A/N: Sorry I took so long to update. I did a major rewrite of another story.

Jonathan stood in shock.

"Elvis has been what?" He asked

"Captured just now. Outside in the back. The Maians are going to be fuming" Carrington grumbled.

Jonathan was not only surprised at the news but at Carrington. Jonathan had never seen him freak out like that much before. A message came up on the computer. It was from the Maians. Jonathan peered over Carrington's shoulder and read it.

To Mr. Carrington,

You are not the only one to have protectors abducted. While we are saddened by this you should not feel guilt. How we are going to retrieve our protectors we don't know, they have been taken to a planet which Maians can't breathe, we know they are still being kept alive but we have no way of retrieving them. I am very sorry to have to tell you this news.

Maian leader

Bea Tles

Carrington sighed loudly. Then an idea crossed his mind. He started to type again.

To Bea Tles,

I have a strange idea that may help you, but if this is useless do not give it any regard at all. Could a human breath on this planet? If so I may be of assistance to you.

Carrington waited for a response. About a minute later he got one.

To Mr. Carrington,

I am certain a human could breath. The air levels seem to meet the requirements. However to ask this of you would be too much. Having said that we are desperate and have no alternative. If you are willing to help a ship will be there in an hour Earth time.

Carrington immediately turned to Jonathan. Before Carrington could open his mouth Jonathan jumped in with.

"Okay I'll do it" Jonathan said

"Good… Are you sure?" Carrington asked even though he knew what Jonathan's response would be.

"Yes very sure" Jonathan replied

"Fantastic, the Maians will probably brief you and we will be out of contact but you knew that didn't you?" Carrington said

"Of course sir" Jonathan said

Exactly on time a ship that was invisible to both humans and Earth radar. When it landed it became visible. A Maian stepped out.

"Greetings Earth Warrior, I am Bea Tles" Bea Tles said to Jonathan. Jonathan got over the strangeness of the name quite some time ago.

"Thank you, so you'll be briefing me?" Jonathan asked

"Yes. Let's get on board. I don't know how much time we have" Bea Tles said getting into a large Maian ship.

The craft went on Autopilot and travelled at incredible speed but to both Jonathan and Bea Tles it didn't appear to be moving.

"This is the weapon you'll be using. This Skedar planet has no nights. The planet is still and does not revolve around its two suns nor does it rotate. This will be used to your advantage with this sun powered weapon. It only seems to work on your sun and those 2 suns but no others. It's a Maian secret weapon and we've been constructing it for sometime." Bea Tles explained to Jonathan while handing him a weapon. "It's called the CallistoNT. Either quick and accurate or slow but powerful the choice is yours. It needs to absorb power every 32 shots so be careful." Bea Tles said

"Kind of like reloading?" Jonathan asked

"Exactly" Bea Tles replied

The craft stopped Bea Tles gave the final briefing. The planet was not very big in terms of comparing it to Earth. It was around a tenth of the size.

"Your obvious objective is to recover our protectors. They are probably been kept captive in a Skedar space ship, since it's the only place they would be able to survive. Our technology is probably being researched be sure to retrieve it if possible but getting our protectors back is our first priority. An additional bonus is planting these explosives on a Skedar ship. They will destroy the entire planet which will naturally be a major blow to the Skedar. We may even get a ceasefire if this happens." Bea Tles said and Jonathan nodded

The ship landed on the planet. Jonathan had a quick look around. It was grassy and peaceful with tress. This was not what Jonathan was expecting, and neither was Bea Tles.

"This is highly unlike other Skedar planets… but we are definitely in the right place. Step over there so I can let you out" Bea Tles instructed

Jonathan stepped on a platform taking the explosives, the Callisto and his Magnum. He didn't know what effect it would have on the Skedar but it was worth taking anyway.

"Be careful. They are very powerful creatures in hand to hand combat, do not let them near you" Bea Tles gave his final instructions before letting Jonathan out putting him in the lower part of the Maian ship.

He opened the door to let Jonathan out. He drew his Magnum and looked around. He spotted a Skedar and fired. It flinched slightly and ran after Jonathan. Jonathan fired once more killing him.

"That was easy" Jonathan remarked. The place looked peaceful. It had a relaxing feel to it. It would be a shame to destroy it. However as he continued to walk the grass changed to rock and multiple Skedar appeared. It was time to use the new weapon. Jonathan drew it turned onto the slower fire mode and blasted away the 4 Skedar with ease, but when he did the rock began to crack and lava appeared.

"What the?" Jonathan said in shock as the rock began to separate, it stopped and Jonathan saw a tall building raise from the ground.

