ALIEN INVASION
They appeared
out of a shimmering heat-wave and overran the town by sheer weight of numbers.
The townsfolk were powerless to prevent them billeting themselves in every house.
The
creatures loved heat, turning off air-conditioning and basking in the sun like
lizards. They took many specimens from the countryside, but when they stole
human DNA for an inter-breeding programme, there was talk of killing them
despite the risk. Wiser souls said “Wait – Mother Nature will sort them out.”
It snowed
unseasonably early that year, and as the aliens staggered to their ship, the
townsfolk broke every egg into a snowdrift.
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This story was written in response to the photo prompt, which was taken by Rochelle and posted on her blog https://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/
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That is such an interesting and unusual interpretation of the photo prompt, Liz. Very enjoyable!
ReplyDeleteThanks Susan - it took a long think to come up with something!
DeleteBrilliant. I'm reminded of War of the Worlds. Sorry it's been such a long time since I've visited - this story reminds me why I like reading your work so much. I'll try harder in future!
ReplyDeleteThanks Annalisa - always a joy to hear from you!
DeleteThe little detail of breaking their eggs really made me feel safe from interbreeding.
ReplyDeletethanks Brudberg - the mind cringes from the thought of an alien-human mixture.
DeleteExcellent! A very different take.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra - my mind wanders along strange paths sometimes!
DeleteDear Liz,
ReplyDeleteI find myself wondering what would have hatched from those eggs. Well done and imaginative.
Shalom,
Rochelle
I wouldn't wait to find out - would you?
DeletePhew! All hail the snow! :D Saved us from them aliens, just in time! What a different take on the prompt!
ReplyDeleteWaiting for the snow must have been terrifying.
DeleteI wish I could write like that!
ReplyDeleteGreat imagination.
You write very well, Dawn, but thanks!
DeleteNice story, interesting. very imaginative.
ReplyDeleteThanks Indira.
DeleteHeh, this is great. Let's hope climate change will keep us cold enugh to keep them away. ;)
ReplyDeleteI suppose we could all move to Iceland - they have a very good football team!
DeleteOh, I truly enjoyed your take on the picture.
ReplyDeleteThanks Alicia - so glad it didn't scare you!
DeleteCool (literally)! I guess they should have done a little weather research before their invasion. Great story!
ReplyDeleteThey obviously rushed in without much forethought.
DeleteI love that they were defeated by a little cold weather. Sometimes it brings me to my knees too, and I live in Australia (really have nothing to complain about). Terrific story, Liz - quirky and enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteThanks Margirene. I lived in Tenerife for 15 years and it was the heat that I found hard to cope with.
DeleteI'm glad they didn't cross-breed with mosquitos. Sounds like they're pretty pesky aliens already. Bring on the cold.
ReplyDeleteHaha! An idea for another story?
DeleteGood sci-fi story, Liz. This also reminds me of "War of the Worlds". I love the sentence, "Nature will sort them out". Well written. :) --- Suzanne
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