A/N: Hey-sry I didn't get to update sooner-I have been sick & getting tests & homework & tests…-_-

A/N 2: I own a couple characters & the plot

As we descended into Earth's atmosphere, towards New York, I first began to realize that it had been about eight hundred Earth years since we had invaded them. I braced myself for technology that we once thought unbelievable coming from humans, but instead got a shock, one of the most dominant shocks of my lifetime.

I looked over New York, which was the same in every single way, except for the fact that the homes and large business buildings had been completely destroyed.

It looked as if the humans had undergone numerous brutal attacks, but by what? Many of their buildings were destroyed, and, using a telescope, I could see that many small humans were trying to piece their city back together, using their alien machines and equipment.

What happened here? I asked, thinking out loud.

It's the after-effects to the humans' fourth World War. came a quiet, young voice from behind me. I turned around and looked at Eunan; I had not expected him to answer. While I was in Intermediary Training, we studied it. The war happened after the humans had been living in complete peace for five hundred years…

I had not heard about this war, just as I had not heard much of anything about Earth for a long while, ever since…

Once again, I felt I had to block out those thoughts, and so I asked Eunan, D'you think all the human civilizations will be like this?

I honestly don't know. he replied. After the humans' Global Peace Treaty, New York became the sort-of capital of Earth, since many of the important cities had been destroyed in the third World War. New York became the prime target for the humans opposed to the treaty.

For the first time since I was a new soldier on the Force, I had no idea of what to do. At first, I felt grief and pity towards the humans; why should we have to attack them right after their lives had been nearly destroyed? But then, I remembered what we were attacking: a bunch of homicidal, brainless creatures.

Eunan then said to me, Do you still think we should attack them. I mean, they've already practically destroyed themselves, and-

We have to do what we were ordered, I said softly. I glanced at Eunan who looked somewhat hurt, the way I had felt towards humans when I was younger. Then, taking a deep breath, I pulled the trigger on the control panel that released an extremely advanced nuclear weapon that had the ability to destroy any life it touched.

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Later that Earthian night, Eunan and I were sitting near the ship, a little outside of where Washington, D.C. used to be. We had had face-to-face combat with several villages of humans in that region, and it had tired us out.

We had used our camouflage until we were inches behind the human, then grabbed them and quickly gassed them, casually throwing the bodies aside, looking for another victim. Of course, several knew what we were doing and tried to use the Chemical, but, because of the pills, failed and were soon killed. As I was killing the humans by the hundreds, I realized that this was a lot less painful for me, emotionally than it had been before.

I noticed Eunan looking past the tall, emerald Earthian trees to the sky, towards where we came from. I knew he was thinking of home, the large purple mountains reaching towards the pale green sky, the blue forests and golden retaw [A/N: retaw = the aliens' form of water-I couldn't put "water" obviously ;P] dotting the scenery.

I was comprehending just how much I missed home, when Eunan interrupted my trail of thoughts. Where're we goin' tomorrow? asked the young soldier.

Philadelphia, I replied. Was that completely destroyed in the war, too? I asked, smiling.

Uh, no, they pretty much left Philadelphia alone, replied Eunan sheepishly.

That's good, I said, getting up and climbing into the ship. More for us to destroy…

Eunan watched me closely for a short while after that; he had a look in his eye that told me he thought I was a brutal, human-hating warrior and master strategist. After a few minutes, Eunan blurted out Have you always hated humans this much?

I glanced up at him, somewhat amused. Eunan was very young; I think he was only twenty-one. I don't hate humans. I'm not particularly fond of them, but I don't hate them…

But why do you want to kill them so much? I mean, what did the humans ever do to us? he asked me, staring me straight in the eye.

You don't remember the Human Revolution, do you? I asked Eunan. He shook his head; he had been a very small child at that time. Well, I'm sure you've heard of it, and the millions of us that were murdered by the humans that came to our planet through a time/space continuum. It was a very horrible time, and many thought that our species would not survive for much longer.

Ten years ago, we came to Earth, needing their resources. That had to be one of the hugest mistakes of all time, because even more of us ended up dead, including our Master and one of our Great Generals at the time. I said.

Orion, replied Eunan, knowing the name that was now so familiar and legendary in our civilizations.

Yes. So anyway, you see what the humans have done to us throughout history, and hopefully you understand why theirs is a disgusting race that must be eliminated, I finished.

But why do we have to kill them so brutally? I've watched them, and it seems as though the humans can feel emotion and know what it feels like to have families… Eunan said.

Maybe so, I said, sighing. Then, after a moment's hesitation, I continued. But ours is a society that cannot see beyond the ugly, putrid exterior of these animals. Everyone on our planet believes that a human is a creature that cannot feel emotion, only frustration and agitation. They think that humans are dirty, germ-ridden things that only deserve contempt and scorn. I stopped for a second. I, however, believe that humans are capable of much, much more than society thinks they are, and I wish that everyone else could see that. Eunan was staring at me with rapt attention. But, try as I might, it's impossible to convince anyone else of that, and so, we're stuck murdering innocent animals that have no idea why they're being killed by the dozen.

There was a long awkward silence then. Eventually, Eunan muttered, It's still wrong.

Trying to change the subject, I replied, We have to leave for Pennsylvania at the crack off dawn, so we better get to sleep.

Eunan got into the rear of the ship and fell asleep almost instantly. I, however, couldn't fall asleep; I was too overwhelmed by my thoughts of which really was the more animalistic species.

**OK, there's Chapter 2 ^_^ I hope you liked it and I'll get chapter 3 up ASAP (which might not be that soon-bear with me o_O)**