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    Alien Offer
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    Alien Offer

    By Al Sevcik

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    In space, a vengeful fleet waited.... Then the furred strangers arrived with a plan to save Earth's children. But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an alien...

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    "You are General James Rothwell?"

    Rothwell sighed. "Yes, Commander Aku. We have met several times."

    "Ah, yes. I recognize your insignia. Humans are so alike." The alien strode importantly across the office, the resilient pads of his broad feet making little plopping sounds on the rug, and seated himself abruptly in the visitor's chair beside Rothwell's desk. He gave a sharp cry, and another alien, shorter, but sporting similar, golden fur, stepped into the office and closed the door. Both wore simple, brown uniforms, without ornamentation.

    "I am here," Aku said, "to tell you something." He stared impassively at Rothwell for a minute, his fur-covered, almost human face completely expressionless, then his gaze shifted to the window, to the hot runways of New York International Airport and to the immense gray spaceship that, even from the center of the field, loomed above the hangars and passenger buildings. For an instant, a quick, unguessable emotion clouded the wide black eyes and tightened the thin lips, then it was gone.

    Rothwell waited.

    "General, Earth's children must all be aboard my ships within one week. We will start to load on the sixth day, next Thursday." He stood.

    Rothwell locked eyes with the alien, and leaned forward, grinding his knuckles into the desk top. "You know that's impossible. We can't select 100,000 children from every country and assemble them in only six days."

    "You will do it." The alien turned to leave.

    "Commander Aku! Let me remind you ..."

    Aku spun around, eyes flashing. "General Rothwell! Let me remind you that two weeks ago I didn't even know Earth existed, and since accidentally happening across your sun system and learning of your trouble I have had my entire trading fleet of a hundred ships in orbit about this planet while all your multitudinous political subdivisions have filled the air with talk and wrangle.

    "I am sorry for Earth, but my allegiance is to my fleet and I cannot remain longer than seven more days and risk being caught up in your destruction. Now, either you accept my offer to evacuate as many humans as my ships will carry, or you don't." He paused. "You are the planet's evacuation coordinator; you will give me an answer."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXinXii
    Release dateNov 19, 2015
    ISBN9781612102122
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      Alien Offer - Al Sevcik

      Alien Offer

      by Al Sevcik

      Copyright © 1959 by Al Sevcik

      This edition published in 2011 by eStar Books, LLC.

      www.estarbooks.com

      ISBN:    978-1-61210-212-2

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      In space, a vengeful fleet waited.... Then  the furred strangers arrived with a plan to  save Earth's children. But the General wasn't sure if he could trust an

      Alien Offer

      by Al Sevcik

      You are General James Rothwell?

      Rothwell sighed. Yes, Commander Aku. We have met several times.

      Ah, yes. I recognize your insignia. Humans are so alike. The alien  strode importantly across the office, the resilient pads of his broad  feet making little plopping sounds on the rug, and seated himself  abruptly in the visitor's chair beside Rothwell's desk. He gave a sharp  cry, and another alien, shorter, but sporting similar, golden fur,  stepped into the office and closed the door. Both wore simple, brown  uniforms, without ornamentation.

      I am here, Aku said, to tell you something. He stared impassively at  Rothwell for a minute, his fur-covered, almost human face completely  expressionless, then his gaze shifted to the window, to the hot runways  of New York International Airport and to the immense gray spaceship  that, even from the center of the field, loomed above the hangars and  passenger buildings. For an instant, a quick, unguessable emotion  clouded the

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