Andy's face morphed into one of confusion as he stared at the door while ridding his hands of the neon blood by wiping them with a kitchen hand towel. He looked to Sain'ja, who was also staring intently at the door. Andy then turned his gaze to Jessica. She was turning her head to the door then to Andy then back again.

Should I answer? Andy looked back at the alien. Another few knocks sounded, this time harder. Thinking fast, Andy went to Sain'ja, "You need to hide!"

Without waiting for the humanoid to respond, he took a hold of his huge bicep and pulled him to his feet. Andy then proceeded to take him to his sister and said to her while replacing his hands with hers, "Go find a place to hide him. Don't make a sound and don't come out until I say the coast is clear, yeah?"

Jessica nodded and obediently began to pull Sain'ja down the hall while Andy approached the door. He took a calming breath and turned the doorknob.

Standing outside his door were five men in black suits. Sunglasses covered their eyes. Shady characters indeed.

"Hello," Andy offered them a small smile. None of them returned it. "Can I help you?"

The one indirectly in front of the door, seemingly the leader, answered, "Good afternoon. We have reason to believe that there is something or ours, the Pentagon's, being held in your residence." It wasn't a question.

Andy blinked one. Twice. Sain'ja is Government Property? He's from another PLANET for God's sakes! Letting out an uneasy laugh, Andy said, "I'm sorry? I'm afraid I have no idea what you're talking abou-"

He was cut off by the man grabbing the door, which was only open enough to show Andy's form, and forcibly open it wider. "Perhaps we can talk this over inside." Again, it was not question.

Eyes wide with fear, Andy felt his head nod shakily. He stepped back and allowed the men to walk in. Immediately, they began to search the apartment, whether it be looking in closets or simply observing a room while the same continued to talk Andy. "Excuse us, we usually aren't this hostile, but what we are looking for is of the greatest importance and must be retrieved immediately."

Andy crossed his arms over his chest and leveled the agent with a glare. "And what is it you are looking for, if I may ask?"

The man studied Andy for a moment before answering, "That's classified."

Andy opened his mouth to retort when one of the other agents walked briskly toward them clutching something in his gloved hand. "Sir," he began, "we found this on the resident's kitchen counter." He held up, to Andy's horror, the towel with which Andy had used to wipe his hands of the alien blood. Neon green spots littered the towel. The superior agent observed it and took off his shades to stare into Andy's blue orbs.

"Well, Mr. Monroe, it looks as though you are keeping information from us."

Andy thought quickly, "I don't know what you're talking about. My sister and I were just cleaning up some neon green dyed cake batter. Her birthday's coming up and her favorite color is green." Wow where had THAT come from?

The agent didn't look convinced. Or impressed for that matter. "You have a sister?"

Oh shit.

"Y-Yes."

"Where is she?"

Andy bit his lip nervously. He stared at anything but the man."I want to see your warrant."

Suddenly, Andy felt firm hands close around his upper arms roughly. Startled, the boy let out a yelp and tried to shake the arms off. "What are you doing? Let go of me!"

"I'm sorry; Mr. Monroe, but you are withholding information from us. I'm afraid we are going to have to bring you in since you seem unwilling to cooperate."

"No!" The men began to pull him toward the door as he struggled. "This isn't legal!" you can't do this!"

"Andy?"To said boy's horror, Jessica ran out, arms outstretched as though she could feel what was happening."What's going on?"

"Jessica, run!" But his warning went unheard as men, too, snatched his sister's frail arms.

"Andy! Help!" Fearful tears were cascading down her cheeks freely as she wildly flicked her eyes trying and failing to find her brother.

"Jess-!" Andy's cry was overshadowed by one of the men holding Jessica's own scream. An earpiercing crack sounded as the man's arm seemed to twist itself into an odd angle behind his back. He was then thrown across the living room, landing in a heap of pain.

Every eye was on the wounded agent moaning and cradling his injured arm on the hard-wood floor. The other agent holding Jessica quickly released her and backed away. His hands were holding up a pistol not a moment later. It was pointing right at Jessica. The other agents quickly followed.

"No!" Andy, now free, rushed to stand in front of his sister protectively as he pushed her shaking form behind him, shielding her.

"Stand down."

The order startled the occupants in the room and the men hesitated to follow the order of their superior, who was staring intently at the spot just above Andy's shoulder. To the naked eye there seemed to be nothing there. Shimmers rippled through the air like an illusion. There was a distant 'beep' and the illusion was gone, replaced by the humanoid behemoth.

Fear etched the features of the men, some taking a step back unconsciously. Sain'ja walked around the siblings, his steps making the floor quake as though it, too, was intimidated. The alien was now standing in front of the boy and girl, acting as a sort of giant wall of muscle. He growled and clicked as he observed the scene before him with interest. Finally, his eyes landed on the superior.

After what seemed like hours, but was only mere seconds, of silence, a deep voice radiated from behind Sain'ja's mask. "What do you want?"

The agents seemed to have been taken aback for they blinked owlishly up at the alien. The superior, however, seemed unfazed. "We are here to collect you."

Sain'ja narrowed his eyes while Andy felt Jessica's grip on his shirt tighten. "Don't let them take him away…" She had said it so quietly Andy almost didn't hear her. Almost.

"Collect me?" Sain'ja angrily questioned.

"Yes. Remember the contract between your world and ours?"

Contract? Andy looked up at the back of Sain'ja's head questioningly. The man continued, "Your guide is waiting for you at the Pentagon. In order to carry out your mission, and ours, you have to come with us."

Silence ensued once more. Andy felt Jessica shaking and barely heard her bite back a sob. Andy couldn't blame her. This was quite the predicament they were in. The boy's eyes never strayed from the back of Sain'ja's head.

Suddenly, Sain'ja made his way to the agent until he was towering over him. They stared at each other for some time before Sain'ja walked toward the door. He then cloaked himself and opened the door, seemingly waiting for the men to lead the way. The agent smirked as the other men cautiously made their way toward the door almost like they were expecting the humanoid to take a smack at them.

"By the way," the agent said as he walked over to Andy. "My name is William Strauss." As he said this he took Andy's hand and gently pressed his lips to the back of it. Heat flared throughout Andy's cheeks as William smirked and turned, walking triumphantly out the door.

Even when the room seemed empty, Andy could still feel eyes on him. He looked toward the spot where the rippled glinted before he heard more footsteps and then the door closed gently.

The only sound was the echo of the grandfather clock ticking away the silence. Blue eyes refused to venture from that spot where the illusion had been, hoping against hope that the humanoid might still be there. Jessica's voice sounded behind Andy as she softly said, "He's gone, isn't he?"

Eyes unwavering, Andy answered and as he did he felt as though his heart had recoiled into itself, "Yes, he is.

Phew! Well, there you have it! Chapter four! I feel so accomplished though that ending was kinda shitty. I couldn't find a god way to end it so I just went with the flow. Anywho, I'll try update as soon as I can but keep in mind I am mooching off of other people. Mostly my parents. Now click the button that reads 'review' and we can all be happy^^!