Disclaimer: I don't own the War of the Worlds in any way or form.
A/N: Since some of my family was disappointed with the ending of The War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg, I decided to write an alternate. I did come up with two, so here one of them is.
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It Saved Us All: An Alternate Ending to the War of the Worlds
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The tentacle grasped Rachel around the waist and heaved her up into the air, exposing her to the intense headlight. Ray ran after it on the ground, horrified at where his daughter was. Stopping, the tripod expanded its light to study the young girl better.
Rachel hung paralyzed until she slowly reached into her jacket pocket. The aliens controlling the gigantic machine looked at each other questioningly. What could she possibly be doing?
She pulled a small package out and held it into the light. Another tentacle lifted and took it carefully. It retracted into the opening of the machine and a few seconds passed before a reaction. Ray look on from the ground, confused by his daughter's actions. The tentacle returned Rachel to the ground before suddenly turning around sounding of the horn, calling all of the scrounging aliens and other tripods.
Engines roared as all of the machines took to the air. Ray hugged Rachel as they watched the machines leave. After a moment, the air was empty and they were alone. Ray turned to Rachel who stared blankly into the sky. A relieved expression came slowly to her face.
Quietly, Ray asked her "What did you do?" She looked over and whispered lightly into his ear.
"I gave them Reese's Pieces…."