The group was in their spaceship, wondering what to do next. "So, what's our plan?" Elena asked.
"We don't have one yet." Julie pointed out. "But we'll come up with something."
"We're talking about an army that threatens the existence of everyone here." Gwen said. "We're not just going to sit back and do nothing."
"The five of us alone could barely fight off a small group of those things." Ben pointed out.
"Six." Julie corrected.
"Ship!"
"Right, sorry." Ben said.
"So what should we do, let them capture us?" Kevin asked.
"No way, they'll totally crush us!" Elena protested.
"There has to be something we can do." Gwen said
"Like what?"
"I think I have an idea." Ben said. "But we're going to need a lot of help."
"I think I know where this is going." Elena said.
"I'll try to find others around the area. Ship has a scanner that can detect other life forms." Julie said.
"Okay, let's get to it, people!" Ben said. Everyone headed to a different part of the ship. Julie and Ben sat up front. Elena headed to the back. Gwen and Kevin headed to the center.
A few minutes later, Elena was looking at the slide under a microscope. "What are you doing?" Gwen asked.
"Looking at the sample of that puddle from earlier." Elena said. "I think I might have found a new ally or group of them."
"You can tell just by looking at it?" Gwen asked.
"Well, I can't be sure if it's alive or not."
"I can help with that." Gwen closed her eyes and tried to pick up a life signal. "You're right, it's definitely alive."
"I picked up on a signal, but it's kind of far." Julie said.
"Well, we're going to need all the help we can get before they attack." Ben pointed out.
In the cave, Ariel resurfaced. "Are you sure you want to go through with this?" The Crystalsapien asked.
"There's no choice left." Ariel said. "If I don't, then I'll lose the trust of my people."
"Not all of them." The Crystalsapien pointed out.
"Still, I have a duty to my home here and I won't let it fall." Ariel said.