Explosions. Gun shots. Screaming. Many people of the 2nd Mass fought for their lives. Lily Owens was using her archery skills to fight Skitters. She was with Colonel Weaver, Maggie, John Pope and her crush, Ben Mason. She had a crush on him before the invasion. Ben ignored her as he continued to shoot skitters. Skitters came crawling up the building. Lily took out an arrow but the Skitter pushed her off the building making her fall to the ground. Ben watched her not knowing what to do. He actually did have a crush on her but he didn't show it. A Skitter walked over to her and she tried to back away but the Skitter grabbed her. She screamed and Ben had heard her. He perked up and saw her being taken . He was about to jump off but Weaver grabbed him. Ben screamed and tears were coming down from his eyes. He started to become angry. He ran downstairs and randomly started to shoot the skitters.

"Lily!" Ben cried out. His older brother, Hal, grabbed him.

"Ben, calm down." he said.

"Let me go, Ben."

"Ben, you need to-"

"SHUT UP!" Ben screamed. He finally broke down. Hal could tell that Ben cared for Lily. He could tell that he loved her. I'm going to find you Lily. I promise. he thought.


Lily was taken to Beckett, the new overlord of the Skitters. Beckett walked over to her smiling evilly and he looked at the Skitter.

"Leave now!" Beckett ordered the Skitter. He watched the Skitter leave. He knelt down and grabbed Lily pushing her against the wall.

"Lily, you are so beautiful."

"What do you want?" she asked.

"I want to make a deal."

"What?"

"You. As. My queen."

"NO!"

"But, Lily. Think about it. You and I will have power. Together we will rule this planet."

"What about Ben?"

"Did Ben ever tell you that he liked you?" Lily shook her head. "Has he ever told you that you're the most beautiful girl ever? Did he even asked you out?" Lily continued to shook her head and Beckett stroked her hair whispering in her ear.

"Be my queen and I'll make you powerful. We will be invincible." She kept on refusing. Beckett looked sad so he knocked her out. He put the Eye Worms in her. Lily woke up and smiled evilly at him.

"Now, you listen to me. You are mine. You are my queen and we are going to rule this planet. Understand?"

"Yes, master." Beckett smiled wickedly.

"Shall we my queen?" Lily nodded and Beckett thought to himself, Come and save her, Ben.

"We will have power." Beckett said to himself taking Lily to his chambers.