Chapter 43
Willie
A New Life

Willie struggles desperately to keep his emotions in check after the birth of Robin's children. For him he had been embracing the idea of a child that was not just human, but of his people as well. This meant a new life and a new people. This new life he saw as a way to bring his people and humans together even though he knew those around him were reluctant to do so. However, this child would be there and no matter what the child looked like it was a new life that would build that bridge between them all. This he now finds is not going to happen.

He finds himself grappling with everything that occurred. First thing that he is trying to understand is how no one ever asks him anything about pregnancy or birth of his people. Literally, he makes the comments and awaits them to ask for more detail which they never do. Yes, Robin is human, but are her children not half his people. He finds himself frowning trying to understand why they never ask him anything.

Holding his breath grimly with the memory of what became a very sad birthing. Both he and Harmony were there with Robin when she gave birth to the twins along with Julie and Robert of course. It was one of the rare times that he was actually asked to be there in case he would be the only one who would know what to do. Also, the one called Father which is the proper name for a priest here on Earth also assisted.

The first to be born was the daughter. Robin looked happy when she saw the child, she feared her baby would look like his people. Instead she saw a human and called the baby beautiful. Robin looked so excited and wanted to hold her immediately. Willie understands how fearful she was that her baby would look like his people. Too most humans they see his people as ugly and monstrous for those who know their true appearance. Things changed though as Julie held the baby and the child's forked tongue darted out suddenly. Julie wrapped the baby in a blanket and handed her to Robert, as it was obvious that Robin's worse fear had come true. Later he heard Julie and Robert talking about the baby girls reptilian tongue. This bothered them very much, but they were so excited that the baby still looks like a human for the most part.

However, the tongue bothers him gravely, but for his own reasons. This is because if the father is Brian then how does the baby have a forked tongue. The Whipelli, which Brian is, do not have forked tongues. This is why two thirds of all Youth Leaders are Whipelli, they can't accidentally reveal a forked tongue or spray venom. Of all of his people Youth Leaders spend the most time with humans and the less differences, meant less questions by humans if ever an accident occurred.

After the birthing and Robin was taken care of they had moved her to another room to rest. Then he was asked if he could clean the room that was used as the birthing room. This is when he overheard Robert asking Julie about a surgery on the female baby. Robert hopes that since the child appears human could she undergo surgery to remove the only physical Visitor trait she seems to possess. As he worked, he listened very carefully as Julie said it may be for the best to have the tongue fixed to give her a true human appearance. Later she would make inquiries for a surgeon who would be best suited for this if Robin and he wanted to move forward with this surgery. Julie also didn't think the forked portion of the tongue was essential for taste as it was for humans and therefore didn't think there would be side-effects. However, Julie said she wasn't sure so she suggested they do further research first. It may be one of the rare times they should actually ask him something, but so far they have not done so.

It bothers him, because there is something very wrong and he just can't let go of this feeling. Brian, is supposed to be the father and not someone else. First, how could his people even have a child with humans without some manipulation being done. Yes, he heard that Robin has some sort of accepting gene, but is he the only one that finds this ridiculous that children of two completely different species could simply mate and produce children. Whipelli can only have children with another Whipelli, so how is it possible to produce a child with a human, it just seems questionable to him.

Also, humans have no idea about the four different people on his planet as he has not been able to reveal this information to them due to fear on how they would use it. Everything he sees about the humans when dealing with others of their own kind whose only difference is the color hue of their skin is not good. What would they think of his people who share skin color, but are actually different. Sadly, they would just see different kinds of lizards and his people are not lizards. They make it very difficult to share with them. What would they do with this information, he finds himself shuddering just with the thought. He remembers one day walking out of the lab and someone holding up a chord fashioned into a noose as they looked at him and swung it back and forth. Caleb had come up to the man and told him to knock it off in a stiff tone. The man said it wasn't for him, but Caleb said something like, 'I am pretty sure that I am next.' Unfortunately, Caleb is likely correct; first the lizard and then the black man.

He was glad that Harmony was there to assist Julie when they found there was another baby. Sitting on the bed he finds himself rocking back and forth. When the boy was born the look of total shock and fear that came to Julie's face frightened him. Willie has to admit that it shocked him as well. The more he thinks about it that baby is not Brian's. There is something about the child's features. There are things about the baby that are most certainly Dahax, other things are most certainly Depol. However, the features he would have expected of a Whipelli or human are not there. Something about that child is wrong, he wants to tell them what he thinks, but he believes they will treat him as they always do. He is not smart enough and knows nothing about science and biology. He is just a stupid lizard to them, just an irritation and maybe this is for the best.

