Face-to-face with her now--no hovering, no restraints, no pithy banter--Wessel felt he had to do something, shake her hand, kiss it--something. He was smiling at her.

Um--thank you," he heard Elliot say behind him. As Wessel turned around, he saw Elliot placed on the ground as the clothing carrying him fell back into a lined formation. When Alison hovered in after a few seconds, they were all present--seven super-powered women, a federal agent, an Ilian detective, and Rob and Elliot along for the ride.