As Nic races back home, she sees a dozen Guardian Force members burst through the Blakes’ front door. Alex uses a pair of Gift-enhanced glasses to allow him and his sister to see inside the house. The Guardians’ leader is a woman named General Althea Sharpe, who went to school with Ty and the twins’ parents. She tells Calvin that he will be tried before the Council of Elders for kidnapping Nic and stealing the Msaidizi, and Ty and Zoe will be tried for not immediately informing LORE of his whereabouts. Sharpe believes the adults gave the twins the Msaidizi. Sensing that the children can see him, Calvin mouths the words, “Find it” (99). The Guardians fly off with their three prisoners. Alex insists that his mother will be freed and return to them soon, but Nic senses that they need to fend for themselves now.

A few hours later, three scavengers come to the Blakes’ house looking for Remarkable artifacts to steal. Nic, Alex, and Cocoa try to sneak out of the house, but JP strolls into the backyard and loudly announces that he is leaving for Bible camp. The scavengers hear him and chase the three children to a busy intersection.