The baby's appearance puzzles him greatly and he finds himself blinking and gulping for air as he struggles to understand. The face of the child was overly distorted first of all and if that baby grows older he has the feeling that it will never look like his own people. To him it is like a very different species.

Even Julie acts like this is the way his people look like at birth, which means that his own skull would have had to be operated on to give him the skull he has now. It amazes him that for being scientists, well they can be stupid as they only want to see what they want to see. Seems pretty logical that the jaw of that child is neither his people or human and even combined together should not have that appearance. His people could never appear as human with just false skin, hair and eyes with that jaw. He himself would have had to have radical surgery and they seem to ignore this fact.

The eyes of the child are neither Dahax or Whipelli. The eyes have a certain human look in a distorted way, but what Julie and the others don't know, is that Whipelli are born with blue eyes so it is actually normal. After the few months the eye color begins to change for them. In school, his studies included the reason for blue eyes. The Whipelli are mountain people and have blue eyes at birth because it has something to do with literally surviving when their species began to adapt to their northern mountains. He wishes he had paid better attention to this in school, but really it doesn't make any difference.

He finds himself smiling as he thinks about the Ibrea who are the root of the Whipelli. The Ibrea have a skin that is a deep dark hue like Caleb's, but only darker. With the Whipelli, that went away as they became mountain people. The new Whipelli people's dark hue became as green as the Dahax and Depol.

Willie rubs the top of his head. The other mystery was the top of the baby's skull. This most certainly reminds him of a Dahax as a Depol has more defined crests when born. Again, Whipelli do not have any crests. Also, the mouth. Where did that come from. Has anyone ever noticed that if his mouth was like that little ones mouth, well they would most definitely see it moving as most of his face would be mouth. Yes, the Dahax and Depol have larger mouths than humans, but that babies mouth when older will likely swallow something that even adult Dahax or Depol couldn't. Or that is his thought on the babies mouth. Then there is the Ibrea and Whipelli mouths. There is a joke on the ship that Whipelli have smaller mouths then even humans so it seems odd that the child is Brian's son.

The teeth are also strange as only Dahax have a full set of teeth. Depol have sort of like teeth at birth, but they are soft and fall out after a few days, as they are mutating further from their Dahax ancestors. He remembers that his now deceased children didn't have back teeth and that was becoming quite common among the newborns now. The thought is that before long no Depol will be born with teeth, just like the Whipelli and Ibrea. The teeth will come later as they become older. No, need for teeth when the food needs to be made into sauce when children are very young. The children first begin to eat the mashed up food until they are old enough to actually swallow live food without choking. Willie has an idea that the humans think that babies of his world swallow live food upon birth. No, they do not on birth begin swallowing live food, it is a ridiculous thought. However, there is one food that the Whipelli will never let the humans see them eat and that is eating insects. He can't help the chuckle that comes at the thought of eating insects. Tilting his head, he wonders what insects delight the Whipelli Youth Corp members.

He smiles again, all of these changes that have happened and that appear to be continuing to the people of his world, is the phrase evolution of the species? Maybe he does know some things. Then with a chuckle, does he really have a clue at all.

Then there is the body of the baby boy, something is all wrong. He has no feeling that this child will survive and he honestly has no idea how to help him. Being human and Whipelli means the throat is not quite the same as Dahax and his people the Depol. That child can open his mouth really wide, but if his throat is the same as his parents he won't be able to actually swallow something that large. Willie finds it difficult to understand how this child is part human and Whipelli. Suddenly something comes to him as a young man he went to a museum and it showed what a Dahax had looked like a million years ago or more. "No, no this can't be!" Willie quickly rises to his feet and walks swiftly to the room the baby is laying in what he thinks of as the protective box. There he finds both Julie and Robert looking at some notes they have taken and are having some discussion. Harmony is also there with a sadness to her face as she strokes the baby boys face. On the other hand both Julie and Robert have the look of scientists making their studies and not as actual doctors whose only thought should be the life of the child, no matter what the child looks like. Then again, they don't see the child as a child, it is a subject animal. This child may be deformed, but surely there are humans who have been born looking somewhat deformed, are their lives worth nothing? He must do something for this child.

"I have thought about baby!" He says this with certain assurance that he can do something.

