Note: So I realized, like a dingus, I posted this to the wrong tumblr account so I did not steal this from someone. It’s just me being a dumb dumb.
"I have a paper due tomorrow," Ash stopped in the middle of a field, holding her flashlight. "Fuck."
Sadie shone her light at Ash. "So? If we're lucky, whatever the fuck just crashed will take us away so fuck college."
Ash hummed in agreement. "True, not like I was gonna write that fucking paper. Trying is so highschool."
Sadie waved her light in agreement and continued to walk towards what had landed out in an old cow field.
"Hey," Jamal shouted, "Found something."
"Would you shut up," Ash complained when she got closer. "We're in America, in a fucking cow field, in the middle of the night. Some Bible thumper could come out here and shoot us."
"Bet?" Sadie immediately responded. "The rez is literally two miles east of our dumb asses, my abuela can fix us up."
"Not that I doubt your abuela but I'm not really planning on getting shot," Jamal intersected, looking slightly worried.
"Weak," Ash snorted. "If I get shot, it's better kill me because no way in fuck do I have money for a hospital bill."
Sadie gave Ash a look. "We're all college students, none of us have money you dumb bitch."
Ash flipped Sadie off with a smile and looked at the ground. "What's this," She nudged what looked to be a piece of metal with her foot.
"Lemme see," Jamal bent down and picked it up, gently shaking the dirt off.
"Dude!" Sadie yelled, "That could be radioactive or something!"
Jamal shrugged as he looked closer. "Either I become a superhero or die of radiation so win-win."
Ash laughed. "It really be like that sometimes."
"It really do," Jamal said with a chuckle. "This is some kind of debris, so the ship must be close."
"There wasn't any explosion or fire so it must've not crashed. Where could an alien ship be," Ash thought aloud, biting her lip.
"Well," Sadie drawled loudly. When Ash and Jamal looked at her, she pointed her flashlight ahead to the giant spaceship. "It could be right there."
Ash glared at Sadie, unimpressed. "You were really going to let us look like idiots there weren't you."
"Uh, yeup," Sadie nodded like it was obvious.
The three young adults approached the ship cautiously. It looked old and used, not a new ship but one that had seen things. When nothing popped out or exploded, Jamal put his hand against the hull.
"Still warm," He noted absently.
"So where the hell is a door," Sadie began circling the ship, looking for an entrance.
"Is this thing really from space," Ash whispered, running a finger along a seam in the hull.
"I can't find a way in," Sadie announced dejectedly, walking to Jamal and Ash.
"Bro," Jamal suddenly whispered, "There could be aliens on here."
Ash gave Jamal a withering look. "No shit Sherlock."
He flipped her off. "No, but like real aliens. Real, actual, aliens that want to kill us."
"Darn?" Sadie said sarcastically.
"Not everything wants to kill us, Jesus, I mean let's try to act differently than the entire past of humanity and not instantly try to kill a new people?"
"Oof," Sadie snorted. "Eh fuck it, let's try to crack it like an egg."
"If I die today, I'll haunt your ass," Jamal told Ash, yet he seemed to relax slightly.
"I'll look forward to it," Ash said with a smile. "Now how the hell do we open this thang."
As if on command, the foreign vessel glowed a light blue then a panel detached from the hull and opened outward. The three humans huddled together, all pointing their lights at the opened door. The world was silent for a moment, as if Earth itself was holding its breath, waiting to see it's humans meet others. Then something stepped out, it was about the same height as a human, clothed in black and wearing come kind of helmet. Another alien came along beside it and they leaned close, speaking in hushed tones with a sense of urgency. The first being waved the second one away and slowly took off it's helmet. Two large black eyes stared at the three frozen humans, a red colored hand with light yellow specks reached out to them, and a large rounded mouth smiled for them.
"It's red," Sadie whisper-yelled.
Despite the situation, Ash reflexively reached around Jamal and smacked Sadie on the arm.
The creature opened its mouth to speak and a guttural growling sound came out. The three young adults instinctively squeezed closer, like a pack of frightened young animals. The being shook its head and called out something to another. After a few brief moments of shouting between the aliens, the first one nodded and turned back to the three.
"H-h-hello," It croaked with a smile.
"Holy fuck it spoke, it just fucking spoke," Jamal hissed, still staring wide eyed at the strangers.
