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First Contact Downer
First contact occurred in the year twenty twenty-two.
The spaceship lands on a cold rainy day. December the seventh at eight fifteen in the evening.
Many high-ranking government officials from around the world are lined up by the tarmac waiting to greet the visitors.
Around the landing site crowds have gathered from all around the globe. Hoping to get a glimpse of aliens on this historic occasion.
A sliding hatch opens and a group of aliens depart the ship.
The two sides make small talk. There is great disappointment when earthlings learn the race of aliens is called Kill Humans.
From Guest Contributor Denny E. Marshall
Final Contact
First contact with an alien life form came in 2015 when the pods landed. They entered the Earth's atmosphere across the planet. They landed in empty fields and busy streets. They filled the oceans and eventually washed up on shore.
The creatures that emerged were soft, benign-looking, and responded well to cuddling. It wasn't long before every child on the planet wanted one for their very own. Supplies were limited at first, but the pods kept coming, and eventually the fad became outdated.
The creatures took three years to mature. Once they started breeding, the enslavement of the human race began.
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