All of them turn to him as Julie asks, "Are your people familiar with this? He is struggling to breath and we can't seem to find the cause. Is there an illness or a birth defect we should be aware of."

"Ah, no." His sterner tone has left him as now he's not so sure they will understand him or he can make himself clear.

Robert looks down at the baby and when he looks up there is so much hatred in his eyes that it frightens him. With a snarl Robert spits out, "What is it about this baby Willie? If you don't have a clue maybe you should just leave, I like you. . .but right now. . .I can't help the feelings, I have about your people."

"I think that," Willie knows that if he says what he thinks which is that the baby is a child of his past ancestors they will think him crazy and they will be correct. The thought is rather silly, but he can't help what he thinks. He sighs deeply before he continues, but tries to sound more resolute. "I think this is due to the child being half human and half my people. My people are a little different than yours." Yes, time to tell them about his people and how they are different from each other. Maybe, this will help if they understand that this child is not just half Whipelli and half human. No, this is a child of the past.

"Your people aren't just a little different! They are all lizards and the one that raped my daughter is someone I would love to get my hands on!" Robert gives him a hard stare. "Trust me he won't live long enough to beg for his life."

Harmony gives Robert an alarming look and Julie grabs his arm and speaks with a quiet tone. "This is not the time. Please, we need to help. . ." There is a long pause, "The child."

Willie was going to tell them how there are different people on his planet, the same but different. That Brian is Whipelli and they didn't breed outside of their people, which means no children with a Depol like himself. The Dahax and Depol once could have children together, but now it is rare for this to happen. He was going to explain how he thinks that the babies combination of human and Whipelli have moved back the genes to the root of his ancestors as they became who they are today. However, he realizes that Julie will want medical information that he does not have and it will take too long for even Martin to get that information. Robert doesn't want to hear anything, except that Brian will be found and executed in some slow cruel way for vengeance in abusing his daughter. Harmony places a hand on his arm and this is where he knows nothing he says will help the baby. What he does say could actually lead to further harm to his people, as the humans see all of his people as monsters, but some are his friends who only want to help their families. He places his hand on Harmony and they simply stare at each other for a moment, she is always there to support him, she is truly a caring person. Looking at Julie, her hesitation had said more to him than her words; the baby is more of a project. She is a warm and caring individual, but humans will come first even though Julie may not want to admit it out loud. Besides, he doesn't know anything medical that could help. He struggles to even reply, "I mean that. . ."

"It's okay your not a doctor Willie." Harmony interrupts him as though she knows he is uncomfortable and just wants to leave. She gives him a sorrowful look and waves her fingers at the door, "Let's go."

Once they come back to the storage area that is now his room they both sit down. They had not closed the door and he watches as a few people walk past giving them cruel stares. He looks at her, "They seem to be even more. . .more." Since the birth of the babies, he is finding that humans who were at least okay with him are now reluctant to come near him. "Not trust, right now trust in me is not. . .ah, what you say." He hates it when he can't come up with the words he wants to say. With a shrug, "No. Not yet, no trust. . .just a green monster." He holds up his gloved hand for a moment.

"I'm so sorry. I know it seems one day most like you and then the next day those same individuals are nervous around you and then the next day they like you again. Then who knows about the day after, it is very sad." Harmony turns her head and seems to be sizing him up. "Something is on your mind, I can tell it is troubling you."

"Yes, thought." Again someone walks by and stares inside as they walk by. Their expression bothers him and he can't seem to continue speaking and worries how they may be treating Harmony, because she is kind to him. All he can do is stare at the door.

"I know the birth of the children and especially the boy is being passed around and it is cruel gossip that neither you nor the babies deserve." Harmony looks towards the doorway for a moment, "Do you want me to shut the door?"

He stops staring at the door and returns his gaze to her. "No, don't shut it, those that know you are here will question why the door is shut. You are right some days they like me and other days they can't seem too." Willie takes her hand and then decides he must try and express himself. She is truly the only one who will listen and not try to find something else in what he says. "I don't know that Brian is really the father. I mean something is not right." The confusion is becoming daunting and hard for him to find the words he wishes to say, but he tries again. "I mean if you knew my people, maybe you would understand." He wants to tell her about his belief about the child and how the baby isn't like his people. That even though the child is supposedly half human they will tell him that is why there are the variations and not because it has picked up genes from what his people looked like a few million years ago. With a deep sigh he decides to tackle the other thought that he has, "I find it hard to believe that Brian raped her. It just. . ." How much did he know Brian. They were friends, but not close friends. The Youth Leader is very devoted to the Regime. If asked to have intercourse while Robin was being held, would he do this if commanded to do so. Would he?

