Planet: Earth/Chapter Four

2013, Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States of America, Earth General Jim Morris was watching the hatch of the unidentified spaceship. He searched for any evidence of it opening. He then watched as decom teams, clad in radiation suits, waded down into the crater and began fixing equipment to the craft. If the object turned out to be a threat, he'd drop a MOAB into the crater, if necessary. He even had nuclear missiles standing by, although he doubted he would use them. He'd had everyone on that side of town evacuate. He was prepared to do anything.

Then he caught some movement in the main window.

"Positions!" he hollered. The troops nervously returned to their positions, aimin all of their guns at the hatch. He heard a hissing sound and then steam came out. The hatch opened slowly, and he saw the shadows of two figures emerge from the steam.

This whole thing reminded him of part of one of his favorite childhood novels, The War of the Worlds, where a disgusting creature emerged from such a similar capsule. He expected a horrible, tentacled creature to emerge. Something otherworldy. Something that he'd be forgiven for shooting down on the spot. He just hoped his men could hold their fire if it was friendly, no matter how ugly it was.

He was completely wrong.

As soon as the steam cleared, his jaw dropped, and he almost fainted. He saw two confused humans, a man and a woman, looking out into the countryside and the surrounding army. They wore somewhat futuristic clothes, but everything looked exactly as it should have. Eyes, ears, a nose and a mouth. It all looked perfectly normal. All the men in the crater slightly lowered their weapons. Then he saw a creature much taller than them appear with them, who was covered in brown hair. It was strange to see, but somehow vaguely familiar.

"Whaaa...?"

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