Cormac Keogh's Invaders from Another World, Part 1

                                  The Invaders from Another  World

24^th March 2062 -  Somewhere in the desert of Arizona, North America, a couple were camping out in a caravan.

“Where are you going dear?” asked Tom's wife Roxanne.

“ I am just going out to take some air. I'll be back in a minute” replied Tom.

Tom was 6' 3'' in height, with a strong build, with dark wavy hair and in his early fifties.  He was well dressed in a pair of jeans, a red flannel shirt and riding boots.  Roxanne was average height, of slender build and had gleaming blue     eyes.  She was 45 years of age but did not look it.  She was dressed in a flowery summer's dress and a pair of espadrilles .

It was  a warm, clear night and stars filled the calm sky.  “The stars are out in full tonight dear.” Tom called back to his wife.  “That's good” she called back without looking out.  Suddenly the silence was broken with a distinct humming sound coming from the sky.  Within a split second a dazzling light illuminated the whole area around Tom.  The light was so intense that it blinded Tom causing him to stagger backwards.  Before he could recover he heard a loud metallic thud coming from a cluster of tumbleweed nearby and when he looked he saw, amid the cloud of dust the object had risen, a colossal , silvery-gray spacecraft.  The ship was oblong in shape and completely unmarked, clearly not part of the Federation's fleet. 

First contact had been made two years before this, so the spacecraft was not a complete surprise to Tom, but what most terrified him was that this was an unknown spacecraft.  In terror he called out to his wife to stay put.  With that a loud voice issued from the craft.  “We are the priests of the Temple of Syrix and we have taken over the Federation.  All that remains is for us to take this miserable planet.  To all the peoples of the world you have one hour to surrender yourselves to us.  Whomever does not comply with this will be annihilate d.” concluded the voice.

Tom was struck with awe at this instruction and didn't know what to think other than that the situation was not good. 

Suddenly, a ramp descended from the ship and three figures emerged from the craft and walked towards him.  Tom thought at first that they were men by the way they walked and talked but clearly they must have been some sort of humanoid.  They wore long, dark robes and each wore a crown on his head.  When they spoke their voices were like ice.  They asked Tom where the people were and commanded him to take them there.  When he refused they threatened to kill him and his wife, which Tom knew instinctively they would do so without any hesitation. 

Reluctantly,  Tom agreed to their request.  He escorted them to the nearest village in his truck, accompanied by Roxanne fearing that if he left her behind something dreadful would happen to her.  As  soon as they arrived the leader of the group made the same demand.

Nothing but misery and pain ensued afterward as village by village surrendered.  The invaders blocked off any communication the Earth had with any other planets and obliterated all memory of the past, along with any independent thought from the peoples' minds.

END OF PART ONE.