The UFO lands back into the base and everyone exits the craft. She looks behind her seeing the 2 Snakemen carrying the unconscious Viper off the UFO. "Come on Christel Heinsch, let's get to the Control Room" The Commander says taking Christel out of the hanger into the Control Room where the 2 Sectoid assistants are in. "We got the message from what you gave us Commander. We haven't any response" 1 of the Sectoids says which catches Christel off guard as she isn't sure what they are talking about as she doesn't remember The Commander sending any message to anyone let alone the assistants. "What happened Christel Heinsch was while the craft was going down I had been able to send them a message about T'Leth and the aliens with it re-awaking before we crashed because I believe it would put us 1 step ahead from the Ethereal reaching them 1st" The Commander explains to her which makes her believe Earth can be saved if they are ahead of this Ethereal it's mentioning to her. "Well since we can get in touch all we can do is just wait and hope they get on our side. T'Leth may be damaged from that crash 65 million years ago" 1 of the Sectoid assistants says as a beeping sound occurs. "Commander it's the Snakemen Soldier from the Containment Room" The other Sectoid says as on 1 of the big screens shows a Snakeman close up from it's his to the shoulders. "Commander we have the captive secured now" It says as the screen shows behind the alien the Viper inside a green clear tube with its arms and snake tail cuffed to the tube as its still unconscious. Christel looks at the Viper thinking feeling partly sorry for the captive but she is unsure why she is feeling that way. "Good work Soldier. Inform me when the captive wakes up" The Commander says then the picture goes away and it turns to Christel reading her mind. "Christel Heinsch are you really feeling bad for our captive?" It asks sounding surprised to her. "Well..." She starts to say unable to think how to explain to The Commander the feeling. "I hope you're not converting to them" It says looking away from her. Christel becomes surprised its saying this to her. "I am not!" She says as she can't believe she is being accused of switching sides. "Human come with me right now" 1 of the Sectoid Assistants says taking her out of The Control Room. "Human relax, The Commander is just testing you. We all know you're on our side, we are just trying to figure out why you're feeling the way you are with the captive" It explains to Christel which calms her down a bit. "OK I'm sorry" She says as they both get back into The Control Room.
"Commander when the captive wakes up who is going to do the interrogation?" One of the Sectoid Assistants asks The Commander which got Christel thinking if she does it, it could go more smoothly than anyone else to do it. "I'll do it" She says hoping the 3 aliens would have the same thought about who should do the interview with the Viper. "Christel Heinsch? Do you really wish to do this?" The Commander asks her sounding surprised that she volunteered to do something that could possibly be dangerous. "It's just Christel and I'm sure if I do it that alien could be more co-operative, I know it sounds like a long shot but I feel like I have to take the risk" She explains to The Commander to hopefully convince them that she should do it. "Well human there is a possibility it could fail and strangle you with its tail" 1 of the Sectoids says to Christel wanting her to think it through. "I know it could but you have to trust me, I know I can do this" She says still trying to get the 3 of them to have faith for her. "OK Christel you have convinced me but I will be outside in case it goes wrong" The Commander says now convinced after considering what Christel is trying to explain. "Commander the Soldier is coming on screen now" The other Sectoid Assistant says as the Snakeman re-appears on the same screen. "Captive is re-awaken Commander, I'm ready to interrogate it immediately" The Snakeman says as the Viper is looking towards them through the screen. "Negative soldier Christel is going to do the interviewing just get the captive in the containment room Soldier" The Commander says back to the Snakeman while the Sectoid Assistants takes her out of The Control Room. "Yes Commander I'll take it out immediately" It says grabbing its weapon then the screen goes away.
