Emery, Greyson, Eric, Lukas, and Taylor were sitting in a back booth in The Bug. The waitress dropped off their food and Emery spoke to them quietly.

"We need to get The Atrian seven out of The Sector. We need them to help us fight off these war ships."

Eric nodded. "I agree. Even my dad is getting freaked out by this."

Greyson looked at her. "Well it's not like we can just waltz into the sector and demand that they let them free."

"No but we have someone who can. Gloria."

Taylor elaborated. "We need to give Gloria a strong enough case to take to the leaders. Then we can get them out."

Lukas started typing away on the screen on the table. "Okay so we can argue that the Atrian seven are responsible for Edendale not getting completely blown up and that they passed all test."

Julia looked around. "We all need to be united in this."

Everyone nodded.

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The next day they walked into Gloria's office. She looked at them surprised.

"What are you kids doing here?"

Emery stepped forward. "We want The Atrian seven to return to school."

Her face became serious. "I am not in charge of that."

"But you can persuade the council to free them."

"What makes you think that they will?"

Greyson spoke up. "When the suvek went off they tried to save not only themselves but all of Edendale."

Eric spoke next. "Besides Sophia is the best swimmer we have and the swim team generates a lot of cash for Marshall High."

Julia smiled. "The Atrian seven have followed every rule laid out for them and also they have made no attempt to harm anyone."

Gloria looked at them. "You all believe in them don't you?"

Emery stepped forward again. "Nox believed that we could integrate. I do not want his legacy to die with him. We want to work with the Atrians and see what they know about the war ships and work together to stop it. But caging them like animals is not going to help anyone."

She looked at all of them before nodding. "I will try and talk to the council again. I will stress that even the school wants them back. But I can not guarantee anything."

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A week after their meeting with Gloria, Emery walked into class behind Eric. She took her seat and groaned a little. Taylor, who was back to wearing clothes with color, looked at her.

"Are you okay Em?"

Emery nodded. "I'm just thirsty." She grabbed a water bottle out of her bag and drained it in less then a minute. She looked and shook her head. "I swear I drank three of these since I woke up."

Taylor nodded. When the teacher walked in Emery tried her best to listen and take detailed notes. But all she could think about was how thirsty she still was. By the end of class she ran out of the room and straight to the nearest water fountain. She felt someone come up behind her and pull her by her collar. She turned around in the girl's bathroom and saw that it was Taylor. She looked at Emery carefully.

"How long have you been like this?"

"Like what?"

Taylor made sure that no one else was in the background before speaking. "You are pregnant aren't you?"

Emery looked at her in disbelief. "No i'm not. I told you that I was just thirsty."

"That was more then normal thirst. you said that you and Julia went into the sector, did you and Roman sleep together?"

"How is that any of your business?"

"It's not but Emery, an Atrian pregnancy is different and now it is even more dangerous then it was before."

Emery paused and thought. "But I can't be..."

"Did you use protection?"

Emery thought back. "I don't think so."

Taylor nodded. "I'll come by your house after school."

She walked out just before the bell rang. Emery meanwhile sank onto the bathroom floor. She had started feeling off but she thought she was getting sick. She stayed in the bathroom the entire hour. She needed Roman out of The Sector more then ever.

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Gloria hesitated before knocking on the door. Maia opened it and threw her a look.

"Who let you in?"

Gloria sighed. "I have escorts. I was hoping to talk to the kids."

Maia stood there for a minute before stepping aside. Roman, Sophia and Drake were sitting at the table trying to do homework. Sophia saw her and smiled.

"Gloria. What are you doing here?"

Gloria smiled and motioned to the empty seat. "May I?"

"Of course."

Roman looked at her. "Why do I have a feeling that you want something from us?"

She smiled. "No I came here to tell you in person that as of next Tuesday you will be returning to Marshall High."

They all looked at her stunned. Drake spoke first.

"Are you serious?"

She nodded. "The council has agreed that as long as you still wear your monitors you can be let out again. Including in the town."

Sophia grinned. "How can we thank you?"

"Don't thank me. Thank your friends. They gave on heck of an argument. And I am working on freeing Teri. I think I have them convinced to let her back into school but not in the town just yet."

They nodded. Maia spoke stunned,.

"The humans really stood up for them? Who?"

Gloria smiled. "I have a feeling that Taylor and Emery organized but Greyson, Eric, Julia and Lukas all contributed. They gave a good strong case."

Maia nodded. Gloria reached into her bag and handed them their school books.

"Here you'll need to catch up."

They accepted the books and Gloria stood to leave. Drake spoke to her quickly.

"Gloria, thank you."

"My pleasure."

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Emery paced around her bathroom. Taylor looked at her carefully.

"What are you going to do?"

Emery sighed and sat next to Taylor on the edge of the tub. "I don't know. I mean we don't even know if they will be let out of The Sector."

She started crying and Taylor saw her tears glowing. She hugged her as she cried. After a while Emery looked at Taylor.

"I get it if you don't want to be around me."

"Why wouldn't I want to be around you?"

"Because of your baby."

Taylor's eyes turned sad. "It took me a while to come to grips with what happened to me. But in some way I am glad it did. I am not ready to be a mom and Drake and I were...well complicated. You and Roman have a love that can withstand anything."

Emery sighed. "I don't know if it will withstand this." Her eyes widened. "Oh my God! My Mom and Dad. They are going to flip. And Gloria she is going to think that I lied to her."

"Actually Gloria was pretty cool when she found out that I was pregnant with Drake."

"But still..."

"Well I wouldn't tell anyone just yet. You never know what could happen."

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Over the next few days Emery's symptoms got worse. She was highly emotional, her tears were glowing, she was constantly thirsty and hungry, and she was extra sensitive to salt. It was starting to freak her out. When Tuesday morning rolled around she went into school and quickly found Taylor.

"Okay even eggs taste weird to me. What is with the salt sensitivity?"

Taylor smiled. "Oh just wait. You get so nauseous you can barely eat and yet you're starving."

Emery groaned. They made their way to their class. Emery took her seat next to Julia who looked at her.

"You and Taylor seem closer then usual."

"We just found that we have a lot in common."

Julia nodded and dropped her voice. "I think she needs someone to talk to like you."

Emery nodded. "She seems to be doing better."

Before class began the door opened and to everyone's surprise Roman, Sophia, Drake and Teri walked in. Everyone started clapping. The teacher then called the class to order.

"Yes as you all can see The Atrians will be rejoining us." She looked at them. "Well take your seats. We will be starting with white fish blastula today. Sophia and Teri took their seats behind Emery and Julia while Roman and Drake sat at the table next to theirs. Roman smiled widely at Emery, who snapped to attention when everyone started taking out their notebooks. She then remembered the big thing that she was keeping not only from Roman but fro everyone except Taylor.