In the year 2548, NASA receives a mysterious audio message from space, leading astronauts Johnson Smith and Harry Hems on a mission to discover its origin. Their journey takes four years, but as they approach their destination, they receive a distress signal from Earth—an alien invasion is underway.
Before they can react, their spaceship crashes on an unknown planet, 626F.O. There, they encounter strange green, rubbery aliens who imprison them and chant the word "Prakoutala." They are taken to the aliens' king, who reveals his plan: since their planet has no water, they lured Earthlings into a trap, intending to steal Earth's water supply—or sacrifice the astronauts if they refuse to cooperate.
The astronauts manage to escape and return to Earth after eight years, only to find it invaded and destroyed by the aliens. Humanity has been struggling under their control for four years. With one final clever trick, Johnson and Harry drive the aliens away.
In the aftermath, Earth learns from its mistakes—people stop wasting resources, wars end, and the world becomes a better place. Johnson and Harry become famous writers, revealing that their extraordinary adventure……was not science fiction, but reality.
Moral of the Story: Sometimes, the greatest threats come from our own mistakes, and only through unity and change we can create a better future.



Prakoutala

Good evening and welcome to our radio station, Lilipoupoli.
We hope to capture your interest with a science fiction narrative set in space, titled Prakoutala. Enjoy your listening experience!
Dedicated to a special person…
NASA, April 2548
Mathematicians, scientists, photographers, and journalists had all gathered to witness something that would shake humanity!
A few years earlier, we had sent sound messages into space, and now we had received a response. This phenomenon sparked great concern and curiosity among many people for one crucial question:
Are aliens real?! And if so, will they be friendly toward us?
A scientist put on his headphones, which were connected to the audio message that had been received. He looked around at everyone and said:
"Call Johnson Smith and his assistant, Harry Hems."
Everyone stared at him, their faces full of anticipation.
Two hours later, Johnson Smith and Harry Hems arrived at the NASA director’s office. Reporters were anxiously waiting outside the door… until finally, they came out.
"In three months, the journey to discover the source of this audio message begins."
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NASA, June 2548
For humanity, this would be "a smaller step for man but a greater step for mankind" if we succeeded in such an exploration.
The two astronauts, who four years earlier had managed to reach another solar system, were now about to change everything on Earth. They stepped into their spaceship.
"To infinity…"
"And beyond!"
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NASA, January 2552
"The two astronauts managed to reach another solar system in just four years, ladies and gentlemen… Just four years!" said a radio reporter.
"We broke a record, Harry! We broke a record!"
But at that very moment, a message came through from NASA.
"Over… over… do you hear us? We need help. A UFO has entered our orbit and is sending threatening messages. We won’t be able to support your journey any longer. Help!"
For the past four years, they had been receiving fuel from NASA through advanced technology.
"The fuel is running out! The fuel is running out!"
An alarm sounded, warning them of potential malfunctions.
"Johnson, take the controls!"
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626F.O., June 2552
In the end, their spaceship crashed on an unidentified planet. Upon impact, it was completely destroyed.
Johnson and Harry tried to examine their surroundings.
To their left and right, they could only see a blue desert. Johnson grabbed a handful of sand in his hands. As it fell, it disintegrated.
Then, suddenly, a deafening noise echoed. And before they knew it, the ground beneath them literally opened up.
"Aaaaaaaahhh!" they screamed as the earth swallowed them whole. Then, the ground closed up again.
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626F.O., June 2552
Two hours later, they woke up—upside down!
Around them stood countless aliens, utterly different from anything they had ever seen. They looked like green rubber balls, with no bodies, jet-black eyes, and a mouth that stretched across their entire face like the equator divides the Earth. As for their noses? They simply had none.
"Prakoutala…!" they all chanted in unison.
The two astronauts looked at each other and then noticed that their feet were hanging from large, inflated cat-shaped balloons.
"Prakoutala! Prakoutala! Prakoutala!"
"We come in peace," Harry stammered, swallowing hard. "We mean you no harm."
At that moment, the aliens fell silent and stared at them.
Then, the balloons they were hanging from popped, and the aliens carried them—on their heads!
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Two Hours Later on Planet 626F.O.
For two whole hours, they lay on the aliens’ heads. During this time, their eyes were covered with rubber carrots. Then, they were carried again, this time using the aliens’ tongues. Yuck!
Eventually, they reached a glass door. The aliens opened it, revealing a room full of carnivorous and tropical plants.
There, amidst the plants, a gigantic head stood out—it was their king.
"Skaloubi!" the king shouted. "Bi ru le kambi zu si rama melona dikota sa reka morosa kuavela. Ri ku gerachufi?"
"Harry, let's sneak out."
"But where would you go? Aren’t you having fun?"
"Aaaaah! You understand us?!"
"Of course! I know all the languages of the universe. At first, I thought you were from Suzinia. But then I realized you were from Earth."
"So it was you who sent that audio message?" Harry asked.
"Of course! We communicate with any planet we want, and our spaceships travel faster than the speed of light."
"Then why have you imprisoned us on your planet? What do you want from us?"
"From you? Nothing. You see, our planet has run out of water in recent years. We know that 70% of Earth’s surface is covered in water. So, after sending you that threatening message, we were sure someone from your planet would come to find us. Those who arrived would be forced to return to Earth and bring back 69.9% of your water for us."
"Water is precious to us, and we won’t let anyone take it. If you want it come and claim it!"
"Then we will proceed with Plan B."
"Which is…?"
"If you do not give it to us willingly, we will sacrifice you," the king said, looking toward the carnivorous plants, which were opening and closing their mouths.
"If you can catch us first!" the astronauts shouted and started running.
But the path was endless. Before they could reach their spaceship, a line of alien balls blocked their way.
"Braaazzzzzzz!" they chanted.
"Watch out!" Johnson yelled as he threw an electric paper into the pile of aliens.
Just before boarding the spaceship, the aliens had climbed onto the entrance ramp. Johnson reached into his pocket for another electric paper—but he had none left!
As the aliens bounced excitedly, one of them slipped and tumbled down, knocking all the others over like dominoes.
Phase one was complete. They had escaped the planet.
But dangers still lurked in space, and time was against them if they wanted to return to Earth urgently.
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Earth, December 2556
Eight years had passed since the astronauts had last set foot on Earth and breathed its fresh air. But upon arrival, they were devastated.
Everything was burned. People ran in panic through the streets. And everywhere… those green alien faces.
They rushed to NASA’s headquarters, where, fortunately, humans were still in control.
"What happened?" Harry asked.
"The aliens invaded and conquered us four years ago," a scientist said, handing them a note:
"This is Plan B: We come to take over your world."
Silence fell. Only the terrified screams of humans could be heard.
Then Johnson spoke up. "I have an idea!"
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NASA, February 2559
Thanks to the astronauts' trick, the aliens left Earth.
People realized the importance of water and stopped wasting it. Wars ended, as humanity had seen firsthand the devastation conflict could bring.
No violence was used ever again. The world became a better place.
Although there wasn’t enough money for deep space travel—or even Black Friday for a few years—humanity thrived.
As for Johnson Smith and Harry Hems? They became famous writers instead of astronauts—because their stories…weren’t fiction after all!
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