Christel is led by the Sectoids into what looks like an interview room inside a Police Station back on Earth to her remembering her experience as a Police Officer though she never enjoyed interviewing humans as they usually aren't co-operative towards her, let alone any Police Officer. The Sectoids exits the room as she sits down on what looks like a metal chair similar to the metal used for their aircrafts. Around her the walls looks like it's made of glass as she can see outside the room all around her, she could see the right of her outside The Commander and the Assistants standing on a higher floor of the glass room standing by the handrail. She looks to the left seeing the Snakeman taking the captive towards the entrance of the room with the weapon pressing the Viper's back. They both enter the room as the Snakeman immediately walks back out leaving both Christel and the captive in the room. Christel looks at the captive as it sits down in front of her. The captive looks like he was beaten seeing it has a blackeye and wounds around it's cheek, shoulder and both arms which makes Christel feel worried and sorry for the Viper sure that Snakeman did it to the captive as the Viper sits on another metal chair in front of her. She thinks about where to start asking questions while The Commander and Assistants watch on hoping Christel's idea pays off. "OK. I need you to be able to be honest to me" She says to the Viper which nods to her a little back. "OK what were you doing before shooting us down?" She starts the questioning off with, which the captive stuttering but quickly answers to Christel "W-We were trying t-to take th-this base down" It's answer which The Commander listens into. "A UFO with 3 aliens, why would a force that small try take this entire base down?" 1 of The Assistants asks to The Commander since it makes no sense that they would send a tiny crew to take them on. "Why did they send such a tiny number of crew?" Christel asks the captive trying to figure out why a tiny crew was being sent to destroy the base "I-I don't know human. I-I don't want to be with them I...I want to run away from them" It says giving a look it's scared and panicking which is giving Christel a moment of surprise about the Viper telling her it's scared of the side it's on. The Commander keeps watching on surprised also. "I don't understand Commander. Why is our captive with them if it's scared to be with them?" The Commander is asked by 1 of the Assistants with it. "I'm wondering maybe those Ethereals have enslaved that captive like it did to most of the aliens in the last war. If that's the case then it might explain it" The Commander says but now wants to understand why the defences didn't stop the attack happening. Christel thinks that also but doesn't know whether the captive did something about it or not. "OK I want to know if your aware about the defence system around the base" She asks the captive hoping she can get somewhere about the protection failing. "Y-Yes we-we jammed th-the system...W-We used a...a device in the craft s-so the system c-couldn't recognise the craft, I-I can sh-show you it h-human" The Viper says shaking as Christel turns her head towards The Commander wondering if she should let the captive show her this jamming device it's talking about in the UFO. The Commander nods to her to let her have the go ahead to let the captive have a chance which seems to surprise The Assistants of this decision. "Are you sure about this Commander?" 1 of them asks it. "I am sure, I know Christel knows what it's doing" It replies back then turns to the Snakeman Soldier. "Soldier take Christel and our captive to the Hanger immediately" The Commander orders the Snakeman. "Yes Commander" It says going inside the room where she and the captive was holding its weapon to the Viper's head seemingly pressing it on its head. "Get up! Now!" It says loudly and to Christel kind of terrifyingly as she gets up watching the captive getting up also. The Snakeman moves the weapon off the Viper's head and sways it towards the door. "Move!" It yells to the Viper again as The Commander watches on seeing Christel looking a little bit scared of the Snakeman's shouting towards the captive. "The human is looking scared isn't it?" 1 of the Sectoid Assistants says to The Commander as it nods responding to the point made. "Yeah Christel seems to be but hopefully it'll understand why the Soldier is being like that" The Commander says as the Snakeman, the Viper and Christel exit the room heading towards the Hanger.
Christel makes her way into the Hanger with the Viper and the Snakeman which has that weapon of it's pressing on the captive's back as they see the UFO the Viper was aboard on. It was a small rounded shape craft similar to the craft Christel and The Commander were aboard on before they're craft got shot down. "Can you stay here?" Christel asks the Snakeman hoping it will stop pressing the weapon and let the Viper have a chance to co-operate with her. "As you choose Captain" It say lowering the weapon away from the captive. Christel pauses for a moment surprised that this alien just went and called her a Captain. "I-I'll show you human" The Viper says going into the aircraft with Christel going inside to follow it. Once inside she notices that the inside of the aircraft is similar to the craft she was in with The Commander. She watches the Viper going to the control panel and looks underneath it making Christel wonder how the crew could have been able to jam a whole defence system of the base and the alien city Cydonia. The Viper looks at Christel holding what looks like a small black box and hands it to her. "H-Here yo-you go human" It says nervously as Christel takes it. "Thank you. Don't worry