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CHAPTER I: Beginning

On one normal day like the others something strange happens. All screens suddenly get interrupted by a voice saying "hello humans welcome to your end. Give up this so called planet of yours peacefully or else...". Everything went back to normal but people didn't go back to normal. It became a place of chaos since everyone was freaked out and the thought of them about to die even scared them more. Some of them even started rioting and asking their presidents to say something. We are introduced to the main character Daniel Watson. He is a director at NASA and seems equally stressed out and frustrated as others. But doesn't say anything. His workers in the room are all waiting for him to tell them what to do. One of the workers asks him "sir...what should we do now" he said "I...really don't know Steph...I really don't" he sat down and started thinking then he said "well...why don't you try tracking the source of the sound signals because you never know this maybe a hacker trying to scare people" they all looked at each other confused and then Steph told him "sir we are not a cyber agency or something and also this can't be a hacker there is no one in the world who can hack all the electronic devices in the world" then he replied "then there's nothing we can do Stephanie... I give up".

At the white house, the president is in a meeting with the vice president and his two personal advisors. He is looking frustrated because of the pressure the people are putting on him. His main personal advisor tells him "Mr. president, maybe this is some kind of hacker trying to scare people..." the president interrupts him and says "no one can hack all electronic devices it's impossible" the vice president told him "well if this is serious, we are gonna have to be prepared for what's coming. First Mr. president, you are gonna arrange a meeting with the secretary of the defense department. You are going to tell the people to volunteer for the service of the army because we are gonna need a lot of soldiers." the president says "good idea. Okay meeting dismissed" they get out of his office and the president calls the secretary of the defense department and tells him "I need you urgent at the white house" "yes sir be there in thirty".

We are shown a man in a car. It's Daniel and he's going home. He reaches his home which turns out to be a duplex. He gets out of his car and enters. His wife and kids but his wife asks him "why are you home early" he replies "well I couldn't think of another place to go" she says "Danny, I'm getting worried for what's coming I'm worried about our family" he replies "don't worry honey I'm sure everything's gonna be fine".

Back at the white house, the president steps in front of his podium and says this "ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Earlier today something strange happened. It was so strange that the whole world heard it. This is predicted to be extra terrestrials and they want to colonize our planet. This might be our worst nightmare and I think we must choose war because I am sure no one wishes to be taken over and get harsh rules barked at them and take away their independence. That is why we choose war but we need a lot more soldiers . That is why we need people to volunteer for the service and fight for their independence. So please volunteer for the service of the army and we are going to win this war" then a journalist asks him "Mr. president, you're saying that there has to be as many soldiers as possible but can't this give a problem of shortage of weapons and supplies for the soldiers in the time of war" then he replied "if the whole world is united, then that isn't gonna be a problem. Thank you very much." he walks away.

The next day, recruitment centers were full of people going to volunteer for the army. Back to Daniel's home, he is in a meeting with his family "so as you can see, we are in desperate times and they call for desperate measures. That is why I've decided to join the army and help save the world..." his wife interrupts him "no Danny no. You can't do that please tell me you're kidding please" then one of his kids tells him "dad we don't wanna lose you" then Danny said "you won't lose me okay. I have to protect you and you are my priority. You just have to have some hope and I promise I'll come back home. But just in case of them coming here you will hide in the secret basement." He takes them and shows them the code. "The secret code is 1245. The room has the supplies you will need for a long time."

Meanwhile, a meeting is taking place between the G7 countries and the presidents of those countries all agree to contribute their army and encourage their people to volunteer for the service. What's left is to ask other countries to contribute their army and also ask their people to volunteer for the service. We are shown Daniel's car and the whole family is in it. Melanie is driving the car and looks to be shedding tears and they are all silent. They reach a recruitment center and the family says their emotional goodbyes and Daniel tearfully enters the recruitment center and the family drives off.

Other countries are seemingly agreeing to contribute their armies and also ask their people to volunteer. Meanwhile influencers on social media are also playing their part and asking their followers to join the army and some even join in order to convince many people. On the other hand an international radio station is being constructed underground somewhere in order to use it to alert people and communicate with them secretly in the time of war. And also spaceX is creating a protective gear for soldiers and there has to be as many as possible. Countries with big weapon industries are making as many as possible. Some countries have even started enrolling new soldiers.

One week later, a worker at NASA discovers something. Their satellites had discovered something unusual in a Russian forest. "Holy shit. What in the actual fuck is this." other workers look at him with confused and one of them asks him "what happened?" then he showed them what he had seen and displays it on the big screen. Then other workers look worried now and they tell it to their director who has just entered the room and he also looks surprised and also confused and directly reports to the presidents office. His assistant bring the news to him and he immediately calls that director for a meeting at the white house. After two hours he arrives and is led to the presidents office. He enters. "Good afternoon Mr. Rodger take a sit" said the president. He sat down and showed the president those satellite photographs. The president looks at them and says "have you checked the past photographs of that area?" "yes" Rodger replied "and there was nothing of such sort at the time" "well that is strange. Something has to be done real quick. Well Mr. Rodger thanks for the information and immediately report if you see something strange. And thank you for your time". "you're welcome Mr. president." he walks out of the office.

