[ WP ] An alien race encounters the most terrifying predator imaginable . A lone , unarmed human .

`` I'll never forgot the time the humans walked among us, it was so long ago but still so close in our collective memories.'' 
 Zutu's deep red eyes gleamed and his whispy smoky figure flickered in the darkness as he went on with the story that we had all heard as young babes. Each and every Zothorian had heard this tale and although part of the fun was scaring the children, there was good purpose too. We had much to fear from the humans, and the first time we were lucky, really lucky. 
 
 `` It was a regular Moon day, like any other, the great people were in their underground homes and the scientists were working on olden day projects such as the interplanetary system transporter and the light wave energy cannon. There seemed to be nothing to signify just how different this day would truly be. Little did we know this day could have destroyed the Zothorian race forever'' 
 
 As Zutu went on I drifted off into the real version of events. The version zutu would never say simply because if he did he would end up in Morgutary for the next thousand years. The truth was classified, by the great king Zudelia, my late father. The truth was the humans were for all intents and purposes, harmless. They used technology we had long surpassed and have physical limitations we do not have. We are the shadow race, we blend in with our surroundings and the human eye would never discern us. The humans were a primitive race who our people had chosen to protect but if they knew the truth... they might not be so forthcoming. 
 
 The truth was that the humans had one advantage over us, and that was their immune system. This was something the Zotharians simply never adapted to and a simple influenza virus could kill a fully grown adult in just a few hours. Naurally, we had eliminated most forms of life on the moon and thereby believed we had taken care of the problem of bacteria and virus's but then it happened, the loud noises, the lights, and finally the landing. 
 
 As the human walked towards us, not even being able to tel that we were merely feet away from him, he said these words 
 `` This is one small step for man, and one huge leap for mankind'' 
 
 Needless to say that if he had been a step closer to the few Zotharians who did not have time to move, they would be dead. You see, a Zotharian is only invisible when he stands still, but movement alters the camouflage and the deep red Zotharian eyes can be clearly seen. Shaking, the Zotharian workers who stood near this human prayed to God that their lives would be spared, and by some miracle, the human never came into contact with them. 
 
 What followed was a flurry of decrees, curfews, and underground lockdowns until the humans finally left. To this day we tell our children stories of the humans, to instill a deep deep fear of them so that when the humans do return to our side of the moon, they children will be no nowhere near by the time they touch down.
