Two hours after Shadow, Captain Cattitude, Bouldelaire, and Phoebe left Shadow and Thom’s apartment, a throng of FBI agents swarmed the home of Shadow and Thom. “FBI, let us in,” said Karl, the rotund sweating FBI agent as he pounded on the door. “Coming,” said Thom as he nervously opened the door. “How may I help you said Thom to the now four agents standing outside the open door. “We know Captain Cattitude is here. Let us in on your own terms or we will force our way in,” said Karl. “Please come in and have a look around. He’s not here nor has he ever been here. But please, look around,” said Thom motioning for the agents to come in…

Meanwhile, Captain Cattitude breaks the silence in the getaway car driven by a very tense agent Baudelaire. “We need to get my ship,” said Captain Cattitude. “I can’t leave it behind. In fact, perhaps I should leave your planet,” he said. “You can’t leave while Shadow is going through the Changling,” said a concerned Phoebe. “Yes, you’re right. I should stay until the Changling is completed,” said Captain Cattitude. “What about your ship?,” said Bouldelaire unware Captain Cattitude had his ship hidden. “Shadow can take us to it. Perhaps it would be best if we used my ship to get to your safe house. They won’t be looking for a ship, plus their radars can’t pick us up using our stealth technology,” concluded Captain Cattitude. “Sounds like a solid plan. Shadow where do I need to head?” said Baudelaire. “Head to Lake Merced. Luckily we have been driving in that direction. It should be two hours away,” said an exhausted Shadow. The Changling was taking a toll on her body. “Wake me up when we get close. I need to show you the exact location…” said Shadow as she started to curl up in a ball to sleep…