Alien Invasion

It was Tuesday when the Aliens arrived. The Saucers landed one by one as the people watched. Slowly the ramps lowered and the green, slimy, three eyed creatures emerged from their spaceships with furrowed brows and clenched tenticles. Do you [[draw your weapons]] or [[run away]]? <img src="https://cdn.britannica.com/03/213703-050-9F460D65/illustration-alien-invasion-spaceships.jpg" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="The Great Moon Hoax of 1835 Was Sci-Fi Passed Off as News | Britannica" data-noaft="1" style="width: 400px; height: 280px; margin: 0px;">

You point your weapon at the alien army as they move toward you with their tenticles raised holding a cone with antennas and shouting in their alien language. What do you do? [[attack the aliens]] or [[drop your weapon]]? <img src="https://www.goodfreephotos.com/albums/weapons/man-shooting-revolver-gun.jpg" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="Man shooting revolver gun image - Free stock photo - Public Domain photo - CC0 Images" data-noaft="1" style="width: 400px; height: 267.00228832951944px; margin: 0px;">

You turn and run in the opposite direction as fast as you can. You turn your head to see the alien army chasing after you with tentacles flailing, holding cones with antennas and shouting in their alien language! You come to fork in the road, where do you run? [[Toward the city]] or [[away from the city]]? <img src="https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/balck-and-white-image-of-mans-silhouette-running-picture-id185086433?k=20&m=185086433&s=612x612&w=0&h=nQoQDoupoHNvijFxdp6XIrAcweaP2xQZ9u2qLcy5rQ8=" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="487,907 Escape Stock Photos, Pictures & Royalty-Free Images - iStock" data-noaft="1" style="width: 400px; height: 266.6666666666667px; margin: 0px;">

You turn to run toward the city to find a place to hide. You weave through streets as the aliens continue to get closer and closer and you are running out of options. Where do you turn? [[left]] [[right]] <img src="https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/new-york-city-street-road-manhattan-summer-time-urban-big-city-life-concept-background-92620717.jpg" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="6,389,023 Street Photos - Free & Royalty-Free Stock Photos from Dreamstime" data-noaft="1" style="width: 400px; height: 267px; margin: 0px;">

You want to draw the aliens away from civilization so you opt to run away from the city out into the vast countryside. You turn and see they are following and gaining on you, still holding their cones with antennas and shouting as you start to panick. Where do you run? [[Into the forest]] or [[toward the lake]]? <img src="https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/pictures/260000/nahled/rustic-country-road.jpg" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="Rustic Country Road Free Stock Photo - Public Domain Pictures" data-noaft="1" style="width: 450px; height: 300px; margin: 0px;">

You point your weapon, and not wanting to take any chances, you shoot directly at the aliens. You hold your breath and hope you made te right [[decision]]. <img src="https://www.prameyanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1-1.jpg" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="Woman injured after being shot in forest on suspicion of being boar" data-noaft="1" style="width: 400px; height: 225.35211267605635px; margin: 0px;">

You always say that communication is key. You slowly lower your weapon to the ground and raise your hands to show you [[come in peace]]. <img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d87a50d210b825aa8f70a9/1558646717317-IBJMUQWE6RYEYFDZHA45/Waving+white+flag.jpg" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="Waving The Surrender Flag — Key Ministry" data-noaft="1" style="width: 400px; height: 266.66666666666663px; margin: 0px;">

You turn left and immediately see you have made a mistake. It's a [[dead end]]. <img src="https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/dead-end-720449.jpg" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="12,083 Dead End Photos - Free & Royalty-Free Stock Photos from Dreamstime" data-noaft="1" style="width: 400px; height: 266.5px; margin: 0px;">

You turn right and immediately see you made a mistake. It's a [[dead end]]. <img src="https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/dead-end-720449.jpg" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="12,083 Dead End Photos - Free & Royalty-Free Stock Photos from Dreamstime" data-noaft="1" style="width: 400px; height: 266.5px; margin: 0px;">

You run into the forest and weave through the trees. Behind you, you see the aliens are gaining on you, shouting and smashing trees left and right. With your head turned you fail to notice the giant tree roots popping out of the ground at your feet. You trip and [[tumble to the ground]]. <img src="https://storage.needpix.com/rsynced_images/spooky-2800116_1280.jpg" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="Download free photo of Spooky,forest,haunted,free pictures, free photos - from needpix.com" data-noaft="1" style="width: 450px; height: 252.7734375px; margin: 0px;">

You run toward the lake to avoid getting lost in the trees. Behind you, you see the aliens are gaining on you, shouting and smashing everything in sight. With your head turned you fail to notice that you have reached the sandy lake shore. You trip and [[tumble to the ground]]. <img src="https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/lake-in-the-mountains-covered-in-mist-picture-id610137782?k=20&m=610137782&s=612x612&w=0&h=VEja-QV21qVbYW0Y-KoJvD1NmlWpw6tE2f7mH7gpt3c=" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="11,174 Spooky Lake Stock Photos, Pictures & Royalty-Free Images - iStock" data-noaft="1" style="width: 450.00000000000006px; height: 299.264705882353px; margin: 0px;">

Unfortunately, your measly human weapon has no effect on these aliens. The alien's tenticle snaps toward you and snatches your weapon right out of your hand and [[eats it whole]].

You start to sweat as the aliens slowly approach you, staring down with their beaty eyes and furrowed brows. The leader raises his tenticle carrying the mysterious cone with antennas and you flinch, duck and [[close your eyes]]. <img src="https://storage.needpix.com/rsynced_images/fear-of-heights-2040805_1280.jpg" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="Download free photo of Fear of heights,child,eyes closed,fear,height - from needpix.com" data-noaft="1" style="width: 450px; height: 337.1484375px; margin: 0px;">

You hold your breath until you realize you have not been hit and slowly look up to see the alien holding out the device. You see the flashing lights and electrical currents and quietly say [["what is this thing?"]] <img src="https://external-preview.redd.it/0UZfzg7YWebGrXlHa7nno-p16xC3v0xWgFC84TLrSr4.jpg?auto=webp&s=247a3ade56649249284e1b46610c20198a1a5b94" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="House of the Rising Sun - Public Domain Confusion over Leasing Agreement (NYC) : r/legaladvice" data-noaft="1" style="width: 400px; height: 400px; margin: 0px;">

Immediately the device starts to spin, "bing" and "bong". The alien's expressions change as you hear the device utter a string of sounds you do not understand. The aliens say something into the device and excitedly turn it back to you. Astonishingly you hear the words, [["it works!"]] come from the cone. <img src="https://freesvg.org/img/Friendly-Alien.png" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="Friendly alien | Free SVG" data-noaft="1" style="width: 400px; height: 400px; margin: 0px;">

You become the first human to communicate with extraterrestrial beings! The End <img src="https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/pictures/180000/nahled/the-end-1464766155stP.jpg" data-deferred="1" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" class="n3VNCb KAlRDb" alt="The End Free Stock Photo - Public Domain Pictures" id="imi" data-w="410" data-h="615" data-atf="true" data-iml="1921" style="height: 1152px; width: 768px; margin: 0px;">