4. PERSON UNWANTED

Marlon was in his room, sitting quietly on his bed and staring on plenty of emerald-green shiny crystals of various sizes. Meanwhile, his parents were watching

news on TV. His sister Sylvia, though living alone now, in her own flat, was watching news too. Entire Reef was in panic. They let viewers see other citizens

crowding on markets like in a can of sardines, in order to buy many needful things as hoards. Usually peaceful place turned into an totally chaotic place.

Many of them were moving from the city to avoid being next victim of abduction series. Marlon closed his eyes and concentrated all his thoughts on to contact

began glowing. After a brief while, he had his eyes open again. Francine's voice sounded, the crystal shone while she was talking and faded while being silent.

' Marlon? It's been a while. Now I guess you got some kind of trouble, don't you?'

' Listen. Could you come in here in my room so we can talk it over?' rushed her Marlon.

' Ok. That must be one serious business, since you're so nervous. Wait up.. I'll be with you in a second!' Crystals were glowing brightly for around six seconds.

As it stopped, fish-formed Francine appeared between Marlon and his crystals. They were staring on each other for a short moment.

'So...' Francine eventually broke the silence.' What kind of problem do you have?'

Meanwhile, on the University of the Southside Reef, Hector was doing his duties as a 'half-prisoner.' After his talk with one of students, he was done with his social

works for today.

' There are 67 hours of social works left for me.' counted , as he had his punishment in progress, he had also much time to think about all these years he wasted

on making a monster and taking revenge as his only 'ambition'. He was grateful for all good things Shimi-chan had done for him. He saved his life, helped him out

when realized how many mistakes he did, and eventually, convinced the judgement to go easy on him. ' After as my punishment is over, I'm gonna start a

completely new life. A good and honest life.' he decided.' Maybe I would even get a job as a professor on thi University...' If it really worked out, hector's greatest

dream about being renowned scientist would at last come true. But now, when Reef City ,especially the Southside gone chaotic Hector had to wait a little longer.

Before leaving the University's area, moray eel scientist sat down for a little while by the desk in academic's professor's room. He didn't manage with reading his

newspaper this morning, so now he had some time for it. The newest article about mystery abductions made him feel upset.

' ALIEN HUMAN GIRL SUSPECTED FOR BEING ONE OF KIDNAPPERS.'

There it was – this red-lettered title on the first page of the newspaper.

'How could I have not notice this earlier?' Hector whispered to himself.

'Hey!' the prison worker, a crab, who was responsible for Hector's social works to be done, came in without a warning.' Are ya gonna sleepover here or somethin'?

'I'm coming, Mr. Clawsters. One moment, please.'

' What are you doing now? Are your reading another mystery-abductors-or-abduction-series- article?'

' Yeah.'

' Well? What did they write and print now? Anything new?'

' Unfortunately, but positive. Someone's suspecting Francine of being responsible for this chaos.'

' You mean, that human girl with supernatural powers, who came from another dimension?'

' Who else I can mean?'

' All right, all right. There no need to take this tone on me.'

' I think I know who could give this bad idea to media.'

' You do?'

' But I still need to make sure about my theories, find proofs and – who knows- maybe I can do something to cut this nightmare off.'

They both, sid be side, left the University building. All of a sudden, a mystery shadow zoomed on a wall. They turned nervously, looking around carefully.

' What was that?' asked Mr. Clawsters.

' I don't know. Maybe they are after us now?'

Something zoomed again.

' Who's there?' shouted Mr. Clawsters, trying to stay cool.

These two had no idea what this strange silhouette was, but it surely was going after them ...