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This world was a strange place, Earth. In some ways, it was completely unlike any of the worlds the souls had been on before. in some ways, everything was alive. Animals, plants, water,the air and earth itself. They strive to understand it, yet the Earth's very existence is not to be understood. Generations of humans had tried and failed for many years. Perhaps that was the secret of life.

In any case, the humans themselves were something else that the Souls had never experienced before. More emotional, vivid, then any of their other hosts, they were inevitably changed by their encounters with humans, a somewhat violent race that had nevertheless survived for centuries and more.

They were unprepared for the resistance the Humans showed. Pockets of rebels built as more and more humans became aware of what was happening. Groups of humans strive to survive in a world that would have them erased. Never had a world showed such resistance, such need to survive and be free. The souls were unprepared.

They were unprepared for the strong bonds the humans shared, unprepared for their comprilling emotions. And yet, they grew to love the planet, and wanted it for themselves as the humans did.

For She Who Gazes Upon The Stars, the bond of human friendship and love was too strong, and she had followed her Hosts, Jessie's, heart, leading her to Danny, who did not have a soul in him. Stars, as Danny prefered to call her, had worked hard to get the humans he was with to trust her, but eventually she was driven out. Unable to lose his friend, Danny had followed.

And Stars had been relieved. They travelled together, trying to stay out of sight, and survive.

It was currently a summer night in the desert. It grew quite cool, despite the heat in the days. They risked a fire, to cook the meat they had caught, bottles of water beside them. Danny winced at the smoke that drifted up, but Stars had no fears.
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John was with a small group. The group used to be bigger, but they had to split as the seekers found them, and hunted them. Half the group was probably occupied by souls now, but this half was trying to survive as best they could. The group had seeked refuge in an old abandoned railway yard last, but they needed to move on. John had taken a few members of the group with him, to scout ahead, and go in search of supplies, they couldn't easily walk into a store and buy food any more. Seekers were looking for them. They were pushed back to a time before, a time almost forgotten. When humans had to hunt and gather. Food had to be caught and brought back, or you didn't eat. It was a tough time, but needs must meant they had to.

John was driving the first car, with another behind him. Any more and they'd bring more attention to themselves, which was to be avoided if possible. John stopped the car, reaching the desert. He saw a fire and people sat by it. More humans, must have been. Seekers don't stop to appreciate the warm fire. They stay indoors when it gets later. Doing as they're told. Experiencing the sides of human life they only know about. John stepped out the car, he had a gun on his belt, but never liked using it. It was for safety, and for himself if he was caught. He wasn't being taken by them. John honked the horn of his car, getting their attention, before waving the pair over.
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Stars let out a small sound, almost like a whimper, scampering behind Danny. Danny Gently helped her up as he stood as well. Stars was like a little sister, he had come to realise. So innocent, and niave, she trusted too easily, but was horribly afraid of being caught by the seekers and taken away.

"Seekers wouldn't have honked the horn" Danny said to her, but just the same, allowed her to stay behind him. The danger wasn't over for her, if it was humans. Not many were understanding.

Slowly, he walked towards the man, Stars behind him still.

"Hello" he said
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John looked at the pair, they were human. That's how they appeared, until they got closer and he saw the girls eyes. His hand rested on the gun on his hip. "Stay back, you have one of those seekers. You brought a seeker to us. But.. You're human, and she's not? What's going on here? Are you helping them capture other humans?" John asked, pulling the pistol out and aiming it. "I'm not a killer, but for somebody who helps to end our race to theirs. I can make an exception on that account. You've got some explaining to do"
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"Put that away before you hurt someone" Danny said, angered, "Yeah because Seekers would stop to have a fire, when its incredibly risky and could drew humans to attack them. Stars is my friend. She found me with memories from Jessie and-"

Stars stepped out from behind Danny, and stood in front of him, "I believe what my kind as done to this planet is not perhaps the best thing, although we had good intentions. Jessie...loved Danny, even though they were kids when they were separated, he had been all she had had. You humans have such strong feelings...that I couldn't help but find Danny. I mean you no harm, but if you are going to shoot me, get it over with" .
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John lowered his pistol, and eventually put it away. He listened to Stars. "What are you saying? You feel what we feel? You're becoming more like us? Then you should know, the seekers won't win. For as long as you feel like us. They won't win" John said as he looked back to Danny. "Well I guess this is where we part ways. You guys go on, and I'll go ours" John said, pointing towards to the small group with him. "Good luck" He smiled as he walked back to the drivers seat of his car.
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Stars had a way with people. Danny had seen it. Even if it hadn't lasted long with his old group, she'd still got them to accept her briefly.