He jumped over the cracks and tried to make his way to the entrance. It was around the back and when he found it, it was predictably guarded by 4 Skedar each with a Mauler. He took cover behind a rock and fired at the Skedar killing two of them before the other two returned fire. Jonathan ducked underneath the rock leant out from the right side and killed one of the remaining Skedar before reloading and finishing the remaining guard. Jonathan entered the building and looked around. A lot of Skedar ships were here, chances are one of them had the Maian protectors. Two Skedar were talking but Jonathan couldn't understand what they were saying but Bea Tles could. Jonathan kept cover while Bea Tles gave the translation.

"What about the Maians and technology what are we going to do with them?" One of them said according to Bea Tles

"Sell them of course. At a price, one of their planets for their friends, if they refuse we take it anyway. 900 troops with the latest weapons will be enough to devastate the Maian army…this will win the war" Bea Tles was a bit slow to translate out of shock.

"Yeah, those Maians will have to surrender once we have that planet" The Skedar were pointing over a map but Jonathan couldn't see it.

Bea Tles thought for a moment.

"Jonathan. The protectors and technology are on the same ship. I know which ship but getting to it without setting an alarm is a problem." Bea Tles said with a slight sigh.

"Which one?" Jonathan asked

"Okay, it's in the fifth row according to this, and it's the tenth ship right near the alarm conveniently" Bea Tles replied "I don't our chances of direct attack are too good"

"It's a chance we are going to have to take" Jonathan said as he drew his Callisto and directly ran towards the ship forced the door open with his Callisto. This attracted attention and the two Skedar ran to the alarm but both were killed before they could reach it, however the alarm sounded anyway. He went inside the ship and saw about 10 Maians all tied up on the floor with a strange electric field. Most were knocked out.

"Jonathan?" Elvis asked "use your Magnum" Elvis instructed as Jonathan did just that blasting the lock off Elvis hands. "I am so glad to see you"

"Talk later. Can you pilot this thing?" Jonathan asked

"Piece of cake" Elvis replied before the Skedar started surrounding the ship blasting it with Maulers

"Uh oh" Jonathan said as he freed another Maian

"Use those explosives… throw them out the back and attach them to the ships" Elvis instructed.

Jonathan ran to the back and opened the door, he received a bit of fire but drew his Callisto and killed two of the Skedar and threw the explosives onto three separate ships before closing the door. He ran back to the front. He continued to free the Maians as the Skedar bashed on the door trying to get in.

"Hey Elvis what's taking so long?" Jonathan asked

"It won't start… stupid Skedar technology" Elvis bashed the controls uselessly.

"Want me to get out and push" Jonathan said sarcastically as he shot his Magnum again unlocking another Maian.

"Hey give me that" Elvis came back to the middle of the ship and Jon passed his Magnum

Elvis fired it at the controls

"What the hell are you doing?" Jonathan asked but Elvis ignored him pressing the controls and the ship began to start. "Well that's one way of doing it" Jonathan rolled his eyes

"It was electronically locked. I couldn't start it. Thankfully Earth weapons work on Skedar locks unlike Maian ones" Elvis explained

"Right" Jonathan replied releasing the remaining Maians.

"Mission Success then?" Bea Tles came in over Jon's communicator

"Yes" Jonathan said as the ship exited the planet

"Excellent. I don't know how to thank you" Bea Tles said

"I don't know either. For now, to the ceasefire" Jonathan said as he pressed the trigger and within a second the entire planet disappeared. It didn't explode it just disappeared.

"What?" Jonathan said out of surprise

"Hah. Our explosives don't actually explode, they just absorb anything in range and disappear" Bea Tles explained

The ship then landed on a Maian planet with Bea Tles Maian ship. Cheering had already begun. The Maians and Jonathan stepped out of the Skedar ship. This planet too surprised Jonathan. It was a like a really big city, the air didn't seem polluted like cities on Earth, it was very clean. Jonathan also looked at the buildings that were far bigger then anything on Earth. The Maians must have been hundreds of years ahead of Earth in the technology race.

"We understand you must return to Earth soon but do have a quick look around. Our planet is not much compared to yours but we would very much like to show you" Bea Tles said

"Your planet is far greater than ours. These buildings are far taller, the air is so clean. It… words can not describe it" Jonathan said still looking around trying to take it all in.

"That's good to hear but I know it's not true. Elvis is fascinated by your planet, it has a lot of water, something we barely have 1% of on most of our planets. It has different conditions, which is something no planet we've been to has, every other planet we know has the same conditions all the time" Bea Tles said as Jonathan sat a table where the other protectors sat at as well with Bea Tles at the head of the table.

"It's a pity Carrington can't be here to see this" Jonathan said

"Yes. But do not worry. Official negotiations between our leaders and your leaders will soon take place. Although we trust you and Carrington greatly, Carrington himself fears if other humans were to know of our existence it would be for the worse at this time. At least until official negotiations have taken place." Bea Tles said and Jonathan nodded as a strange small glass filled with a strange substance was placed in front of him. Elvis next to him immediately drunk a similar glass put in front of him.