The president calls his army commander General Dawson and also arranges a meeting with him. Meanwhile at the barracks where Daniel is at they are in their training. Daniel has also been enrolled in the army and has started training. After training and after hitting the shower and getting ready for dinner, he meets another soldier who looks to be in his 20s. Daniel starts a conversation with him. "Hey there young man" "what do you want?" said the soldier "who do you think I am? a serial killer? you don't have to be rude". The guy looks at him and says "well... do you wanna make friends with me? don't. I ain't a good friend" "why did you join the army" asked Daniel "am sure that's non of you dumb fuckin business" and he walked away. Daniel sighs and shrugs.

Back at the white house, the commander just arrived and enters the office and sits down. The president starts the conversation by showing him those photographs. "Look at these and tell me what you think that is" the commander looks at the and starts scratching in his beard and then he says "well this looks weird to me. I've never seen anything like this before" " we have to find a way to find out and fast" said the president. The commander started thinking and he came up with something "how about we send some of your best men to check that out" said the commander but the president told him "you understand that we could be handing them to death" "that's the only way we can spy on that place secretly. Because there is no fuckin way we are sending drones or jets that is more dangerous" said commander Dawson. "Ok go and look for five best men and assign them. You are going to be their leader. Make sure this works out and don't fuckin' fail me you understand" said the president. "Thank you sir I won't let you down." he walks out of the office and out of the white house he goes. He starts his car and drives away.

At the barracks, Daniel happens to run into the same guy from earlier. He tells him "you really should tell me your name" "it's Malcolm Morrison. Now leave me alone" said Malcolm. Daniel sighs. On the other hand, Daniel's wife Melanie is renovating the secret basement and making it suitable for her and her teenage children while at the children's high school, they are saying their last goodbyes and reminiscing their best memories at school. The reason for the sudden closing of schools is because of what is expected to happen and the government made the decision. Meanwhile the commander has gathered the five best men and is consulting them on the matter and telling them the plan "as you know fellas, we are expecting a war and the following mission is gonna be your best and maybe your last. That means you have to do it well. " he turns on a projector showing Russia on a map and the satellite photograph. "A satellite captured this photograph of the unusual buildings in the east of Russia in the middle of a forest. We think it's them. But we must make sure it's them by sending you five. This might make it easier to attack since maybe it's their main base. If you do this mission well, you might save the world and I assure you, you will be rewarded any question" one of the five raises his hand and asks "we might need a brief explanation on the process of the mission"

The commander starts explaining "ok. We are going to the airport in the van outside and we'll find a jet waiting for us there. It's gonna fly us to Russia and well I'm not going to the forest with you which means I'll find a car waiting for me and take me to a house where I'll monitor you and tell you what to do and you, you'll find another plane which will take you to the airport near the forest. And then you will hop into a van and it will take you to a forest and proceed with your mission. Any other questions?" no one seems to have another question and the commander tells them "ok then. By the way the weapons and supplies are in the jet now let's go. They come out of a warehouse and there is a van waiting for them. They enter and take of. Meanwhile at the barracks, Daniel is trying to talk to Malcolm "well Malcolm, you like you have a sad life why so?" "can you please go talk to another person and leave me alone" answered Malcolm "you're such a douchebag" said Daniel.

The crew for the spying mission has reached the airport and are placing themselves in the jet. The mission has been kept a secret from the people to avoid any disturbance to that area. The plane starts flying and the commander starts telling them "ok fellas this might be the last time we are seeing each other or the last time we are seeing each other without achieving great things. You understand that you might save the world and become the biggest heroes in history. So please complete the mission and do it well and I assure you that you will earn your respect". The identification of the five men well four men and one woman. The men's names are Wilbur, Rob, Gustavo and Richie while the woman's name was Kate. Wilbur was the smartest with an IQ of 163 and the strongest was Richie while Rob was the most skilled sniper in them. Gustavo was also smart but mostly skilled in ways of killing and Kate was the fighter who pretty much didn't like orders. They landed on the Russian soil after approximately 11 and a half hours they get out of the plane and as said, a car is waiting for the commander and ready to take him to his post. For the rest of the crew, a helicopter is waiting for them. They say goodbye to their commander and hopped into their chopper taking their weapons and supplies.

The car drives the commander to a secret post and the communication devices there are connected to the ones of the crew. The mission is set to proceed the next day. Daniel on the other hand is still trying to talk to Malcolm "why do you look like you have a sad life" "Do you know why I went into the army" said Malcolm then Daniel immediately answered "that's what I'm talking about pop your bubble" "My girlfriend and I were walking home on an empty street in our neighborhood when we were attacked by a bunch of thugs who beat us up and robbed us. But my girlfriend was murdered and beaten real bad that she was unrecognizable. They thought they killed me too but I was only unconscious and well I found myself at the hospital and when I asked about my girlfriend... I was told she didn't make it and that she was brutally beaten up and died. I promised her at her grave that I would find the people who did this to her and avenge her death and the police failed to find the thugs and the case went cold. When I tried to become an investigator I failed then I had no choice but to release my anger on this war hence joining the army. Happy now?" Daniel tells him "that's a sad story you have and I promise you after the war I'll help you find those people" "don't keep any promises, you don't know shit" Malcolm says it while walking away.

