Mom and Dad didn't get mad at me when they came home to see us working on mopping the floor. They knew that a bucket of water was the last thing my alien companions would do if I wouldn't wake up.

We're in my room now.

I'm chatting with Whitney by my TR, and Omega-Xis and Aquarius are listening in.

"Yeah, I was invited to a party hosted by Petra," I say, "Two more days."

"Reminds me of that ancient movie," Whitney says, "I think it was 'Ring'?"

"'Seven days!'" I cackle, then say, "Yeah, can you believe I had to watch it in history class? We got halfway through by the time class was over."

"Yeah, the movie effects were kinda sloppy compared to today's technology," Whitney says, "Did you know that they're going to come out with a technology that allows you to play old video games? My dad has a bunch from his ancestors, and when he heard that, he danced in the living room."

"Old video games?" I say, "That's cool! When it comes out, I'm so playing with you!"

"Yeah, 3-D tech and all," Whitney says, "and they're developing new games for the TRs and TAs, too. Some are based on today's trends, so we won't have to ask our moms what a 'baseball bat' is."

"My dad has one," I say, "but moving on. Mega's coming to the party, too, but only staying until midnight like the rest of the guys."

Omega-Xis twitches and looks up.

"Hang on," I say.

I turn to Omega-Xis and say, "What is it?"

"Something's coming," Omega-Xis says gravely.

"Lyra?" I hear from my TR.

I turn to the TR and say, "Whitney?"

"Hang on, Layla," Whitney says, turning away from the screen.

After a few seconds, Whitney turns back to me.

"What?" I say.

"Lyra says that something powerful is coming," Whitney says, "I think we need to investigate."

"That is not needed," Aquarius says, "I know what it is."

"What?" We both say.

"Saggitarius, the first EM wave human...and the first to have Primal Forme," Aquarius says.

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After a few minutes, Whitney and I are transformed and on the Wave Road.

"Is that it?" I say, pointing up to a spot where two lights are coming to Earth.

Aquarius shakes his head and says, "No. Those two will help us. Libra and Gemini."

"Thalia?" I say.

Thalia is a clone of me, whose FM-ian happens to be Gemini. Thalia uses swords and uses torture as her power. She claims herself to be the FM-ian of torture.

"Yes," Aquarius says, "and Michael, your brother."

"You mean the sibling Delilah told us about?" Omega-Xis asks.

Aquarius nods.

"If they're helping," Whitney says, "why is there a third light?"

Whitney points to a bright red light, streaming down the green EM Wave Road a short distance away from my "siblings".

"Drago," Aquarius says, trembling slightly, "I knew he'd come here as well. He's wanting to take you to FM to get an immortal human."

"You're crazy," I say.

"Unfortunately, he's telling the truth," Lyra says, "I spied on Aquarius while he was getting that report."

"Saggitarius' chambers are open," Aquarius says, "and I think Cygnus and Crown Lily plan on awakening him."

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Haha, movie reference! I've never seen "Ring" myself, but the "seven days" pun goes a little bit with Layla's "two days" misery.