So when she stepped up after the man, he wasn't surprised "I could be useful to you" she said, "we were making our way to the closest town, where I was going to get supplies and a car. You can't do those things. I can"
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John turned to face Stars. "Why would you help us? I can't take you back to our group, they wouldn't accept you. They would lock you up, and try to pull you out of that persons body you're occupying. So you help me, I can't give nothing in return" John said, opening his car door and climbing in. "This is where we shall part ways, I bid you both a good day, and good luck" He said with a smile, happy he didn't have to use the weapon he carried around with him today.
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"She isn't there, otherwise I would gladly give the body up" stars said loudly, "I don't want help, I want to help. Seekers will find you, and without someone like me to deter them, you will all be caught or killed"
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John turned back to face Stars. "You talk a lot of sense. Okay, you can help us, and I'll do whatever I can to help you guys out. We got a deal?" John asked smiling as he approached them again and held out his hand to shake. The decision to use her help would probably be frowned upon by the other members of his group, but this was the best and safest way, John was going to take it.
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Danny was skeptical. Things had seemed to work out with the others he had been with, but they had soon chased them off.

Stars smiled, "Great" She said happily, taking his hand
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John smiled and then allowed his hand back into his pocket. "Let's get to it then, shall we? No point hanging around waiting to be caught" He said heading to his car again. "You guys wanna jump in with me?" He asked, climbing in his car and starting the engine.
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"It will be okay" Stars aid cheerfully to Danny, pushing him towards the car.

"That's what you said before" Danny replied with a sigh, but nevertheless, got in the car, Stars following suit.
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"So, you two got a story? What makes one of you hang around a human? Isn't that against the norm of your people?" John asked Star as he drove to get some supplies. "I know you feel what we feel, but why do you help?" John asked, curious to know. Knowing the enemy, might just help them win the Earth back. Humanity was losing, had probably already lost, but as long as their was a few left, there would be resistance.
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Crystal stood with her back to a large dusty rock. Despite the time of year, there was a chill to the dry desert air. She watched the exchange between humans and soul like these humans would observe animals in zoos in the old days. 'Fascinating,' she thought as she observed the evident connection between the male human and the female soul. She had never see anything like it. She has thought that she was only one who felt an affinity with her host - and the emotions. Crystal lent her head back against the rock and closed her eyes as the memories took her.

... Chloe's eyes opened. She blinked against the harsh light of the Healer's surgery, aware for a second, and then... She wasn't. Crystal pushed Chloe's consciousness away, refusing to acknowledge its existence, claiming the space as her own. And as soon as Crystal was fully in control of the host, she felt it. The emotion. Stronger than any creature she had ever inhabited before. The fear that Chloe had felt was trumped only by her anger, and it was the same anger that moved Crystal from the bed. She launched at the Healer, taking the scalpel from the tray beside him as she went and plunged it I to his chest. The other Soul in the room had left, ran in fear. Good. Crystal knew she had to leave then, as soon as she had arrived in the host, she left civilisation in favour of a life alone while she came to terms with her new body, he's new emotions, her new life...

Crystal blinked, back in the here and now. She briefly fantasised about meeting a human, being accepted by them into their group. She sneered at the thought. Her own kind had sent her to this place. She wasn't like them. How could she possibly fit in here?
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"Danny and Jessie, my host, were best friends since they were in their mothers wombs. Our Mother's were best friends, all through school and stuff" Stars said, "I last four years in this body, before leaving to search for Danny. He and Jessie were the adventurous kind, and always talked about places they could go...I followed these memories and found him. Kinship is something my kind knows about, but doesn't really understand. And you humans...you love so powerfully...can you blame me for wanting to find that? I love Jessie. If she was still there, still a sense of her...I'd give her body back to her. But there isn't. I've searched. So rather then have her die...I'll live in her"
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John looked in the rear view mirror again, and he nodded. "Okay, I accept that. It's a good answer" He said giving a soft smile. "Tell me another thing, please. Do you think we stand a chance? Humans, I mean. Can we get our Earth back? We'll die trying, I know I will. I'm sorry, but I'm not willing to hand myself over to something to occupy me. So, I'll put up a fight. And I'm not the only one.. But just between you, and I. Is it a losing battle? We've pretty much lost as it is, but we still have something, and that's hope. As long as there's hope, we shall fight"
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Stars was silent for a long time. Danny leaned forward, towards her, interested in this answer as well.

She took a deep breath "we believe in self choice. Most of the other planets we have been on we have been able to make better, been able to work with population there. Here. While we have eradicated the diseases you have been searching for a cure for years for, we were unprepared for just how...well, how solid you were. The first species to even when the human isn't there, doesn't exist anymore...well your race is the first to change the souls. I have seen mothers with their newborn babies. Babies who don't have a soul in them. Not one of is will force the parents to place a soul in their child. It's their choice.

So I guess what I'm saying is" and here she smiled, "there is always hope"
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"There's always hope" John repeated, looking at her through the rear-view mirror again. "..And with that. We shall fight, and hopefully win. Get our Earth back" He said with a smile. "Now, let's go get the supplies we need. Thanks for offering to help us by the way, even if the others seem a bit wary of the whole seeker thing in you, I appreciate it" John smiled at her.
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"Food always makes people happy" Stars said, "I have seen this" She grinned, "And I can get lots and lots of food for you all"
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