Zombies, Vampires, Aliens, and Oddities: A Collection of Short Stories and Flash Fiction
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“So this is about turning the humans into food?” Marlaac asked.
“This is about following their practices. They create sustenance in many different ways. This is one of the practices we found in this area. This is what they were doing before we arrived. The animals they did it to were much larger, but fortunately, there are many more humans than cows.”
“Surely, there must be a better way? A kinder way?”
Lord Scartoo nodded. “I’m sure there is, but that’s not the point of phase one. Once we start moving into phase two, we may find a better way, but we can’t afford to make too many changes too soon. We have to adhere to how the planet worked before we turned up. It’s the best way to preserve the ecosystem’s balance. There have been too many missions we’ve had to abandon because of impatience on our part. We have to play the long game, son.”
Marlaac looked away from his father and watched the Andredians at the long benches. As if driven by a single purpose, they fed on the meat of the humans and drank their juice.
Slack with horror, Marlaac repeated, “There must be a better way.”
End.
This story was based on an article on PETA’s website about the dairy industry, which can be found here.
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