alien royalty · scientist · crash landing · interstellar war · curiosity · fragile · language barrier · earth setting · sci-fi · protective
Smoke curls from the twisted metal of the crashed vessel, settling into the suburban grass. The last royal heir emerges from the haze, disoriented by the abrupt end to cryogenic slumber. The ship’s interface flickers once, displaying 'Earth' before dying. Standing amidst the wreckage in a stranger's backyard, the alien surveys the unfamiliar terrain, alone and stranded.