Percy: You… are an unusual being.

Berry: Hey… what do you mean unusual?

Percy: I have been helping my people study your kind for many… many centuries. But you are the first to behave like this. Unafraid, and hoping your brother was with us… it is unusual.

Berry: Well… if he’s not with you that means he… he could be..

I couldn’t bring myself to say it. I don’t want you to be gone Apple. You being with the aliens was my only hope. Now that I know you aren’t…

Percy was nice. he kept me the whole day, claiming he needed to study me further to find out more, as I was so different from those he had taken before. It was nothing like the movies. All we did was talk. He asked me a lot about you too, sensing it was a sensitive subject. But he was more curious than prying. I liked being able to talk about you again. Mama gets upset whenever I try…

Percy: Apple… my people keep records of everyone we take, but no Apple has ever been taken.

Berry: …Oh… I thought…

Percy:

Percy: I have made you sad? I do not understand how you are sad by us not taking your brother?

Berry: He’s been gone for a long time… I was hoping when I finally found you, I’d find him too.

Berry: Wait… what are you…

???: Can you understand me now?

Berry: Yea, woh… what did you do?

???: I studied your physiology… enough to understand your language.

Berry: Oh.. that’s interesting. What is your name? I always knew you existed.

???: I.. in your language my name would be Percy. It sounds incorrect in your tongue. But, why are you not frightened? Most of your kind are when we take them.

Berry: Frightened? No, I’ve been looking for aliens for 7 years! I finally found you. Tell me please, my brother, his name is Apple, you guys must have taken him too right?

Berry: Crap, I’m going to be late for school!

Helium: Wait you haven’t said–

Honestly, I wasn’t upset by the news. When mom said she wanted more kids I always pictured being a big brother. I’m sure you did too, and don’t pull that thing about how you’re older just cus you were born first. Helium is great, and mom is really happy with her, so I wasn’t going to complain. In fact I even helped decorate the nursery. The only thought I had that was negative was thinking that mom might be trying to replace you with a new baby. But I know that was ridiculous. So I was excited for the new baby.

Until…

Helium: Oh! Berry I’m glad you’re up… are you eating left over birthday cake from 2 weeks ago, for breakfast?

Berry: …Maybe

Helium: Well… okay. Anyway I wanted to ask you. You know your mom and I have been together for a while now. But have you considered how you would feel if… if your mom decided to have more kids.

Berry: …Well, mom used to tell Apple and I that if our other mother was still alive, she had wanted to have more, so I wouldn’t be shocked… why are you and Mom… considering?

Helium: Actually… it may have already been decided for us.

Berry: You’re pregnant!?