Suddenly Polly is at the door with her arms crossed and Willie stops speaking. There is a very authoritative tone to her young voice, "He didn't rape her! She is angry, because she missed him and wanted to go back to him. Once she found out what he really looked like, she felt like she gave herself to a. . .well sorry, but to a lizard. There was talk that he raped her and then she just went with the rape story never denying that it didn't quite happen that way. Robin didn't want anyone to think she willingly had sex with a sexy lizard boy. She wanted him and is disappointed that he doesn't look human. Doesn't mean he didn't take advantage of her though." The young woman shakes her head, "I saw the baby. I am not a scientists, but is it me. . .I mean something seems off. No, way that baby is half human and your people. I saw him, but my father won't listen to me." She shrugs, "I'm just a dumb, over-opinionated teenager."

Before he can answer Polly walks away. He turns to Harmony who appears a bit shocked at what Polly has said. "This is going to sound crazy, Harmy."

"No, no it won't," She takes his hand and gives it a squeeze and appears to be breathing deeply due to her own confusion to what Polly has said.

"I think that baby boy isn't as human as the other," Then he bites his lip wondering if he should continue.

"I agree the baby appears to have little human in him. Still that's okay he's just a baby and has done no wrong to anyone. He deserves a life without punishment." Then she tilts her head to the door, "I agree with Polly something is off, but like Polly I'm not a scientist."

He is glad she has not mentioned the rape story and then looks to the door again. Willie blows air through pursed lips first as he wants to make sure he is calm and keeps his thoughts together as he speaks. Taking one more deep breath, he turns to Harmony and quickly speaks. "I think that baby has the features of a child a millions of years ago on my planet. I say this as the baby doesn't look like my people. . .ah, Brian's people or your people. The little one looks like a child from so long ago. I see this when in school, I learn stuff." Then he looks to the door again before turning back to her, "I don't think Julie and Robert will believe me or think it relevant to what go on with baby."

Giving Willie an intent stare Harmony says, "I think that you may be right. The combination of your people's genes and Robin's could have caused certain mutations to occur. The genes coming together could have done this." Her stare seems to intensify as she finishes, "You don't think that Diana had something to do with this do you? Robin was put to sleep she said and was undressed when she woke."

"I don't know, Diana could have done something. I just don't know." There is a long heavy silence and finally he sighs deeply, "May I tell you a secret and ask you not share. I like humans here, but at times even those I trust make me nervous. We just spoke about how feelings here change about me all of the time." Willie looks down to floor as he finishes, "There are those, that we know would kill me if they could."

"I don't blame you for being afraid. Do not be offended, but I would be afraid if it was me in your situation. We know that your people are taking mine." Harmony then smiles for a moment and lays her head gently on his shoulder, "I strayed from your question. I love you, yes of course your secret will stay safe with me."

"Harmy, I lied. I knew Brian, the one said be father of babies for Robin. I learn wrong language and he is very good at tutoring and teach languages. We became friends in a way. I did not say, 'cause I was not sure how that would be thought of and later I did not think I should. I was afraid for my own life if I say." Willie shakes his head. "I don't see Brian raping Robin, I agree with Polly from things I hear Robin say. There was no rape, she doesn't want to say she did have sex with him and became pregnant with child." He sighs once again, "I know you likely don't believe. Maybe it still thought of rape even though Robin wanted to. Maybe, I. . .sorry I feel lost."

"I do believe you and Polly. Polly is Robin's sister and would know more about it than any of the adults about her sister, but the others." Now it is Harmony who sighs deeply, "So many here hate your people and believing the lie gives them further cause to kill without regret and I am so sorry for that."

They lay their heads against each other and for sometime all is quiet just trying to understand everything that has happened. Willie lifts his head and quietly says, "Thank you. When things become better I have more secrets, secrets I want to tell you. Such as I had a wife and she was killed. I more on this and more secrets, but now is not the time for me to become. . .I can hardly deal with things now. Please be patient with me Harmy as I love you so much. I want more for you and me, together."