"Hmm… good. While Earth food is great it takes time to eat, this can be eaten in seconds" Elvis said

"So I drink this?" Jonathan asked

"Yes. It won't hurt you. Our research has proven that the structure of human organs and Maians are not far apart which basically means a Maian can survive in a human environment and vice versa." Elvis explained

"Well here goes" Jonathan took the drink and swallowed it. It tasted like chicken. He was quite hungry before but now he was feeling better. Jonathan figured he would never understand Maian advancements in technology and not to think about it too much.

Jonathan, Elvis and Bea Tles toured the planet. Celebrations were all over the city, messages were in written in the air in Maian and in English so Jonathan could understand it while he was here. They read. Humans actually exist. Bea Tles declared a new leader. Major Skedar stronghold destroyed by Human with numerous protectors and technology recovered. Ceasefire negotiations have begun. It all made Jonathan feel good, but he still felt sad that neither Natasha nor Carrington were around to share it with him. He knew how badly Carrington wanted to see what was before Jonathan's eyes. Various craft flying around, really tall buildings, the food. The list was endless. However soon it was time for Jonathan to leave. He headed on a Maian ship and Elvis went on it too, to continue his research on Earth.

"Thank you so much again. I look forward to our next meeting" Bea Tles said and shook Jonathan's hand even though it was an Earth custom not a Maian one.

"Me too. I really like it here. I could get used to living here" Jonathan gave a smile as the ship closed and Elvis took the controls and they headed back to Earth.

On arriving at the Institute Elvis turned on the invisible mode on the Maian craft and landed. Natasha was waiting for Jonathan. She ran to him when the door opened. Elvis meanwhile went over to Grimshaw and Foster who were going to take Elvis to Carrington's villa. It was about 11 pm at night.

"Oh are you alright?" Natasha asked

"I'm fine. Never better" Jonathan replied

"So you succeeded obviously?" Carrington asked

"Yes sir. Celebrations are all over the Maian planet. Ceasefire negotiations have started" Jonathan said

"What do you mean? You just recovered the protectors and technology didn't you?" Carrington asked

"No sir. The planet I was on. I was instructed to destroy it and I did" Jonathan replied

"No wonder… the Maians have been looking for a break through like that for the past 200 years. It must have been only a small planet to be destroyed though, but it must be a big deal for ceasefire negotiations. The Skedar swore to the Maians that they would never agree to ceasefire and would fight to the very end. I guess that was enough to scare them." Carrington said

"Anyway sir, the Maian planet was good, I…" Jonathan started

"What? You mean you went to the Maian planet too!?" Carrington asked

"Yeah. That's where I saw celebrations and found out about the ceasefire negotiations" Jonathan said

"Tell me what did you see?" Carrington said excitedly. It was like a kid in a candy store. Jonathan never knew Carrington to be like this.

"Loads of stuff. Really tall buildings, drinks that had the same effect as eating a meal, loads of transport… oh it was really good" Jonathan said

"Wow… I wish I had been there" Natasha said

"Me too. Very much. I envy you Jonathan" Carrington said

"Yeah I too wish you had been there. But back here what is happening with our next mission" Jonathan wanted to change the subject. He felt it was unfair Carrington couldn't visit the planet. It was Carrington who wanted it far more than he did.

"Ah good. Mind on the job Jonathan. Okay anyway you and Natasha are going to head out to Australia tomorrow. It will take sometime for the Skedar to withdraw from here if they decide to agree to the ceasefire chances are that will be one of the Maian conditions of it." Carrington said

"Then what?" Jonathan asked

"Then the next day you are to go to the place where this meeting will take place. Natasha has been working on a scanner to see through Skedar cloaking devices which is finished is it?" Carrington looked towards Natasha and she nodded "You are to kill him. His cloak will turn off revealing him. After that it's a wait and see game. Chances are the Skedar and dataDyne will counterattack and Natasha will give you instructions. Understood?" Carrington said

"Yes sir. That all?" Jonathan asked

"I guess so. I understand you not wanting me to tell me much about the Maian planet but I can't help but be curious, however I guess you are right. It's better me not knowing too much as it will only want me to visit more." Carrington gave a slight moan "Anyway. Good night Jonathan" Carrington said dismissing Jonathan and Natasha

Jonathan and Natasha walked to the exit of the Institute.

"Good Night Natasha. I missed you a bit today" Jonathan said and Natasha giggled

"Even with all your experiences you still missed me?" Natasha asked

"Definitely" Jonathan replied "I wished you were there for it all"

"Ah well. I'd invite you over but I'm actually not heading home, I have to go over to the Villa to make sure everything is secure. Anyway see you tomorrow" Natasha said

"Bye" Jonathan replied as he headed home.