~Author Note~

First chapter is up and kicking! Literally, it's been kicking me begging to be finished! But with me traveling to see my boyfriend tomorrow, I don't know that I can. Phff I don't even know if this will be good or not! It's my first published story! Well…. Um… I guess… Here goes nothing!


Chapter 1

~Shooting Star~

Summer: The season for celebration; parties; birthdays; and running from acid spitting, black as night aliens. Oh, perhaps I should explain how that last fragment came in.

Would you have ever believed I was officially out of college? At the age of 23, I'd say that wasn't too bad. My name? That's simple! It's Lynn, Terin that is. Lynn Terin. Yes, weird name. But, my family never was normal. Mom was a herbologist that absolutely hated going to the pharmacist or doctors. Dad was a physics teacher at her high school (boy were those four years fun!). I had landed a job as a game designer and was the 'creature designer'. That was my current position at least; I knew later on I would be able to design whatever needed to be designed. Though right now, I was standing on a trampoline, surrounded by friends and family; watching as the celebration deserts were brought out to me and my twin brother Rob. Yes. My brother had a normal name. He got a degree in medicine and medical technology. Mom always wondered why he did it, but he said simply it was to find a way to mix the two: Herbology and Medicine. Neither of my parents seemed to care however, since their two shining stars were both turning 23. Out of college and having a birthday! Life was about to begin.

The last thing I remember of that night was my brother and I laying on the trampoline, staring up at the stars.

"Hmm... That's... Virgo..."

"Libra..."

"And that is Gemini"

"Herakles..." I began to laugh some as my brother kept pointing out the wrong constellations. I, of course, would correct him. "Oh look Rob! A shooting star!" I shot up and closed my eyes, the trampoline bouncing slightly underneath my sudden jerk as I made a wish. I soon opened my eyes and I heard a large explosion where the 'star' landed.

"Lynn... I don't think that was a shooting star..." My brother looked at me and we both trembled with fear. What had just happened? Was it a plane? Was it a meteor? We slowly climbed off the trampoline and headed inside, looking on the news, our parents having their jaws resting on the floor in shock. "Ma... what do you think it is?"

"I... I don't know... The reporters say they just got there... it looks... like a ship..."

"A space ship!" I exclaimed, jumping forward some as I looked back and forth between my father and mother, then my brother. "That's not possible! UFO's don't exist!" My brother grabbed my shoulders.

"Calm down sis... calm down.." I felt my entire body shaking as I soon sat on the floor.

"Whatever was inside the UFO, is either dead, or long gone, the door was left open and inside we have found odd symbols and glyphs. We do not know what any of this means, but we will update authorities when we know more. Until the-" My father had shut off the TV and stood.

"You both should get home... and stay inside... Rob you have your girlfriend to worry about, I'm sure she's very frightened. Lynn, you know how scared your cats get..." I nodded and stood, grabbing my purse and keys before heading out. I rarely got scared, but tonight... I was scared. And it wasn't because it was some UFO that had crashed on our earth, fairly close to our home... but because... I had seen that ship before. When I was much... much younger...


My eyes slowly slid open and i found the bright morning sun shining on my eyes. I close my eyes for a breif second and when i open them i saw something big infront of my face... with amber-like eyes and a dark complexion.

"Goofball of a kitty!" I said as i grabbed my black cat and hugged it tightly. It squirmed and tried to escape but soon gave up. I nuzzles it's soft fur and it purred softly. "Well good morning to you too Terror..." I softy said before kissing the cat on it's forehead and releasing her grasp on it's black fur. it jumped off the bed and yowled. It was hungry. I lifted my self from my bed and swung my feet over before standing. "Lets go find you some food!" I said with a happy cheer, grabbing my socks and sliding them over my feet. My hardwood floor was cold in the morning! I slid across the floor and landed infront of the pantry. I got my cat out some food and placed it in her dish before starting on my own food. Terror licked it's lips and paws before jumping on the couch, soon landing on the remote and turning my TV on. I saw the news and i dropped my spoon instantly. The headline was 'Aliens on the loose' I blinked and a wave of terror swept over me. If Aliens were on the loose... and i saw that pod last night... that means.

I swallowed my fear and slowly stood. I looked outside and saw people scurrying from their homes, trying to get away from the Aliens. I bit my lip and looked at Terror. "Hey... buddy... ready to... go on a trip...?" I ran upstairs and began flinging clothes around, praying they landed in my bag. I grabbed a few other necessities and zipped the bag. I grabbed my cats litterbox and put it in the floor of my passanger seat. I tossed my bag in the back of my car and put terror in the passanger seat. "I hope we can get out of here..." I said as i put the car in reverse and shot out of my driveway, quickly shifting to Drive and shooting down the road. But what i saw in the town horrified me. People laying on the road with yellow skinned, almost spider like creatures on their faces. My knuckles shifted to a white color as i gripped the steering wheel tightly. I pressed on the gas and drove past them. It wasn't long though before i heard sizzling. I stopped and looked in my rearview mirror. I screamed some as i jumped out of my car and looked at my melting tires. I had run over a dead Alien and his blood was melting my tires! I grabbed Terror and ran for it. my parents were far enough out of the city that may be safe. I held the cat tight in my arms as i ran. Terror seemed to understand my fear and he didn't fidgit or cry out. He sat there silently, watching me with sadness.

"Lynn! What are you doing here!"

"Please! Just watch over Terror for me!" I almost yelled as i put the black cat in my mother's arms. I turned and sprinted out of my parents house. I gulped lightly as I looked around. I had to see if Rob was okay... I had to...

I ran back towards the city and found his aparentments. The Aliens seemed to be... well.. asleep or something, for i ddin't see any in the street. I gulped and and ran into his aparentment building, praying for my brother's safety. I found his door broken down and inside was a towering hulk of a man. Black dreds hung from his head, blades attatched to his wrist shimmered in the sunlight. His legs bore a strange fishnet stitching and his calfs and feet were covered with a metal armor. His back had most of the netting along with a metal plate as well. Though with his 'hair' in the way i couldn't fully see it. I kept as still as possible. Watching as he spat on the head of a dead Alien. I heard a hissing noise and i turned around to find myself face to face, with an upside down alien, who was clung to the ceiling and snarling at me. I screamed bloody murder as i fell back on my ass, hard; just barely missing the Alien's fanged tongue. I stared in fear at the monster before watching as a burst of blue energy shot above my head and removed the Alien's. It's dismemebered jaw slammed into the railing as it fell down the stair shaft, landing with a crack and thud. I shook uncontrollably as i turned to see the masculine beings gun pointed right at me. I felt tears stream down my cheek as i started up into his metalic mask. I mumbled something of a whimper and a beg and he only trilled in responce. I don't know why he didn't kill me. Maybe because i was unarmed? or because i was female. I didn't know. Maybe he was just delaying the inevitable. I gulped lightly and soon both of us heard another screetch and we snapped our heads in the direction. He took off running and left me there, scared shitless.

"Y...Yaujta..." I mumbled. Yes. I had indeed seen them before...


OH gosh! it's 12am! i have to go to bed! i have to be up in 7 hours to drive on the other side of the state to see my baby and look at a college! I hope this was good! i'll write the second chapter when i can! i promise! Bye!