Independence Day Redux

[It is best to read this post while listening to the song below: Children of the Sun, preferably very loud.]

People of the Earth can you hear me?
Came a voice from the sky on that magical night
And in the colors of a thousand sunsets
They traveled through the world on a silvery light

The people of the Earth stood waiting
Watching as the ships came one by one
Setting fire to the sky as they landed
Carrying to the world children of the sun
Children of the sun

Raymond gazed at the late afternoon sky as the first spaceship appeared in Earth’s sky over New York City. It looked like a spaceship from that movie — What’s its name? — oh yes, Independence Day. News outlets were burning with government reports which boiled down to: they know nothing and do not know what to do. And then there was social media.

People gathered outside to view the spectacle. The correlation with the movie was not lost on the people, but it was decided there was nothing that could be done if the aliens meant harm. Reports spread that spaceship were appearing over every major city of the planet. Raymond would be remiss if he did not admit his heart missed at least half a beat.

All at once came a sound from the inside
Then a beam made of light hit the ground
Everyone felt the sound of their heartbeat
Every man, every woman, every child

The bottom of the ship opened as bolts of blue electricity coalesced beneath the ship. Some said prayers and some wondered why an alien species would travel light years just to kill humans. There had to be another answer. Regardless, Raymond would have the answer soon enough as the blue electricity snapped together and fired at the ground.

They passed the limits of imagination
Through the doors to a world of another time
And on the journey of a thousand lifetimes
With the children of the sun, they started to climb

When the energy pulse hit the ground it spread out just like in the movie, but that is where the similarity ends. Instead of destruction, the energy burst caused only a light winds ruffling everyone’s clothing. Raymond thought it odd to see clothing flying through the air; the wind was not that strong. Then he noticed all the men were gone and women were standing in their place.

Raymond was not immune to the transformations taking place. He knew they were hit by a massive girly light. Every city on the planet was suffering the same result. Raymond settled down as Amanda, since he is a woman now. According to the news reports, the aliens made contact with the United Nations and most national leaders around the world after the transformation event. It seems they only make contact with advanced societies with a matriarchal framework. Earth needed a minor adjustment to fit the bill. For Amanda, it was a great day for the human race.