Epilogue:

I was in school when the ships came

They were really big, and they said that we weren't gonna attack them with the nuclear bombs because they mighta wanted to be friends

But they didn't want to be friends

Not at all

And then there was a bright light that makes, like, all electronics stop working

Computers

Radios

Satellites

Cars

TVs

Everything

They blew up army bases, ships

The Navy, submarines and all the soldiers are gone

Now moms and dads have to fight

After that they blew up all the capitols

New York

Washington DC

Paris

All the major cities, then they came

There were millions of them

Trillions

Everywhere

We called them skitters, and mechs

They killed grown-ups and they catch kids

They put on harness things, they put it on kids and control them

They say it hurts a lot

My parents went out to get some help one day, and I know they're gone, they're dead

Listen, it's okay to cry. Drawing and talking about it, it can make you feel better. Matt, what have you drawn here?

My mom, she was going to get food once and never came back, and then we found her, she was dead. And then dad said we had to leave our house, and Ben was over at Nick's house and we think they might have got him, but we're not for sure.

And this drawing?

That's with me, and dad, and Hal.

It's alright. You and your dad and Hal are okay.

Well, they were okay this morning, but I don't know about now. They're fighting.

Authors Note:

So… When Skies Fall has come to an end, we've followed the Masons from the first sighting of the Espheni right up to the start of the pilot!

Thank you to anyone whose stuck with this fic, and with me – I really hope you enjoyed it!

And thank you to Falling Skies for being such an important part of my life!