Alien Offer

"Alien Offer" by Al Sevcik is a science fiction story set in a time of global crisis, where an alien commander named Aku appears with an offer to save Earth's children. Aku proposes to evacuate one hundred thousand children from Earth, which sparks a storm of mixed feelings, chaos, and skepticism, especially for General James Rothwell, who must choose these children. Rothwell's doubts amplify when his own son is selected for evacuation. The story takes a dark turn when he realizes the aliens' true intentions are sinister, controlled by a malicious race called the Eleele, who seek to enslave the children. Rothwell, faced with this betrayal, ignites a fierce resistance, leading to a climactic battle that exposes the aliens' duplicity and puts humanity's survival instincts to the ultimate test.