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The Eyes Have It
โSo, all of it was just a lie?โ he asked, looking closely at the alienโs one enormous eye while waiting for an answer. It was widely known that when the aliens lied, the color of their eye changed from green to blue.
โIโm afraid thatโs true,โ the alien said. The eye stayed a bright green.
โSo, what happens now?โ
โIโm not sure what you mean.โ
โWe canโt just sit here forever. Something has got to give.โ
They literally stumbled on each other the day before. A massive blowing sand storm caused visibility to be near zero. Attempting to find shelter, they entered opposite ends of the narrow passage at just the same instant.
Now, almost ten hours later they sat, weapons trained on each other, neither wishing to make the first move, or trusting the other not too. For the past couple of hours theyโd been discussing their situation.
His governmentโs reports said the aliens had been completely and utterly defeated and exterminated. The big fellow sitting across from him with his shiny green eye completely shattered that tale. The alien told him that theyโd simply withdrawn to regain their strength. They would be back and soon, more powerful than ever.
โSo, you were sent here to scout for a possible forward base. So was I.โ The little asteroid on which they were sitting was way forward, at the edge of what had been the neutral zone. โI wondered why we would need a forward listening base when the war was over. But Iโm a soldier and I go where Iโm told.โ
The alien sat in a relaxed position, his weapon down but at the ready. โYes, I too simply follow orders. I have been away from home for over two years. I miss my family greatly.โ
โFamily huh, funny, I never thought of aliens having families.โ
โOh yes, you see we are not all that different than you. Oh, and to us, you are the aliens.โ
He was thoughtful for a moment then said, โI see.
Yeah, I guess weโre not at that different after all.โ Even though he knew he shouldnโt, he found that he was beginning to form a bond with this big alien. He knew they couldnโt be trusted, but somehow this guy didnโt seem so bad.
Wanting to keep a friendly dialog going he said. โMy supply situation is a little troubling. When the scout ship dropped me off they dumped my supply pack down a steep ravine. So far I havenโt been able to locate it and the stupid sand storm didnโt help matters.โ
The somewhat friendlier alienโs green eye shone brightly as he replied. โI also have supply problems. As I attempted to land, the sand storm struck with such fury that my ship crashed. I was barely able to escape with my life.โ
โSo, it looks as though we are in the same situation huh? Maybe we should call a truce and work together. If you help me, we should be able to find my supplies. I have enough food for both of us, at least for a few days. My scout ship will hopefully be back by then.โ
โI believe that it could be to our mutual advantage to work together.โ The scout didnโt notice the alienโs eye was not quite as green as before.
For the next few minutes they discussed how they might best work together for their mutual benefit.
Through his one outsized eye, the alien noticed how healthy the human looked. Obviously the human didnโt know his system could not tolerate the pasty substance the humans called food.
On the other hand, others of his race said that the humans were rather tasty, a little stringy but tasty never the less. One the size of this human should last quite some time, at least until his relief force arrived. The human was again talking.
โGreat, the storm has passed. If you are in agreement, letโs put our weapons down now and work together.โ
โYes,โ said the alien.
โOn the count of three we lower our weapons. โOne, Two, Three.โ At three he lowered his weapon and glanced expectantly toward the alien. The last thing he saw was that the alienโs eye had turned a bright shiny blue.
Publication Date: 07-16-2011
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