Not Quite the Triumphant Return He Expected. Alex has returned to Mars alongside Gabrielle and Nyx, but there are many problems he must face now that he is back. Jasmine hasn't been seen at school for the last several days and Kazekiri has been acting withdrawn. Alex has no idea what is happening, but he knows that something is wrong, and if he doesn't want to lose two of the people he has grown to love, then he'll need to find out what's going on and how to fix it.