"I understand." Then she squeezes his hand, "I know that you were once married. You have said this in many ways before and I knew something sad happened to your wife and I knew she had died. As for the way people treat you here, I know. . .I can't possibly understand what you are going through. Sadly, what I have seen and heard is not always good. Seeing you wrapped in chains and someone just waiting with a gun for you to make the wrong move so they can shoot you is so wrong. I have seen people spit at you and make what I would call ugly racists comments. That person who made the noose and made sure you saw it was sick and that little wooden figure painted green and set on fire the other day was so wrong. Just remember there are others here who are learning to care about you and consider you to be a good person, a very good person."

For now all he can do is try and relax. He is helping the very people who are killing his people. People who only want to help their own families on a dying world. They want to save their planet and their people. Life is the most confusing thing there is.

** Days Later **

Once again Willie sits in his room alone thinking about the two children born to Robin. There was so much talk about the two babies. The female is thought of as being almost all human and the male child nearly all lizard. There was a lot of talk about her and how she should fit in even with her abnormal growth. Willie still finds himself struggling with this. If Elizabeth is half Brian, then there must be something there that she shares with him and it sure isn't a tongue. Also, the boy is half his mother and he must have something he shares with his mother and not just the more human looking eye. Yes, something is off genetically and he is amazed that he seems to be the only one to see this. Julie and Robert don't need to know that there are four different Sirian people, they just have to look at the children from what they know of his people to know something is wrong.

He believes strongly there is wrong or different with Elizabeth, Elizabeth is the name of the baby girl. The boy baby has never been named and when he asked if he could give the baby a name he was told that it would be done later. It was like they didn't want the child to have an identity of his own. As long as the baby boy was not named, he was just a science experiment in a box with no name of its own.

Elizabeth is growing so quickly that she molted almost immediately. She has gone from newborn to infant and appears to be a toddler. Another funny thing as only Dahax shed the way she has. His people shed, but not to the total degree she had. He straight off told them that it normally took six years for a child to rid themselves of their old skin so that new growth would continue. Elizabeth did this at the size of a two year old. The humans acted as though shedding old skin was strange, but Harmony told him humans did it too and he should ignore the cruel remarks. However, if Elizabeth was half Whipelli, only patches of skin at her size should be coming off, especially at her escalated growth. This growth disturbs him, his people grow at the same rate as humans. Again something is off about this child as it is with the nameless and now deceased male baby.

He feels for Elizabeth's brother, his growth had not been the same and the skin faded from green to gray and what he knew at birth to be an impending death happened. Elizabeth immediately began to cry and when she cried there were tears. Yes, his people have tears, but it is more of a process to clean the eyes out to release toxins and relieves stress and improves vision. Also, at times extreme pain can bring on tears, but for humans it seems like it is due to their emotions. His thought is that Elizabeth has some bond with her brother and his loss has left an emptiness in her.

Things have not gotten better for Elizabeth since the death of her brother. It took only days for her leave infancy behind and become a little girl. The little girl seems to struggle with trying to understand all that is happening to her. She is not mentally mature enough for her physical age and Robin will have nothing to do with her daughter. It is generally Harmony or Polly who seem to take care of her most of the time.

Then today something happened and he heard screams and both he and Harmony ran to where they heard what were cries from a child. There lay Katie who had venom sprayed on her by Elizabeth. He watched as they did what is called CPR on Katie. Thankfully, the little girl was okay. However, Elizabeth never showed any emotion, she simply played with a doll that belongs to Katie. Willie remembers the look on Robert's face as he said that someone should kill that damn monster. The anger on the man's face frightened him as to how safe that little girl would be if she remains here with humans. Thankfully, the priest came and told Robert that Elizabeth was his granddaughter. Robert took Katie away from the room immediately, but Willie can't help wondering what will happen to Elizabeth if ever she crosses what the humans call the line again. For Elizabeth she is still like an infant, but he knows that if this continues humans will see only a monster. Again, he wonders how Robin could ever have become pregnant with Brian's child and if that child is Brian's why does it have a forked tongue. This all bothers him a great deal and sharing won't help as it will cause more anger against not only him, but Elizabeth. He finds himself becoming more resolute to not talk about his people now after hearing what they said today.

There is one good thing to have happened as Mike has returned. He and Martin had escaped and after spending the night in hiding together they went in different directions. Mike had hid for a while to ensure that he could safely travel back to the new resistance headquarters without being found by Diana. Mike then contacted a fellow resistance member and was finally reconnected with his son.

