Alien Junky (Part 1???)
The Alien pushed me to the room with a laser pointer to my back. A laser pointer. Can you believe that?Ā
They kept pushing me, until a door slid open, with aĀ āAccess Granted,ā a voice that sounded like the self check out lady at your local Walmart. It took me everything not to laugh, until my eyes laid upon the stockpile of junk in the room. All of this was once earthās trash, being sent to space as a last resort for our mother earth.Ā
āHoly Macaroni...Howād you guys even get all this stuff?! I know this kinda stuff sells good in Vespaire...But..Thereās such thing as too much stuff here guys...Whatās up with that?āĀ
āWe will be doing the talking, Human astronaut. In return for your rescue, you will tell us EXACTLY what every item that stands before you is called. You will write it down, and if you can, you will price it, and sell it on Vespaire. If you do not comply-āĀ
āSure.āĀ
āWhat?-You are going to blindly agree?ā
āSure why not? Iāve got nothing else to lose, I mean really. My entire crew left me in space to save their own skins. I mean..Friendship? Teamwork? Yeah not really feelinā it. So letās get to work!!!ā I took the journal and the pen and began looking in the pile, sorting through what would be most expensive.
They watched me, in awe, in the same awe that humanity looked at them. My hand was cramping, until I picked up something quite familiar.Ā
āGuys...Where did you get a singular pistachio?ā I grinned in wonder, holding up an uncracked pistachio between my thumbs.
āHow much is it worth?ā The alien asked. I stared at it, now looking at my saviorās features. They werenāt anything we were told. They looked sorta like that i guess, but with scales, and they wore clothes only louis-Vuitton could dream of making. Each sparkled in the light, leaving my mind half blank, in awe of the beautiful beings standing right in front of me. I was snapped back to reality by a small, yet cliché āAhem,ā from one of the guys watching me work.
āRight..This is worth diddle squat. Not worth anything. Now this tire on the left...Or this necklace. Iām not even sure how you found something like this anyways- but anyways, these things, (like the necklace especially) is worth a good fortune on Vespaire..Thatās kinda the thieves den isnāt it? I mean, not like I know anything about it...But Iām just askinā. Know what I mean?ā I rubbed the back of my neck, glancing at the crew occasionally as I pick out the most expensive items in the pile.
āWe thank you, Human....ā
āHuman Earle. Just call me that. So off to sell this stuff yeah? I got the most expensive stuff for the pawnbroker..the other stuff goes to the mechanic. Just drop me off at Earth. Iāve gotta tell ya guys,ā I got up, dusting myself off, offering a hand shake to the tallest one.Ā āIāve had a lot of fun here. A shame Iām leavin so soon.āĀ
The tallest offered only a devilish grin to return my handshake, bearing his long and black fangs. It sent shivers down my spine. I stepped back, my eyes going wider as he began to speak.
āYou see..We are not done with you yet, Human Earle. You are one of us now. You did say, you had nothing to lose, so think of what you have to gain. A crew, riches beyond your comprehension, and much more. All it takes is a simple affirmation.ā His hands ran over a mechanicās coat, fitting a woman it seemed. It was tye-dyed. I was gonna look like I was from the 1980s, die, or look like i time traveled just to die.Ā
āWhat choice do I have? Seems like im facin the walk of shame, or I work for what seems to be a bunch of petty thieves. Iāll take it.ā I grabbed the outfit, my heart thumping in my chest. This new beginning sounded a lot like my end..













