Adam admits that he himself was created thanks to a scientific experiment and that he started Zzyzx to continue the research. Eventually he and the corporation parted ways and he was forced to leave Kyle behind. However, he was able to plant Tom Foss (Nicholas Lea) in the company to keep an eye on Kyle's progress.

As Adam and Kyle start to work together, Adam begins help Kyle uncover his true potential. Kyle also learns the danger of letting his mind push his body too far, a subject that Adam knows all to well.

As Kyle works with Adam, Kyle's powers begin to expand. However, the teen insists on maintaining contact with the Tragers, despite the danger that Zzyzx may learn where he is. Foss is concerned that the contact may lead Zzyzx right to them.

Meanwhile, the Tragers are attempting to adjust to life without Kyle. Nicole (MacIntyre) has a particularly rough time letting go, and she falls into a deep depression. Unable to work or deal with family issues, she begins to withdraw. Kyle's brief and infrequent communications only make things more difficult for everyone. Kyle's departure effects everything, including Lori (Matson) and Declan's (Chris Olivero) relationship.

For Kyle, each day is a learning experience, but he misses the Tragers as much as they miss him. Unfortunately, Adam may be running out of time, and Foss knows the danger Zzyzx presents. Foss determines to do whatever he must to protect his new charge, regardless of the cost. Meanwhile, at the Zzyzx facility, in a tank marked "XX," the subject of a Kyle-type experiment sleeps. That subject is about to wake up.

A new direction for a new season

Season two of ABC Family's Kyle XY presents some big challenges for the show's producers, thanks to last season's exciting finale. What is certain is that things are about to change for the series, and "The Prophet" takes us right back into Kyle's mystery and the Tragers' lives.

The premiere episode answers many questions about Kyle's past and gives solid explanations as to who and why he is. While "The Prophet" feels a little bit rushed, the story moves seamlessly between the Tragers and Kyle, with the occasional stop at Zzyzx for suspense.

"The Prophet" might have worked better as a two-parter. You can almost feel the producers' pressing problem ... "How do we get Kyle back to his family?" This series has always been a family drama with a sci-fi twist, and it can't succeed without getting Kyle back into the family fold.

It's not a surprise that he will return to live with the Tragers. It's only a matter of how he'll get there. It's impossible to tell whether this will all come together naturally, but that part of the story will take more than one episode to tell. Still, the producers have been trustworthy so far, so there is a good chance they'll pull it off.

As far as the performances, several of the actors have distinct changes in their characters. Matt Dallas as Kyle has had a nice evolution from his days of innocence, Nicholas Lea's Tom Foss has developed some real substance, and Marguerite MacIntyre's Nicole has found some edge.

One thing the start of this season clearly lays out is that life for Kyle is forever changed. Season two will look very different from last season. Kyle now knows who he is and what's possible for him. Last season was about Kyle's innocence. This season looks to be about Kyle's attempts to keep the Tragers innocent. Hopefully that doesn't mean he won't still have some life lessons to learn along the way.