Scientists have detected a radio signal from outer space that repeats at regular intervals.
These radio bursts normally occur sparingly, but repeated 12 hours later; allowing scientists to study them... This phenomenon randomly occurred again several weeks later... exciting and flabbergasting people of science and civilians alike!
This continued for every 12 days afterwards, on cue; so much so that we have found a way to translate and learn what they mean.... According to NASA, the signal is asking for permission to enter our galaxy--the Milky way. Apparently, we're the only intelligent life in this galaxy and therefore are seen as the dominant race, and so with the agreement of the president; an `welcome` signal was sent.. The Radio frequency was made to mirror their sound and patterns, and the pitch and length of their emissions was studied in great detail, and so scientists were able t o (at very least) figure out how to sent an `accepting sound` into the starry abyss of outer space!
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Now, one sunny day: in Huston Texas; an normal civilian stares into the sky... "They really done it..." he says to his partner, she stops walking and looks over her shoulder "Are you still going on about that?!" she asks with a southern drawl... He turns back towards her "I can't help it, Mina..." the cowboy replies in annoyance "It's crazy that they invited monsters here! I mean c'mon, it's as stupid as lettin' a pack o' angry dogs into your house!". "Now Quince, you know better than to buy into that! The government's ALWAYS doin' something crazy, and doesn't ever affect us none too much... (except taxes..) a buncha angry lil' green men ain't going to suddenly fall from the sky!" she replies sternly, yet trying not to laugh at this.... "B, but... Lots of strange things has happened before, what if we're sitting here twiddlin' our thumbs, just waitin' to be some monsters' livestock?!" Quince asked as he turns towards her... Mina huffed in annoyance; since this was no longer funny to her... "There ain't no friggin' space aliens, them science folk are jus' as crazy as you are! Now let's git back home! We have ice cream sandwiches on board!" she reminds him via holding a grocery bag up to his face! "Alright, fine.. fine.." the man replies in frustration, and follows her back to their truck....
Miles away, in NASA; a scientist goes over his schedule on his laptop... a smirk stretches across his face, until co-worker walks up behind him "Jon? I...I think that's the first time I saw you give a genuine smile?" he jokes, the balding scientist turns towards him "Really? Ha! I can't help it, Charles; after decades, DECADES of work and research.. we may actually see life from space! Kids only dream of seeing aliens, but realistically... well, what we thought to be realistic: was that there was nothing we could REALLY out there, but now..." Jon trails off in the middle of his excited reply.. "You know that there's area 51, right?" Charles reminds him and laughs, Jon then reminds him; "Exactly how many have you seen? Yes, theories of our greatest minds simply reverse engineering technology could be true, or the advancement in technology could really just be from human intelligence? Someone could've spotted an alien or UFO, or those sightings could also just be hallucinations from some hysterical drunks! But now we'll see something real!!!!". " I see even ribbing won't hamper your mood ol' man?" the co-worker asked with a laugh, then walks away "Your ruining my own fun aside: Dr Procter won't be able to attend the emission translation, so you've been given that duty along with having to the ambassadors." Charles revealed. "R,really!?" Jon asks "I, I don't believe it! I can read out the final message before we receive the new race! I, I wonder if we should be more prepared? I can't imagine they'd be happy breathing our atmosphere all of a sudden, and, and what about our uniforms?!". His coworker simply leaves, smirking because of how excited Jon is, and from his own nervousness; he wasn't nearly as positive about this event.. but of course was hoping the aliens were nice and don't see them as mere food as soon as they land....
The next Wednesday; news of aliens' arrival had spread like wild fire!!! Though of course many thought it was a huge hoax, there's still a large crowd gathered around and inside NASA.... Though, some of the crowds were allowed inside the Space-Center, many others were kept out for security reasons and to keep rioting down... The people who honestly wanted to greet the possible extraterrestrial visitors are able to listen to Jon after he played something that sounded like radio tuning, via A supercomputer... "See? And this is playing from the other parts of the facility too." he explains to the crowd, "Me and Dr Cecil are now going to greet them, but we have to ask that you all watch the meeting from here!" he gestures to the many screens in the building.. Some of the crowd boos and jeers at hearing this, as watching through a screen could further mean the whole thing is a prank... but the security readying to fire at any moment keeps them from following him out of the room...
