When a secretive branch of the government takes Alex Richards, along with an array of other seemingly random people who all happened to be at the sight of a strange, miraculous event last year, Alex is sure she wants no part of it. Extremely smart but with a less then spotless record, Alex is capable and determined to escape. No matter what the costs, she does not want anything to do with Project Blue Water. (This story is an entry in the Pulse It Lisa McMann contest.)