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A huge clap of thunder crashed from the encroaching clouds.
"It begins" he said, as the whole crowd stared at the kaleidoscopic maelstrom descending on them.
Milltown lowered the mic and talked into his two way.
"Final phase please Saunders."
The tannoy blared into life one last time as Operation Welcome Mat neared it's conclusion.
"ATTENTION. FINAL PHASE WILL NOW COMMENCE. ASSUME ALL POSITIONS. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. FINAL PHASE WILL NOW
COMMENCE. OBJECTIVE LESS THAN TWO MINUTES FROM OPERATION CENTRE. FINAL PHASE ACTIVE NOW."
Milltown watched as the control centre slowly lowered itself into the ground with a hiss of hydraulics. At the
same time, the platform he was standing on jerked and then started to descend into the Arizona desert. Milltown
said a silent prayer and knew now the planet's fate was in the hands of others.
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The giant spaceship roared from out of the clouds. Light beams danced around it, like sprites playing in the moonlight.
Blue liked to skip. Green danced. Red liked to play hide and seek. With noise as its partner, it grumbled and tore.
It screamed and it sighed.
The ship descended.
Down into the midst of this alien world.
With not a sound it landed.
Captain Donffy opened the door of the spaceship.
It was dark. The air was tinged with the odour of ozone. God that smelled good! He took a deep breath. He hadn't
smelled fresh air for, well, as long as he could remember.
He stepped out onto the alien world
And it coughed.
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