The next morning, Jennifer awoke when the door to her holding cell opened. A MP walked in and placed a tray of food in her lap as she sat up. This time she ate everything.<br/><br/>"Are you letting us out today?" She asked through bites of toast and bacon.<br/>"Us?" The man echoed. Jennifer gulped down some juice.<br/>"Favir and I," Jennifer replied. "We've been here for awhile. Long enough to figure out he's safe."<br/>"How do you know he's 'safe'?" The man asked.<br/>"I don't know," Jennifer admitted. "I feel it. Like how I feel his emotions and know what he's thinking. Something happened to us the other night... some kind of bond. The news captured it on TV: the bond. Well...not MY bond. Some Fal'an bonded on TV in London." She gestured to the old television they'd wheeled into her room.<br/>"And this bond allows you to...what? Hear his thoughts?"<br/>"And sense his presence. It's easier now that the headache wore off. I'm sure there's more to it, but it's like..." Her yogurt spoon hung between her teeth as she thought. "It's like we can see into each other's souls."<br/><br/>The man pulled a notepad out from one of his many pockets and started writing. Suspicion rose in Jennifer's mind.<br/><br/>"Notes for Captain Fisher?" She asked. The man didn't respond. He merely snapped his notepad shut when he seemed satisfied.<br/><br/>"Captain Fisher will be seeing you in an hour," he said. The door closed.<br/><br/>An hour later exactly the door opened and Captain Fisher walked in with the men from yesterday. Friendly faces, Jennifer thought as she followed them out. This time however they stopped to collect two more: a big guy and a mousy girl.<br/><br/>The now large group walked through the corridors until they came to the double doors once again. Captain Fisher presented her ID and they proceeded inside. This time, there were three Fal'an in the room. The other two Jennifer didn't recognize were both quadrupedal and animal-like, with long antennae made of light. One emitted yellow light just like Favir. The other glowed an intensely captivating blue. The creatures were all docile yet Favir had on heavy handcuffs that were chained to the floor and the two beast-like creatures had metal collars around their necks that chained them to the wall. Where they got the equipment big enough to fit around the yellow one's neck, Jennifer would never know.<br/><br/>"We will tell you again, Captain," Jennifer said, though once again it was Favir who spoke through her. The act itself disturbed her, but felt natural. "These restraints are merely a nuisance. They do not hinder our ability to fight." Favir looked to Jennifer.<br/><br/>"These are my orders," Captain Fisher replied. She turned to the officers behind her. "Wait outside."<br/><br/>Once they were alone Captain Fisher suggested Jennifer and the others should sit down.<br/><br/>"Last night the world entered a state of emergency," Captain Fisher said. "The arrival of these...Fal'an... has thrown the world into chaos. People are scared. Peace is...precarious. Some countries are not handling the situation as well as others, but it is apparent that life as we knew it on Earth is over. With the coming changes-"<br/><br/>"Let me stop you for a second Captain," Jennifer said. "Favir is sorry that his people disrupted our planet, but he has no intention of letting them be used as weapons if that's what your getting at next. He wants to save his planet, not help you destroy ours."<br/><br/>"Until we know more, we cannot assume that that is the truth," Captain Fisher said.<br/><br/>"We...wish...protect...Earth," Favir said. Everyone in the room jumped and turned to the alien. His long tail wrapped around Jennifer's waist and she shuddered instinctively but was not afraid. He had no noticeable mouth, but his voice was soothing and deep. "Earth...danger..." She felt his frustration and calmly stroked his tail. Captain Fisher's expression held a unique combination of intrigue and distrust.<br/><br/>"Need humans," Favir continued. "Save Falstar. Save Earth..."<br/><br/>"From what?" Captain Fisher asked.<br/><br/>The energy around Favir vibrated and everyone in the room could feel it: intense anger, sadness, and (most powerful of all) fear.<br/><br/>"Xikufar."<br/><br/>Flashes of death appeared in the minds of those in the room; Fal'an dead in the most horrific ways interspersed with flashes of deep red. Amidst the flashes was a tall creature, all black, with red energy emitting from his rib cage and red eyes that pierced the dark.<br/><br/>The resounding energy faded and Favir sank to his knees. Jennifer felt his exhaustion.<br/><br/>"The Fal'an will fight alongside humans if...no...<span style="font-style: italic">when</span>...Xikufar gets here. But they do not wish to fight other humans.<br/><br/>Captain Fisher, though she appeared composed on the outside, opened and closed her mouth a few times before deciding no words would come. Someone was trying to stifle their sobs in the hallway.<br/><br/>"I- will pass this information along," Captain Fisher replied at last. "I cannot tell you how that will change the present situation. Do you have any questions for me? I will answer what I can."