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Greg groaned in pain, tears streaming from his eyes as he leaned back against the seat. His adrenaline rush had worn off after the landing, and his arm hurt terribly. He looked at the escape hatch above him, with the moon shining in. "Greg, Catboy is here! Are you okay?"

The pod had landed softly on its side against a tree. Greg gritted his teeth and said, "I'll live!" He barely listened as Connor, Romeo, and Amaya talked outside. Amaya and Romeo had been able to climb out of the pod, but with his wrist broken, Greg couldn't make his way out.

The pod shook, and Greg looked up. Catboy was perched on the edge of the hatch. "Hey, man. I've got an idea, okay? PJ Robot is gonna come to help you out." Greg nodded. Catboy frowned. "I know it hurts, but it's gonna be okay." Greg sobbed and held his head with his good hand.

Catboy jumped down, and Greg closed his eyes, waiting for PJ Robot. After a minute or so, Greg heard a small voice say, "Greggy!"

His eyes shot open. "Finn!" The little one was being lowered down gently by PJ Robot.

Finn smiled. "Connor told me you was hurt. Are you okay?"

Greg sniffled. "Yeah, I'll live. I broke my wrist helping Romeo with his spaceship." Finn's feet touched the ground next to Greg, and he let go of PJ Robot. Greg continued, "Remember, you came up there with us one time?"

Finn nodded. "Yeah. It was cool!" He looked down at Greg's broken wrist and said, "Does it hurt?"

Greg laughed lightly. "Yes. Really bad. I've been crying since we landed."

Finn patted Greg's cheek. "Is okay. Can I help?"

Greg nodded lightly, saying, "Please do. I'll buy you two candy bars tomorrow."

Finn put his hand on Greg's cheek. "Don't hafta buy me anything… I just wanna help." He paused and looked at Greg in the eyes. "This might not feel good… okay?" Greg put the sleeve of his long-sleeve shirt into his mouth, bit down on it, and nodded. Finn took a deep breath and said, "Vimanil."

Greg's face twisted into a soundless howl. It was like ice water racing through his body as his skin crawled. The boys held their positions for nearly half a minute. Sweat poured from Greg's forehead, and his face turned cherry red. Finn finally took a breath in and said, "D...Done." Finn's face was ghostly pale.

Greg quickly grabbed him and let out a groan of pain. "Good job, buddy." He tested out his newly healed arm. Everything seemed normal. No more pain, but he did feel some fatigue. "Are you okay?"

Finn shivered in Greg's arms. "Your arm was bad… I…" He panted for a few seconds. "I'm tired… And my tummy hurts."

The pod rocked as Catboy landed on it. "Did it work, Greg?"

Greg looked up and said, "Yeah. It seems like Finn really used up a lot of energy fixing me, though."

Catboy smiled. "It's okay. I brought him a chocolate bar. I've seen his power make him tired before, I figure it might help him."

Greg replied, "Good idea. Get him a blanket from the PJ Seeker, he's shivering like crazy." Catboy nodded and jumped off the pod. Greg rubbed Finn's back gently for a few moments. "Hey, Finny? I'm gonna have PJ Robot pick you up, okay? I can climb out on my own, thanks to you."

Things went on quickly once Greg was out of the pod. He was tired and remembered everything in short flashes. Once Finn had eaten the chocolate that Connor brought for him, he healed Amaya and Romeo next. They weren't as severely injured as Greg, thankfully. The team all went home for the night. Greg's clearest memory after getting out of the escape pod was when he and Finn snuck back into their house, and the little one fell asleep in Greg's arms.

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The next day, it was Saturday. Amaya and Romeo worked diligently to repair Romeo's Robot throughout the day, and late that afternoon, they succeeded in restoring the Robot to its normal state. Now, it was time to fix the Jenolan.

Greg and Connor walked into Romeo's underground lab just as night was falling. Romeo and Amaya looked up from a table where they were having a late lunch. They waved quietly as Connor said, "Yo."

Romeo wiped his mouth and replied, "Heyo." He gestured for the boys to sit down.

Greg sat down. "So, how is Robot?"

Amaya finished the sandwich she had been munching on and said, "Robot is fine. We had to replace his battery, so we've got him charging in the electronics room." She wiped her mouth and said, "So, we have news… Jarvis has lost contact with the Jenolan."

Connor sat down, now, asking, "What does that mean? Do we know why?"

Romeo took a drink from his water bottle. "Jarvis told us a communications relay the reason for the malfunction, but that the ship's life support and power systems were normal. We can use my teleporter to go back up to the ship."

Amaya added, "But there is an added wrinkle. We're not sure why, but the Anomaly is giving off a high amount of neutrino radiation. Nothing dangerous, but it is definitely higher than usual… Which means something's going on with it."

Greg tapped his chin. "So… We'll have to be careful when we teleport up, right?"

Romeo nodded. "Yep. We don't think anyone is aboard the ship, but just in case… We're teleporting aboard armed, and we think Connor should be on standby in the HQ. In case we need rescue."

Amaya stood up and stretched tiredly. "Ready?"

Greg and Connor nodded. Connor stood up and said, "Seems like a solid plan. Are you two taking a communicator with you?" Amaya nodded. "Leave its video feed running and start a call with HQ. I'll monitor you guys that way. Call me in a second." He brought his hand down onto his power bracelet and transformed into a blue flash, causing a woosh of air behind him as he made his way to HQ.

Greg stood up, too, and studied the look on Romeo's face. "Romeo? You seem nervous…"

Romeo's face changed. "Oh, it's nothing. Just wondering if this was my fault. I rushed the gravity plating." He sighed and then smiled. "The good news is, there is still a weakened version of Jarvis running on the Jenolan when it's comm link with the main lab is down. He'll be helpful to have around."

Amaya started a call with her communicator. "Come on, guys, let's get ready!"

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15 minutes later, everything was ready. They teleported aboard the Jenolan, and the room was darkened. Something felt wrong, though.

Greg reacted first, "Get down!" He went to draw the freeze ray he had been equipped with, but too late. Something–a blurry figure–smashed into him before he could grab the weapon.

Romeo's neck prickled as he heard the sound of something charging next to his ear, from behind him. A familiar voice slowly said, "Surrender. Or die."