"Status?", the General asked, not even waiting until the lieutenant was completely in the room. Closing the door, he began to speak. "We've found the object in San Francisco, sir. However when we arrived there, there was nobody else to be found. We've questioned a few people in the area, and it seems whoever was inhabiting it was human." "What can you tell me about it?" The General looked at him. "Drape a clothe over it and bring it to the Cedar Grove Facility. I'll be leaving for it in under an hour. What is the status on the two teens?" The lieutenant swallowed. "Sir, they've escaped." "What?" ""