not have before, her wondrous biological flight suit and helmet. This top secret outfit prevented any of the ocean water from touching her body. If that happened, she would have never regained her composure. At first her aquatic efforts were slow and clumsy, but her former academy teacher's badgering instructions became clear. Her strength and determination saved her from the horror she had dreamed so many times, death in the water. The island she was approaching was called Teraina, once a British Crown Colony. On this small piece of land she would endure her final battle with her childhood nemesis and find another lifelong friend. This new addition to her large list of companions would be her ticket home to Anrypa (Ann-Rye-Pah).
Although the Battle for Earth was victorious there was one more conflict for her world to win. This was not a shooting confrontation, but one far more vicious. Political engagements are the worst and Anrypans had to win this battle on their own. Victory would assure the long coveted and denied Full Membership in the United Worlds Authority organization. What the Anrypan Emperor or any of his citizens did not realize was that their final association would go well beyond its immediate benefits. A glorious future awaited the fine and honorable people of Anrypa.
