Invasion

Chapter 1: Zinnia

I was casually scrubbing the sidewalk while watching Orion when it all started to happen. My mother rushed outside and commanded for us to come inside. I have never heard Mother use so much force, I was in such shock I couldn't move. Orion slowly trudged towards me then grabbed my hand. I came out of shock and started to dash towards her, but tripped on a bucket that was left out. I was unable to walk because of the fall and surprise, so Mother darted outside and picked me up, but before I knew it, I was hurled onto the ground again.
It all happened so quick, but after it finished, I kept re-running it in my head. I couldn't believe it. I had just watched my mother push me out of the way to try to protect me but in her attempt, she was abducted.

I kept saying to myself that I imagined it all and mother was inside looking through the window right now to keep an eye on me and Orion. I kept saying it even though I knew that I couldn't and would never imagine my mother getting abducted by aliens. I slowly started to cry then felt a hand on my shoulder. It was Orion, he gave me a nice hug and said it would be ok.
I looked up at the sky to think and ended up seeing hundreds of ships surrounding us. I noticed that hundreds of things were landing on our earth and hundreds of people sat and cried as their loved ones were abducted or killed. I stood up and covered my eyes as a big blinding light showed up. An announcement from a creature popped up.
"People of earth, our planet has started to fall apart and we have come to find your home habitable for us. We need a place to stay while our home is re-built. While we live here, we will be making adjustments, but we will be living among you. Don't be afraid if anything happens. If a 'loved' one of yours was taken, they will be taught our ways and kept until we are to leave. We must teach humans to learn our ways to teach their young and offspring if we are to ever come back. If a 'loved' one of yours was killed, well, we can't help. They must've deserved it. If you would like to learn our ways, step to this blue plank. If you don't want to be killed as we re-build your world to fit us, step to this red plank. If you don't agree with our ways, you should hide because you won't survive for long. If you have any further questions, ask an alien at the front."

Two planks were placed down from a huge ship and Father slowly walked outside. "What are you doing?! Looking up at the sky, that's crap. You should be looking at the sidewalk and how dirty it is! It doesn't look clean to me yet!" He kicked some dirt onto the sidewalk and slapped me.
"Hello father, aren't you going to notice the ships surrounding our atmosphere?" I rubbed my sore cheek and looked at him. I wanted to tell him exactly how I felt. About life, Mother, Orion, him. Father paused.

"DON'T TALK BACK TO ME! OBVIOUSLY I NOTICED THE DAMN SHIPS! HOW COULD I NOT?! IM NOT DUMB! NEVER MIND THE SIDEWALKS, NOW FOLLOW ME! WHERE'S YOUR MOTHER?!" He shouted and looked at me as if he was daring me to tell him everything. He grabbed me and started to drag me to the big ship.
"She was abducted," I stole my hand back as he stopped, grabbed Orion and tied my hair back. Father Started to whimper, which I have never seen him do. I didn't care though. He whipped around and scowled at me.
"DONT MAKE UP STUPID STORIES! She's probably already on the ship making sure our new house is perfect for my arrival," grabbed my hand again and started to drag me and Orion to the ship again. I got a quick glance at his eyes and saw much more wrath then I have ever seen before. He dragged us up the red plank and didn't say another word.

On the ship I saw what looked like a huge forest. We were given a number and sent to houses that were on the ship. As I walked, I stayed behind Father and Orion a little so I could think to myself. When we reached the house, I was so lost in thought that I almost trampled over Orion.
"Hey, careful," Orion glared at me with hatred.
"Sorry Orion, I was thinking about mother. I miss her a lot, I bet you do as well," Orion didn't have to say anything after that, the look in his eyes was enough. He turned around and started to walk faster. I could tell something was on his mind, I just didn't know what.