Mike was immediately brought into a meeting with Robert, Julie and a few others. One thing is certain is that everyone was very, very happy that Mike survived Diana. Willie shares everyone's joy that he was able to escape and happy to learn that Martin chose not to come here. It would not be good to have two of his people together as the animosity and hatred the humans feel for his people would have escalated and may have brought on true violence. It would not be good for either Martin or himself. Martin is an officer and he may forget that he must stay subservient in the way he acts around the humans. You can never act as if you know something better than they do.

It may sound sad, but if he and Harmony could run away that would be the first thing he would do, but she won't leave her people. So he will support her as best he can, forever and ever. He knows that his late wife Taor would approve whole heartily of his relationship with Harmony.

There is a light rap at the door and he finds Harmony standing at the door. "May I come in?"

Willie finds himself wincing as he watches the one who had made the noose walk by. He gets up from his bed and walks over to her and in a very low voice, "Maybe this is not a good time."

There is an anxious tone to her voice, "I know that you have a way of listening to things that others try to keep you out of. Let's just talk I want to make sure your okay."

Nodding to her they walk to his bed and sit down with neither saying anything for some time. "I was told that you may have overheard some things said when Mike came back today. I know it's about the baby, the one that passed. I took care of the little guy during his brief life."

Willie shrugs, "I heard them talking about the baby boy and a hybrid bacteria and that they have created something bad. Robert had told them and Elizabeth had this bacteria as well and it didn't affect her. They can use against my people. . .this means kill. Doesn't it? I don't know what nerve gas is, but this is not good."

"No, Willie it is to be used to chase your people away from Earth and make it so that they can't come back. We would never, never hurt you or other of your people helping us." She points to herself, "I will never let them hurt you and neither would Caleb or Julie or any of the others."

He looks to the open door, there has been no one walking by since Harmony came in, but he keeps his voice very low. "Use to chase my people away? Not so sure of that. The one named Ham wants to create it and use it on me to test. I saw those test bottles filled with red stuff." Willie finds himself shivering as it is very good Martin did not come here. If Martin had it is very likely they would have chosen one of them as the test subject. "It is bad, bad and they want to kill. Not good."

Harmony smiles broadly, "Yes! Yes! Everything will be good. It may not happen, it is just something that looks possible. They are looking into it though. I promise it will be good for all of us." The last she says as she points first to herself and then lays her hand on his chest for a moment. "For us."

Willie shakes his head, she is acting as if this isn't anything to worry about. He knows better, this is not going to be good. His thoughts feel like they are all messed up together, first how would this chase his people away. How will they use this toxin and so many questions whirl inside of his head. Right now they don't seem sure what it will do or have enough of it to use on the entire planet and in so many ways he hopes they never do. With a sigh, "I understand the need. What about the baby boy will he be made into ashes or buried somewhere? I would like to attend." From the look on her face he can see she doesn't want to talk about the deceased child and that his question has made her uncomfortable.

Looking towards the wall as she speaks, "He cannot be buried. He or rather his body is important for what Julie and Robert are doing." Harmony turns back to him and gives him a very sad gaze, "I want. . .I want. . .I am sorry."

There is a light knocking and Julie is standing there asking if Harmony could assist her for a few minutes. Julie then smiles and asks him how he is and he just replies fine and Julie and Harmony leave.

His mind goes back to the unfortunate unnamed baby boy. Willie has heard Robert the grandfather call the baby a lizard and that he was a child of an evil monster. There is no grief for this child and he is not allowed to bury the baby or to build a funeral pyre and now it appears that he never will. Except for him and Harmony, there really is no one to grieve for this child. He remembers when he walked into the lab and discovered the baby's body cut into pieces, the only individual looking sad was Harmony. They asked him to leave immediately which he did as the sickness came to his gut. Where was the grief in any of these people except Harmony? If you don't look human, then you are nothing. With a shutter he knows if he were to die the only true grief-stricken person would be Harmony. Would he be nothing more than a specimen on a table? This red poison, they want to test it and if they don't test it on him, who will they test it on?

No, he can't run away and he's been here with the humans and had knowledge of what they did to fight his people to ever return to the ship, if he did they would execute him immediately. Therefore he will support Harmony always as she is always there for him, no matter what others think of her for doing that. What happens to him and others like him who can never go back? Some humans he hopes will support them and help them to begin a new life, but it is the others. Those that who will want to hurt him and others in hiding, because of what his people did to hurt them. It will matter not if these individuals are trying to help the humans.

What will a new life be. . . .or will he always just stand on the path unable to move in any direction.