The next day, the crew wakes up and gets ready to proceed with their mission. They live in a cabin in the forest. Meanwhile NASA is monitoring the earth for any unusual activity. The crew now wearing their uniforms and having weapons ready and hop into their van and call the commander "General Dawson we are heading too the perimeter " "Good it's only nine hundred meters away so you should not go near the area in order to not get spotted and remember, the mission is to confirm if what we suspect is right and inform me immediately do not do anything stupid" said the commander "copied sir" Wilbur answered "and also, Wilbur you're the leader of the group" commander added "thank you sir" Wilbur answered. The secret radio station has been completed and its frequency is shown on the news. The gear made by spaceX is being sent to barracks and training camps all over the world and given to the ready soldiers so that they can be ready anytime war breaks out. The soldiers are drafted into different units. Daniel and Malcolm are in the same unit. The units are organized per continent. Daniel's unit is in the Americas and surprisingly he stays in the United States with Malcolm. The bases they are going to be living in are all ready and filled with weapons. Atomic bombs are still in the countries they were made and can be used anytime.

At Daniels home, the family has renovated the basement and made it beautiful and suitable for them living in it. When they are having lunch Brittney the daughter of Daniel asks her mom "mom, are we gonna die" then her mom replied "no sweetie you shouldn't be thinking that way. We just have to have some hope and I assure you your father will return" then Hudson the son said "I really hope he returns". Meanwhile, the president contacts the commander to update him on how the mission is going "commander Dawson, I hope the mission is being operated well" "yes sir they are on their way to the perimeter" said the commander "good. Update me if you complete and don't let them do anything stupid" said the president and he added "oh and we've confirmed that it's not Russian activity and they we're also surprised to hear that there was buildings in that forest". Back to the crew, they just arrived near the perimeter and the sniper in them takes his position. Wilbur looks in his binoculars while the others are loading their riffles and Wilbur said "remember those guns are for self defense do not do anything that's not in the plan. The mission is to confirm if those are the extra terrestrials nothing else understand" "yup" said the rest "now let's move" said Wilbur.

The sniper, Rob, tries to look at the place with his riffle and sees the buildings are very civilized and two human shaped figures are standing at the entrance wearing black gear and their faces are covered with a helmet like object and he explains to the crew while they are walking nearer the perimeter and then Wilbur says "can you confirm that its them" "absolutely, I've never seen anything like this" "alright let me take a look" he looks through his binoculars and also confirms what he saw was the threat and when he's going to confirm to the commander Kate suddenly says "fuck this shit we don't know if it's them and there is only one way to find out" Wilbur says "Kate... no... don't do what I think you're gonna do" then Kate runs out of the bushes they were hiding in and says loudly "look at me fuckers" then she shoots one of the two outside and it was down. She tried to shoot the other she missed. It only took one bullet to kill Kate and it went through her head. Richie who seemed to love Kate run towards the alien while the others who are also in disbelief try to run but they are too late. We are shown that aliens can see a person from a mile away if they want to and they are sharp shooters . Rob is shot at the back of his neck and he eventually dies and more soldiers of that kind come out of that building. Gustavo is shot at the back of his head. Richie tries to fight the soldier that killed Kate by punching it in the face but it's no use. It eventually overpowers him and punches him in the stomach and in the face and he is knocked out and falls. The alien steps on his head, crushing it and eventually killing him.

For Wilbur he managed to escape but with a bullet in the back of his hip the he contacts the commander while breathing heavily. The commander immediately answers "yes Wilbur how's the mission going" "sir *breathing heavily* it all went wrong and they are all dead. Kate made the biggest mistake in history of humanity" "what do you mean Kate made the biggest mistake" exclaimed the commander but Wilbur said "we are all gonna die we are all doomed" "what the fuck happened Wilbur" but right then a gunshot was fired and went through his chest and fell down and succumbed his wound to death. "Wilbur... hello Wilbur do you copy" there was silence. He removed his pod and smashed it on the floor and shouted "dammit Wilbur you had one job. I have to inform this to the president. Shit shit shit" he contacts the president and tells him the bad news. "Mr. president it all went wrong" said a worried commander "what do you mean. Do not tell me they found them" said the president "that's exactly what happened".

While they were talking, it happened again, all screens are interrupted and and the same voice is heard and this time it says "you have made the biggest mistake and it is truly gonna lead to your end. We have been living among you for many years. You have attacked our main base and you are going to regret it. Welcome to your true doom".

Everything went back to normal but then suddenly space ships started to land around the world and surely a war was gonna start.

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