9. Reunion

Complete story — includes the ending

Matt finds Lexi alive in the woods and brings her back to the base despite suspicion that she is just another Espheni clone. Tom questions Lexi for information and she claims to have been saved by the Dornia like he was and explains that the being that the Espheni worship is their queen and that if she is there, then it means that the Espheni are moving on from invasion to occupation. Tom connects a radio network and is informed that the Mason Militias all over the US are speeding towards Washington D.C., and with this knowledge, Tom gives a motivating speech to them via radio. Several people then show up at the base covered in bandages, supposedly members of a militia which has taken heavy losses. Shortly after they are all in the base, one takes off the bandages, revealing himself to be John Pope while the other follows. Pope leads an attack on the base, killing multiple members of the 14th Virginia. As shooting rages across the base, the tide turns against Pope as his crew is driven into a corner with explosive barrels. After a brief argument between Tom and Pope, Tom and Weaver shoot the explosive barrels, seemingly killing Pope and repelling the assault. Afterwards, Tom is approached by the Dornia again who explains that it is the last of its species and is hoping that he can help it stop the Espheni forever by delivering its weapon to the queen which will wipe out all the Espheni. Tom takes the weapon to Anne and Marty who discover that it is deadly to both humans and Espheni, but are able to modify it so that it has no effect on humans. Ben continues to connect to the Espheni Shadow Plane in hopes of learning the location of the queen. He finds a clue, "at the foot of the giant" and that Lexi is actually an Espheni clone sent to assassinate Tom. Ben raises the alarm in time to save Tom and the clone is killed with the Dornia weapon, proving its effectiveness. Before dying, the clone warns Tom that the Espheni are onto him. Using Ben's clue, Tom realizes that the Espheni queen is at the Lincoln Memorial, giving the resistance a target for their attack on Washington, DC. As the 2nd Mass prepares to roll out the next morning, they see a massive swarm of Black Hornets heading straight for the base.