Hey guys! This is my one-shot story based on the Lorien Legacies. Most of them will be tied to my other fanfic, 'The Battle of Ten (sequel to The Fall of Five)', but a few may be related to the actual books. I'll be sure to mention whether they are or not.
This small one-shot just occurred to me while writing an essay for school. It's about how the Mogodorian invasion of Lorien started. It's written in third-person past tense format, and it's from the point of view of a true-born Mog soldier. Enjoy, and please review!

Invasion

He clutched the bag tightly as he pushed through the crowd, making his way through the narrow alleyway that served as a shortcut to the Elder Auditorium. He had to be careful now. It would not do to have come so far only to be hindered because he lost his grip on the cargo and it was swallowed by the crowd.

It was a little past sunset, and whatever little sunlight that remained in the sky being leached out fast, making way for the surreal black night sky, studded with bright, twinkling stars and pink, swirling nebulae. Lorien's two moons hung in the sky, shining a dull white, and bathing the surroundings in a silvery glow. Around him, the crowd pushed and jostled good-naturedly as they made their way to the Auditorium, to listen to their Elders' speech in celebration of the Quarter-Moon.

'This is Delta-Four.' the Mogodorian muttered, holding his wrist to his mouth as he spoke. The watch he wore on his left wrist appeared battered, and its leather strap seemed frayed, but it was actually fitted with a highly advanced transmitter that operated on an unhackable coded frequency. He used it now to communicate with his team leader. 'I'm in position. Over.'

General Andrakkus Sutekh's crisp voice sounded through the receiver in his ear. 'Roger that.' he said sharply. 'You're late, Delta-Four. Units Delta-One, Delta-Two and Delta-Three were in position well before sunset. Over.'

'I got held up in a security check near the market-place.' the Mogodorian replied smoothly. 'You know how delicate the cargo is. It took some time to fool those scum passing for security at the LDA.'

'No excuses, Delta-Four.' the General snapped. 'Hurry up now. You know what to do. I expect results within fifteen minutes. Over and out.'

'Over and out.' the soldier whispered, drawing his hand away from his face, pretending to cough violently for the sake of the curious glances the pedestrians sent his way. With his thin serious face and tanned complexion, he looked surprisingly Loric, and this allowed him to blend into the crowd within moments. Anyone who caught sight of his suspicious behaviour or his soulless black eyes found him missing the moment they diverted their gaze in his direction.

The crowd had thinned a bit while he spoke, and now he strolled languidly through the alley and up the traffic-clogged road, ambling unhurriedly towards his destination ahead.

The Elder Auditorium rose majestically in front of him, seeming like a serene lotus in the whirlpool of movement that was Lorien's capital city. The soldier walked in through the front entrance, nodding politely to the volunteer doorman, and making his way confidently towards the front row. The Elders' representatives were already seated in their customary seats of honour, their faces masks of serenity and peace.

'Excuse me, sir.' an official called out, his voice polite but firm, as the Mogodorian neatly sidestepped the security check counter. His hand strayed to his pocket, fingering a small remote with a single large button. 'I'm afraid you need to go through security.'

The soldier grinned and pulled out the remote, flourishing it like a magician showing off his wand. 'I already am past security.' he said, his finger pausing tantalizingly for a fraction of a second, before stabbing down at the button of the remote.

In that single frozen moment of comprehension, he could hear the robotic beep of the receiver in his bag, and the shrill, high-pitched beginnings of a woman's scream.

Then the bomb in his bag exploded. And the invasion began.

Sorry, that one was really short. I'm actually not sure what possessed me to write it. I'm having some seriously dark thoughts nowadays. Next one will be longer, and hopefully, more cheerful.
Thanks for reading, and, as always, please review!