"It's been a wonderful time here exploring this strange but beautiful land," said Sporka, sipping the last vestiges of a cup of tea as he sat in the courtyard cafe.
"I've
loved it too," replied Manus. "But our mission is now over, and soon
the Attack will begin."
"Is
there no way to stop it, Manus? I don't want an Attack!"
"I’ve
tried to find a way, Sporka, but it is as if decreed. The Attack will happen!"
"And as always," muttered Sporka, "there will be untold pain and suffering.”
Manus
paid the café bill and Sporka and Manus beamed up to their hotel room, Sporka beaming
right into the bathroom.
"OOOHHH!”
he moaned. “Always whenever I travel to Earth!"
“The Attack has begun," sighed Manus.
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This one is so cheap and exploitative even I feel like hiding in the bathroom. Nevertheless this is my crude and tasteless response to this week's lovely picture prompt above from ace Friday Fictioneer Sandra Crook.
You won't be moaning and groaning like Sporka if you check out the work of the other Fictioneers by clicking here; in fact, you'll be oohing and aahing!
And now, if you'll pardon me, I'm off to signal my masters on Pluto to begin the Attack.
Very funny - great twist!
ReplyDeleteThank you. And I'm not even really sick!
DeleteLOL. "Manus" ? ..Seems like a good nickname for some men I know.
ReplyDeleteAnd a cool name for an alien too.
Delete"Of all the Greasy Spoons in all the towns in all the world, Sporka walks into mine."
ReplyDelete- Rack (ed with) Paine, from the film Gastroblancya
Yep, Sporka thinks our food is interplanetary fast food; it's "McEarthling!"
DeleteVery funny! With the name Sporka, nothing good can come of the meal ;-)
ReplyDeleteI like that name too. I have no idea where it came from, except now it's my new middle name!
DeleteAn entertaining little piece, but it is a shame we must burn...
ReplyDeleteI am with Sporka (great name!) on this one, the toilet here I come!
Meet ya in there. That'll be three of us, and Sporka has dibs!
DeleteNow if they'd visited Mexico I could have understood that... the French would be horrified.
ReplyDeleteSporka can't stand cheese, just like me and Fluffster from the last story.
DeleteDear Perry,
ReplyDeleteIf they're seasoned travelers they should know better than to drink the water.
Shalom,
Rochelle
And to breath the air. And speaking of seasoned, eat the seasonings too. And eat the damn cheese!
DeleteAttack of the germs, very funny. Poor Aliens, they should do something with their immune system.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they ought to just skip Earth altogether, cool rooves notwithstanding.
DeleteHa! Somehow I knew what the Attack was - you finished it off nicely. Alicia (Dang, the site isn't take my name and URL - sometimes it does sometimes not.)
ReplyDeleteI think Sporka telegraphed it. Certainly not me. Yeah I don't know what the deal is with Blogger, but it doesn't like me either!
DeleteWhat, you're sorry it wasn't a real attack?
ReplyDeleteRochelle beat me to the line! They should know better! Very funny!
ReplyDeleteI guess they had one of those all night suppers that start at midnight. I'm still laughing. The name Sporka alone does me in. Maybe too much dijon.
ReplyDeleteI guess not everyone enjoyed the cuisine. Rich food will do that, funny!
ReplyDeleteLove it! My OH has had an Attack this week, but his is due to warm beer, not tea!
ReplyDeleteNo wonder Sporka's reluctant. Is this their secret weapon? Death by diarrhoea? Will anyone survive? Funny.
ReplyDeleteI hope they brought Pepto. Funny.
ReplyDeleteDon't they know you shouldn't drink the tea when visiting alien planets? ;-) Fun stuff as usual.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
MG
Note really flush with success then? Toilet humour works every time indeed.
ReplyDeleteWell Perry I look at it this way, if they intend to attack our planet, they deserve what they get. Hilarious and well done again. :D --- Suzanne
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