[ WP ] A strange ship beaches on the Oregon coast carrying humanoid beings and showing signs it came from deep in the ocean . The beings know our languages and say they 've `` been watching from below . ''

The Emergency Action Notification system was activated. Everyone stopped as the annoying buzzing silenced every television show and every radio station. 
 
 The drone of the system only stopped to replay the first message over and over: 
 “ The President of The United States has issued the activation of the Emergency Broadcast System: stay tuned for an urgent message from the president. This is an issue of national security…The President of the United States has issued the activation… ” 
 
 Moments later the President appeared on every station. 
 
 “ My fellow Americans, there has been an incursion of the coastal waters of Oregon by an unknown force. Between 40 and 60 unidentified vessels of various types have emerged from the depths. Please take shelter and I will keep you updated on information. The military has been activated to surround these people. May god be with you and god bless this United States. ” 
 
 The message repeated every 3 minutes a cycle between the first message and the presidents. Three hours in there was in update by a White House spokesperson: 
 
 “ There has is an update regarding the situation off the coast of Oregon. Two miles off from the city of Astoria. No nation or terrorist organization has claimed to know anything about these people or where they've come from. What we do know right now is that their ships look derelict, all the ships are the names of US vessels sunk during or after World War II. There are 52 of them. No one has been seen on or below deck. 
 We have set up a naval blockade and overhead we have fighter jets flying a patter. Until further notice there will be no interstate commercial travel and absolutely no air-traffic. We will keep you up to date. ” 
 There was a no news after that until the next day. Then the silence was broken. Instead of an American official giving an update there was a grey, faceless humanoid. He wore no clothes but a colonial tricorne and a giant medallions on the right side of his chest. He had no mouth and it was clear the television was making a sound but not speech. The scared American people all simultaneously heard him speak but only in their mind. There was a clear distinction between the sound around them, the sound of their thoughts and the sound of his thought. “ I am The General. We ’ ve been watching you from below. We are not pleased. We will become pleased. ” 
 
 Video of the F-21 ’ s flying above the group of ships suddenly turned violent after they crashed to sea. The American ships fired at the armada and there was no damage at all to The General ’ s ships. The General fired volley after volley. The damage was unforgettable. The Marines stood no chance. 
 
 There was fear rampant among the country. Every store was looted, ever gun loaded and door barricaded. Neighbors shot neighbors and friend fought over canned goods. 
 
 A few days went by, the entire state of Oregon was shut off from the rest of the world. In a week because people stopped going to work power-stations shut down. Millions lost power. The internet didn ’ t work for those who still had it and the Cell Towers had no one to manipulate them into working. A year passed and the word was The General was razing the mid-west. No one stood a chance against these slender, grey faceless men. The understanding was that they asked you to shoot yourself and you complied because you suddenly understood the goal of The General. 
 
 A decade later the American people were dead and The General and his men disappeared. 

