A strange object materializes in the room that David and Taschin are in and begins to fall from the ceiling at a very slow pace. The alien seems to nod once in appreciation that it's going the way he planned. Looking at the object with an inquisitive expression, Dave lifts a brow and shakes his head as he's rather puzzled at the nature of Taschin's device.

Taschin: Good, good. Alright, this extremely light device is known as a Tenge. It works like a parachute and would normally fall to the ground in about two minutes. Your task is to keep it from falling. Since you've never successfully used the Kivon before, let me explain what you need to do. As Trilan pointed out, the Kivon taps into zero point energy. In order to harness that energy, you must completely clear your mind of any thoughts and achieve perfect concentration. Even thinking about having to concentrate's enough to disrupt your endeavors with the Kivon. There can be no interference with your will, whatsoever. No emotions, no fear, no distractions; just pure will, pure attention. I want you to perform a quick mental exercise. You must clear your mind of any thoughts for ten seconds. In that time, nothing must enter your mind; no music, no background noise, no impulses--nothing. I'll tell you when the time's up. Go!

Dave fails several times at the challenge, but inevitably's able to completely clear his mind of any distractions.

Taschin: Excellent! Now you must apply that level of concentration to the Kivon. If you're going to be able to tap into its powers, you must come to sense your surroundings. From the info Trilan gave me, when you become skilled with it, you should be able to sense molecules, atoms, and all forms of particles from great distances. You can do things with these particles, such as speed up kinetic energy to build heat, or move objects through the air, including yourself. For your first task, concentrate on the Tenge, which I shall lift back toward the ceiling. Feel the matter of the Tenge, and feel the matter inside the room. Focus on pushing the energy under the Tenge in an upward direction. Have faith in yourself that you can do this. Use your will and keep your mind clear, like before. Alright, begin now.

Dave watches the Tenge slowly falling toward the ground. It's already dropped about halfway to the floor. Trying to clear his mind of any distracting thoughts, Dave can't help but occasionally feel ridiculous at what he's trying to do. Thoughts of impossibility continue to plague his efforts of focusing on the task at hand. David watches as the Tenge approaches within inches of the ground. Desperately, he tries to summon his will to push it upward. Inevitably, the Tenge falls to the floor and Dave shakes his head in disappointment.

David: I'm not getting this at all!

Taschin: It requires tremendous patience. Just believe in yourself and you'll ultimately succeed. This is a good lesson in perseverance for you. Don't allow yourself to fail!

Taschin lifts the Tenge back toward the ceiling and releases it. David seems more determined than ever as a look of extreme intensity can be seen on his face. Still, the Tenge continues to fall slowly toward the ground. Inch by inch, it moves toward the floor and gently falls on it without making a sound.

David: Put it back up again. I'm pissed now!

Taschin: You have to remember to suppress your emotions. The Tarx evoke a tremendous amount of hatred. You can't allow that to interfere with your skills, that is, when you acquire them. Always remember that! It's easier said than done, to say the least.

Taschin lifts the Tenge back up to the ceiling and releases it again. Dave takes a deep breath and focuses on the strange object. This time there's little expression on his face with the exception of utter determination. As the Tenge continues to drop, it reaches within a foot of the ground and is still sinking. David's eyes seem to squint a bit as he becomes incredibly fixated on the still falling object. Approaching within two inches of the floor, the Tenge begins to hover in place. Taschin begins to smile as he sees his creation begin to slowly rise from the ground. It begins to accelerate and suddenly races up, slamming into the ceiling.

David: Yea! Tremendous! Now I understand! I see how it works!

Taschin begins to laugh out of happiness, and Dave begins to laugh, as well.

Taschin: Alright! You've finally done it! Before we get too excited, let's do it a few more times. This way, you won't forget what you did.

David: Let's do it!

Dave renews his concentration on the object, which's now within a foot of the floor. Immediately, he's able to quickly raise it to the ceiling again.

Taschin: This is getting too easy. I'll start increasing the weight of the Tenge through the use of an energy field. Let's see how you do if I increase the weight to one quarter of a pound.

Taschin lifts his creation back to the ceiling and releases it. The Tenge is falling considerably faster now, but it begins to slow as David exerts his will upon it. While the object begins to hover, then slowly rise, Dave grins out of the left side of his mouth in smugness. Watching the Tenge hit the ceiling, the Vartaxian nods in admiration of how quickly David's catching on. Taschin increases the weight to one pound. It takes him a few tries, but ultimately, Dave's able to lift the object back to the ceiling.

Taschin: I think you've got it down. How do you feel?

David: Exhilarated! Still, I'm pretty tired from this incredible day.

Taschin: Hmmm. You're going to have to learn how to push your body harder. If you're under attack from the Tarx, you might not get a chance to rest for long periods. It'll become critical, you use the Kivon to tweak your physiology. I think, it's time you learned to use the Kivon under extreme duress. You're going to have to escape from your binds by turning off the field generator. But, there's a twist.

David: How's that?

David's attention's promptly diverted by the abrupt disappearance of the Tenge. Suddenly, grayish-looking water begins to cascade down the walls of the room at a rate of about 30 gallons per second. Dave's eyes nearly pop out of their sockets as he anxiously stares at the water that rapidly washes over the floor.

David: What the hell are you doing! You can't be serious!

Taschin: I'm totally serious! Again, you need to learn how to stay focused under intense pressure. Remember to bury your emotions, especially your fear.

David: What! It's not like you're going to let me die or something! That makes no sense!

Taschin: You're on your own. I'm going to leave and trust you'll know what to do. I have complete confidence in your ability to get yourself out of this situation. You have about 15 minutes before the water engulfs your body. I'd suggest you get started.

David: Wait a second!

As Taschin disappears through the wall, Dave realizes his words are in vain. The water's a few inches deep and rising at a barely perceptible rate. Still, David's desperately trying not to panic as he attempts to enhance his senses through the Kivon. Beginning to see various structures around the ship and the movement of atoms and other particles, he looks for some sort of switch or control panel. The search isn't going well as nothing appears to make much sense to him; everything's very different from what humans would build. As Dave's concentration's broken by the notion he's a few feet off the ground, the Arn begins to sweat profusely, realizing the water's almost a foot deep now. He tries to summon all his strength and enhance it with the device in an effort to force his way out of his binds. It doesn't seem to be paying off as the binds won't budge, at all. Dave begins to curse out Taschin in his mind, but promptly realizes he's just wasting time. Refocusing his attention, he resumes his search of the ship for a switch of some sort. Minutes seem like hours as David helplessly watches the flood slowly reach his feet. While the water begins to climb up his body, he still sees no sign of any kind of control panel. The desperate Arn begins to search for Taschin in the hopes he can tap into the nanochips implanted in the aliens head. Dave reasons, if he can work through the chips, he might be able to gain control of the fields. There's no sign of the Vartaxian anywhere. Apparently, there's some sort of force field shielding Taschin off from David's greatly enhanced senses. The Arn loses concentration again as he notices the flood's reached his knees. Dave's panic increases significantly and a feeling he's unsuccessfully tried everything creeps into his mind. Violently, David struggles in another effort to forcefully break out of the binds. As with everything else, it doesn't seems to make any difference. The water continues to climb with no mercy.