"Well I'm not going to stand here like an asshole and not say hi back," Ash whispered back. She straightened up slowly, eyes constantly flitting from the alien in front of her to the others behind.
The alien smiled excitedly and they all chattered to each other. Ash shared a confused look with Sadie and Jamal.
"What-what are you?' Ash asked timidly, her body slightly shaking from adrenaline and fear.
"We are the Y Duan," It said haulingly. "I....Reserna."
"We're human," Ash answered, feeling slightly stupid since it was probably obvious what they were. "I'm Ash, that's Sadie and he's Jamal."
Once named, the two waved awkwardly.
Reserna smiled excited and Ash couldn't help but smile back.
"We have watched you," They explained. "Look for supply, could not help it."
"Supplies? Where are you from?" Sadie spoke up, standing next to Ash.
"Different galaxy, far away," It answered.
"Couldn't help what," Jamal asked suspiciously, still partly hiding behind Ash.
"Meet you, we all have listened and watched your first steps."
"There's other aliens," Ash gasped, her initial fear fading away.
Reserna nodded but it's smile was sad now.
"Thousands of different species, all across space. We have been waiting to meet you."
"Uh why?" Sadie questioned. "I mean, it's fucking amazing that there are other intelligent life forms but why now?"
"How do you know what 'intelligent life forms' means,' Jamal muttered, staring at Sadie.
"I'm a woman of many talents so fuck you," Sadie shot back.
Reserna watched them with gentle amusement.
"Why are you meeting us and, like, not the world powers?" Ash looked at Reserna, trying not to stare at it's red and yellow skin.
An alien near the ship chattered and Reserna snapped back, quickly silencing the other alien.
"We are not supposed to be here," Reserna admitted bashfully. "You are not ready to travel in space, not yet."
"Then why," Ash repeated, confused.
Reserna looked up at the sky, smiling softly at the stars. "You are strange species. Capable of both hate and love, always reaching out."
"You got us there," Sadie mumbled. "We kinda suck."
Reserna shook its head earnestly. "No! You are young, by the rest of the universe, you are child."
Reserna took off a glove and extended a clawed hand to Ash, Sadie, and Jamal.
"We have listened for many solar cycles, ever since you crawled out of the muck you have looked at the sky and wondered if you are alone," Reserna reached for Ash's hand, waiting patiently.
"I could not hold myself back from answering. To the galaxy, the universe, you are children. Lonely, afraid, children screaming at the stars wondering if you're all alone in the universe. Since first human on moon, you have pushed farther and farther, always reaching out."
Ash snorted quietly. "We went to the moon because of a dick measuring contest between the U.S. and Russia."
'Then why do you continue," Reserna challenged.
Ash shrugged, looking at Sadie and Jamal for help.
"I don't know," Jamal said quietly. 'I guess we just want to see what's out there."
Reserna grinned, clacking it's claws together.
"See! For all your flaws, you are curious and hopeful. Your very core is scared of being alone so you must always hope and seek out answers."
Ash slowly extended her hand to Reserna's, tensing slightly as Reserna grabbed her hand.
"Not alone," Reserna said softly.
"So now what," Sadie asked, looking at Reserna. "Are we supposed to go tell the world aliens! There's aliens!"
Reserna made a huffing noise, Ash guessed it was laughter.
"No," It chittered. "You will find us eventually, I may not live to see it, but I know you will make it."
An alien poked its head out of the ship and squawked urgently. Reserna sighed and shook its head
"We must go, supplies are needed." It gently squeezed Ash's hand then let go and turned to walk back. Ash, Jamal, and Sadie shared a look of complete disbelief. Reserna hesitated the door and turned back to the humans.
"What would you say? To the rest of the universe?"
"Uh," Sadie blinked. "Good fucking question my dude, what the hell should we even say?!"
"Lol sorry?" Jamal suggested.
"How about hello," Ash said to herself.
"What," Jamal and Sadie asked in unison.
Ash cleared her throat and looked at Reserna. "What about hello, just.....hello."
Sadie nodded, smiling. "Hello, I like it."
"Tell the universe, hi, for us," Jamal called out to Reserna.
Reserna nodded with a small smile, waved, and walked back into it's ship. The three stepped back as the vessel glowed blue then blasters went off and it rocketed back into space. They watched it go, a small shooting comet among the stars.
"Hello," Ash whispered with a smile.
