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 Kyle rolled out of bed and did his usual ten push-ups. How long had it been since he started his day that way? Looking around the room he started to think about the things that had happened here. Alex and Tess, it all seemed so long ago. That was the past, now he would have to concentrate on the future. Slipping on a pair of jeans, he walked into the kitchen finding his father sipping on his coffee. "Morning Dad. Dad?” He looked over at Jim, but he seemed a million miles away. Kyle pours himself a cup and sits down at the table.
“Are you thinking about Hanson?”
“Kyle! Oh, sorry. Yea, it's a lot to think about…I feel honored that Max has enough faith in me to trust my opinion, but it's also a very hard call.” He looks at his son. “Here it is your first full day home and I've got my mind on other things.”
“That's okay, I've been living with it for a long time. You don't realize what other people go through until you live it with them. To be honest, I wouldn't want to be in Max's shoes for anything. How about some breakfast, I'm cooking.” He gets out a pan and goes to the refrigerator to get some bacon.
“Sure, sounds great.” As he watches Kyle, he sees how much he's changed. He's grown so much since he has been gone. “Did you have any exciting adventures while you were on the road?”
“A few, mostly it was a lot of driving. There's a lot of pretty country out there, hopefully I'll get a chance to go back and see it again.” After he checked on the bacon he got out the eggs and started to scramble them. “Do you want some cheese in this?”
“However you want to fix them, you're the cook.” Getting up, he pours them both another cup of coffee. “So, what do you have planned for today?” Walking over to the cupboard he gets out two plates and the bread. After putting the bread into the toaster he gets the silverware and puts it on the table. “This is nice, I haven't done something like this since you left. If I eat breakfast, it's usually just something quick from the Crashdown.”
“I think I'll go and see Grandpa today. Do you want to meet me over there?” He's hoping that Jim will say yes, but he knows better.
“Gee Kyle, I don't know, I've got a lot of filing to catch up on. Then there's whole thing about Hanson. Maybe we can do it another day.” Jim saw the disappointment in Kyle's eyes, if only he could get him to understand.
“After I see Grandpa I think I'm going to go looking for a job.” He sets their plates on the table. Going to the cupboard he reaches for a bottle of Tabasco sauce, taking it to the table he starts dumping it on everything.
“Kyle, what are you doing?” He never saw him do that before.
“Oh, it's something I picked up on the road. It tastes real good on ice cream too.” Grinning, he keeps dumping it on the plate.
“Kyle, are you sure that's all there is to this?” He was beginning to wonder if other things have changed in his son…
 “Larek? What are you doing here?” Max didn't know what to do. Of course this would be the perfect time to explain things to Brody, he hoped.
“I had to check on something. A signal had reached your mother that your pod had been disturbed, that something had been removed from it.”
“Yes, we found it the other day. Or I should say Liz found it. How were you going to get in to check it, we're the only ones that can open the door to the pod chamber.” Whatever it was it must have been important if it sent a signal to their home.
“Liz, how could she? It was unknown to anyone, even the closest to your mother didn't know about it. She only sent me because this body lives here and would have access to the chamber. As far as getting in, she gave me this…” He holds out an amulet and in the center was the sign of the Whirlwind Galaxy. “It will act as a key, but you must know the exact place to put it.”
“Liz saw it in a vision when she touched my pod…she saw my mother place it into the pod before we were sent here. I couldn't find it, I searched everywhere inside and there was nothing there. But as soon as Liz put her hand inside there was a blue glow and she found a rolled up paper, just like the one we saw my mother put in.” Max was wondering what this meant…
Larek gave Max a strange look…could this mean what he thought it meant? She must be a strong person for this to happen. The queen had said that there would be only one that would be able to find this. “I must meet her as soon as possible because I must return this body to Brody.”
Max goes into the other room looking for Maria. She was pacing back and forth wondering what was happening. “Maria, go get Liz, Larek needs to talk to her!”
“Larek? Larek as in take us hostage and threaten our lives Larek? You want him to meet with Liz after the last time?”
“Maria, that was caused by an accident. Larek isn't like that, he won't hurt anyone. But he has to see Liz, now. He doesn't have much time because he is draining Brody's body…Please get Liz before it's too late.”
Maria lays down the bag and heads out the door. Shaking her head she hopes she isn't making a mistake. Walking into the restaurant she sees that Liz and Michael are still sitting at their table. She leans over and whispers into Liz's ear. “Liz, Max needs you to come over to the UFO Center, now. It's Larek…”
Liz turns her head to look at Maria. “Larek is here now…what does he want with me?”
“I don't know, but you have to go fast…he doesn't have much time.”
Liz nods and stands up, Michael looks at them, standing up he decides he's going too. This sounded too important to miss.
As they walk into the UFO Center, Liz could feel something in the air…something that would bring a change to their lives…
“They're in the other room. Hurry Liz, I don't want anything to happen to Brody.” She looks at Michael, seeing a strange expression on his face. “What? Brody is a good guy that never asked for any of this…”
Liz slowly goes around the corner, not knowing what to expect. “Max…Max, are you here?”
“In here Liz! Hurry we don't have much time!”
“Liz runs into the room, seeing Larek sitting on the floor, looking very pale. “Is he alright Max?”
“Brody's body is getting weaker, they must make the switch soon…”
Larek looks up to Liz's face; he too sees the warrior look in her eyes…”Your highness…it's true then…it is my honor…” Larek's body collapses…
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