Outside, Jon stands next to the other ambassadors; then they start towards the place where they assume the aliens were to land... " Are you not excited too, Cecil? We're doing what no man has done before!" Jon exclaims quietly, "I am, I am.. si..." Cecil replied, "But I'm nervous too, man... How are you not?". " I could never of delved into this line of work if I was afraid of the future!" Jon reveals "No matter what, we're accomplishing something no one else has done!". " If only I had a half-of-a-quarter of your balls..." Cecil jokes, "There has to be a better way to put that; either you're a cannibal or you're coming on to him?" Charles laughs as he walks next to them.. "What? I thought you were on translating duty only?" Jon asked in surprise as he looks over his shoulder.. "Another man quit; it's just me, you, Cecil and Randolph..." he explained.. "I wonder if I should have left too!" the Hispanic scientist jokes too! "Please, don't even jest: What would this look like of we didn't even greet them properly? And it's disappointing enough that Area51 is still getting more attention than us!" Jon complains.. "They think this event is a hoax, that's why they're gettin' more attention.. to be honest though, those guys may know something more than what we do already... Maybe these things are the only civilized life, and they shot down the rest somehow?" Charles suggests with a laugh..."Stop that! I'm starting to think they might've missed one and this whole thing's a trap!" Cecil replies with a nervous laugh! "We're yall..." Randalph suddenly explains... The men all stop at a huge launchpad, it's been cleared completely as per the instructions they assumed they heard in the radio waves...
Many feet away, Quince watches from trashcan, he has his pistol ready in fear.... "I'm not going to let this go on, if them things are comin' without ALL our consent, then I'm gonna be ready to take 'em down!", he thinks back on sneaking in while leaned against the receptacle "Even them guards are too jittery to realize they shoulda been watchin' for outsiders like me, sneakin' into the place, instead of one of 'em plebs in the crowds! That proves there's something goin' on around here that ain't right!!!". He aims at the area, watching the scientist/ambassadors then the sky above... until the sky suddenly turns cloudy...
Some in the crowd of civilians pull out umbrellas, while others run from the sudden unnatural darkness.. the ambassadors seem unfazed though, even expecting this... it looks as if it'll rain any moment, and the thundering noise constantly coming from the skies makes it seem as if a huge storm would happen any second....
Then, in the center of a cloud above the launchpad: is a stream of shining light... it cuts through the darkness like a huge spotlight is beaming down! The ambassadors all step back, Jon even started to.. but breathes in deeply and stands his ground, determined to meet the aliens with trust! The crowds are terrified too, despite thinking this was just going to be a thing to scare money out of them, seeing how dark it is outside and that light now assures that NASA DID real life out in space, and convinced them it's safe to visit Earth!
Jon, Cecil, Charles and Randalph all stare in surprise as they make out the sparkles descending through the light: it's spores, quickly dropping and forming in a extremely quick speed... " Li, like on.. t,tv.." Jon gets out in fear, then all the men are surprised to see a humanoid Mushroom woman, and 3 men.... "Hello?" she starts, "Do we have the write dialect for this part of Earth?"... Cecil nearly screamed in terror, but holds his own mouth... Randolph stands behind the shorter man, and Charles shudders ..yet somehow overcomes his fears enough to assure her " Y, yes you have... You're speaking.. th, the king's english...". "Oh good!" she replies happily, and looks back at the guards "We did it! I believe this will go over fine!" the fungus woman tells them... "That doesn't matter in the long run, your majesty..." one replies "We came here for a business deal, but we haven't properly studied this race at all before we rushed over..". "Oh yes, but so far so good! We shouldn't have any trouble!" the princess replies... The entire time: the ambassadores are checking the group out, she's decked in a long robe, and the men are covered in straps made of gems and precious metal... They seemed to be royalty, all of them.. though, the bigger question is what does a fungus creature have to hide?
While they were wondering this, Quince has his gun ready: the aliens are talking peacefully, but the body guard's reply was more than reason enough for him to take aim and try to scare the rest of the race away with a single gunshot!
TO BE CONTINUED!
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