Hamall took Will's shoulder once slowing himself down that he was in pace with the boy.

"You like to help us, kid?" Hamall asked.

Will looked up toward the dark man.

"Yes," Will said. "Like to."

Hamall handed the kid the silver key.

"You're going to need this," Hamall said.

Will looked up toward Hamall.

"This is. . ." Will started to say.

"I know," Hamall said. "Put it in your pocket." Will slid the key into his pocket. "Only go with your parent's permission."

"Is there a plan?" Will asked.

"Mostly," Hamall said.

Hamall walked on ahead of Will.

"We're going to rest in the next five miles for lunch," Watson announced, his attention on to the crowd. "If anyone needs a pit stop before then, raise your hand." No one rose their hands up. Watson smiled then nodded, contently. "Good."

Watson turned away from the crowd and resumed walking ahead.

John looked over toward the perplexed Will then turned his attention onto Hamall who fell in line. He got the feeling that they were going to be co-stars of a team conflict. It was concerning but the idea was better than knowingly leaving the planet behind. John was fine with leaving people behind if they had a say in it. Leaving behind someone who was unable to speak for themselves was a entirely different issue. Chances were that Will had been handed something of great importance by Hamall. Hamall had a good reason to choose Will. He was lagging in the back with the Robot.

Why didn't Hamall talk to John about this? Reasonably, it might have thrown a alarm up for Watson. Going to Will and talking with him wasn't going to be alarming. He went through the more well known facts regarding Watson's character. His true side had shined over in less than a hour from inside the bubble and over several hours being outside of it, John knew that the young man didn't intend to go back and would go to the brink of violence just to get his way. Deception, manipulation, and if the mutiny was started right at the ship then there would have been lives lost.

When they came to a stop, John took Maureen aside and spoke to her in whisper beside a large coconut treat.

"These people are planning a mutiny," John said.

"I knew it didn't seem right," Maureen said. "So they are going to do it after we get to the Jupiter 2?"

"I don't think so," John said.

"Then when are they doing it?" Maureen asked.

"I theorize they are doing it when away from us," John said. "The further away from us they are, the less chances that any of us are going to get hurt."

"So in laymen's terms," Maureen said. "the plan is drawing Watson out and leaving us at the Jupiter 2030 then doing the mutiny."

John nodded.

"Theoretically," John saId, his gaze going on to Will approaching them. He turned his gaze to Maureen. "We may have to make a little sacrifice."

"May?" Maureen asked, concerned. "What kind?"

"I don't like it," John said, placing his hands on his hips.

"Mom, dad," Will said, approaching the two. "Mr Hamall gave me a key."

A look of realization dawned on her face as she turned her attention onto John.

A understanding look spread on her face after a moment of consideration.

Maureen nodded, briefly closing her eyes. John turned toward the little boy then knelt down to his level and began to explain the plan. Watson climbed up the coconut tree using the large forearm shields that dug into the bark until he came up to it. He yanked them off one by one tossing them down to the group. The chairs were set up by Sanchisko set at different parts of the wide circular light brown clearing. A series of large gorillas with small, pointy ears were looking on from the bushes staring after the group.

"Mommy?" Judy said.

"Yes?" Maureen said

"Are gorilllas native to this planet?" Judy asked.

The Robot wheeled forward.

"Negative," The Robot announced. "They are the result of a asexual species being introduced." Don grew a look of shock and disbelief listening to the Robot. "I have detected the number of lifeforms that walked on their four legs growing significantly during our stay inside the time bubble."

Penny grew alarmed.

"Debbie?" Penny said, as a large, silver themed Gorilla quietly approached. "It is Debbie!"

Penny walked forward ahead of the group as the large gorilla approached the site. Watson looked down from the tree then slid down where he stepped in the way unclenching his fists taking out a heavy, bulky weapon in one hand that seemed to resemble a rifle with more gadgets attached and thicker for that. The large gorilla came to a stop in front of the shorter human acting as a shield for the young woman. The large gorilla gently slid the human aside then sat down tilting their head at the young woman and placed their large hand along the side of her face.

"Shoot it!"

John came forward.

"Don't!" John said, knocking down the rifle. "You'll scare them."

"It's a beast!" Watson said. "A threat."

"Are you always this way?" John asked. "Just because it looks threatening doesn't mean it may be what you want it to be, it can only be what it is and if you treat it right, it won't harm you at all."

"They would never hurt Penny," Don said, lowering Bobellis's gun toward the ground coming toward the scene with a eased look. "Their name is Debbie."

"You look beautiful," Penny said.

Debbie lowered their gaze down toawrd the grass.

"It's okay, it's okay," Penny said, cupping her hands on the Gorilla's cheeks then slid their head up toward her. "I am here."

Debbie brought the young woman forward then placed both hands on her back and made sniffling noises.

"They're crying," Judy said.

"Can we take them?" Will asked.

"The ship is not big enough for a gorilla," Hamall said. "Your monkey is best at home here."

Debbie let go of Penny then gestured toward the large family in the background.

"It is good to see you," Penny said, as the gorilla met her eyes.

"Funny," Don said. "I thought they were a monkey."

"Life is that way, sometimes," Maureen said, as Debbie turned away then walked back toward their new family.