After getting Joanne hastily discharged from the hospital, the duo returned home to see the progress of their home repairs and discuss their tentative new plans for the future.
When they arrived at the mountain where they'd left the ship, they were surprised to find nothing.
All that greeted them was a large, empty clearing with nothing and no one in sight.
Malachi tapped his foot on the ground.
"...It's just dirt. I think they finished."
"Then, does that mean...?"
Both of them turned their heads towards the sky.
Both of them could sense their lovers and family members very close by. They just couldn't see them.
'Uhhh... anyone out there?' Joanne called.
Not half a second later, the duo heard a telepathic message come back to them.
'Oh, you two are back. Hey, Mom, stand behind Mal in case he faints.' Anna said.
Malachi looked vaguely offended when Joanne moved into position behind him.
'Honestly, what do you two think of m-'
A shadow suddenly passed over the mountain.