you're going to be fine here" She says giving it a soft smile then they both exit the craft where the Snakeman still was and The Commander comes into the Hanger to see them. The Snakeman points the weapon at the Viper again as they both leave the Hanger leaving Christel and The Commander alone. "I see our captive gave you that device Christel" The Commander starts saying to her. "Yeah it did" She says back to it handing this black box to The Commander as it takes it. "Well I better get it sent to the other base to help us see how we can make our own or even improve Cydonia's defence system. We should get back to the Control Room immediately. I think communication with T'Leth has finally been reached according to my assistants" The Commander says as it heads off out of the Hanger, Christel heads her way out of the Hanger but hears an alien calling out to her. "Hey there human" It says as Christel turns her head around seeing it was a Chryssalid that's calling out to her, making her think that it's the same Chryssalid that she met twice already. The purple grey alien approaches her with a smile on its face. "I hear The Commander made you become a Captain human" It says surprising Christel as she doesn't remember about The Commander saying anything about her becoming a Captain let alone anyone telling her about it. "I-I didn't know…about being a…a Captain" She says nervously to the Chryssalid about it. It seems to be surprised about her not knowing about being Captain. "You didn't know? How could you not be told your now Captain human?" The Chryssalid says making Christel struggle really not sure how to explain to purple grey alien as she doesn't know how to tell it she just doesn't know. "Human I say you should tell The Commander why it didn't mention it to you" The Chryssalid says as Christel nods a little thinking she actually should do it. "It's weird human how we keep meeting up with each other, I wish there was something about me that looks different to the other Chryssalids here" It says making her get an idea she that she could use something to make this 1 Chryssalid have something the others don't. She puts her hand in her pocket thinking she has something in it. She feels something and pulls it out seeing it was a blue clean napkin. She looks at it and quickly has an idea in her head what she could do with it. "Can you hold your arm out please?" She asks which the Chryssalid nods holding its arm out for her. Christel wraps the blue napkin around the tall alien's arm and ties it so the Chryssalid looked like it's wearing a blue wristband made out of a napkin. The Chryssalid looks at it and smiles looking at its new wristband made by Christel. "This thing looks cool human I really like this" It says smiling at her. "Your welcome it's called a wristband, it'll help me know which Chryssalid you are" She says smiling back. "I'm sorry but I have to get going. I hope we meet again soon" She says which makes the Chryssalid smile hearing her saying hoping to meet again. "I hope to meet you again soon to…Captain" It says smiling as Christel leaves the Hanger and makes her way into the Control Room.
Christel enters the Control Room and sees The Commander with the Sectoid Assistants looking up a screen showing what looks like a human reptilian like alien. "OK as long as you understand that the Ethereals are declaring war and some of the aliens are with them. We want your help to defend Earth in case they try destroying it" The Commander says to this alien that seems to be underwater. "OK Commander I will let the others know about this. Our city is in progress to be back up and running again but we will be on your side no matter what they will do to us" The alien says back to The Commander then seems to look surprised. "Hey Commander is that an Earthling there?" It asks which The Commander nods and turns it head to Christel. "Come on over Christel it'll be OK" It says as she nervously makes her way towards The Commander and the screen. "Hello Earthling, don't look worried Earth will be protected by our kinds here" It says to Christel which surprises her but she feels really nervous. "O-OK…H-How will you…b-be able to…p-protect Earth?..." She asks wondering if Earth is really safe. "Don't worry our USO can manoeuvre above water so if the enemy UFO's come they can be shot down. I promise you we will stop Earth from being destroyed" It says convincing Christel thinking there won't be anything she can do apart from just hope the aliens on Earth can do it. "O-OK then…" She says nervously. "OK good luck" The Commander says then the screen where the reptilian alien is goes off. "Why are you so worried Christel? The Gill Man will hold its word for your planet to survive" The Commander says to her knowing she really can't do anything to assist these underwater aliens. "I…I know…But…I…I wanted to ask…something else…" She says nervously thinking that The Commander's psionics will tell it without her giving the question to it. "I forgot to tell you you're now our Captain Christel. I'm sorry I'm just put under pressure with more important problems we are facing with this war" The Commander says to her knowing she will understand about it. "O-OK…It's…just being called Captain…Just seemed a bit…" She says then stopping midsentence not sure how to finish it. "Never mind Christel, I think you should rest now, my Assistants will take you to rest now" It says as it's Assistants takes her out of the room and takes her to a small room with 2 Earth like beds. Christel lays on 1 of the bed feeling tired and exhausted but she has questions emerging in her head about the future of the war
How will Earth be protected? What can she do to prevent Earth from being taken down by these Ethereals they keep mentioning?