Those two aliens did try to explain what they're after. They bumbled something about a couple of traitors who caused a mess in their home planet before leaving for the Earth, and how they're trying to go after them. I tried to follow their explanation for a while, but I got lost somewhere around the succession war of ∑⇔≡⊕⊗∇⟡⧖ and their cousin ⟠⊕⟡⧲⨍ the second.
So now those two borrowed my tent and are now camping in my garden, as they plan what to do next. They also told me their names, by the way, or at least they tried to. It sounded something like "⧉⧫⩳⨀⩾" and "⧣⩢⊶⟜∄", but so that I can't pronounce such words, I decided that from now on I'll call them Karen and Dave instead. If I had some more free time I could even try to learn how to pronounce those weird names, but for now that's out of the question. I have much worse problems to worry about, as for now...
Why am I still green? Was I permanently turned into an alien? Maybe I should really take my time to learn their language, if this were the case...
Also, is it normal to keep seeing huge green scales detaching from my skin? It's hitchy!
But there is also a little positive point. I don't need to eat as much as before, for instance. Also, now the sun makes me feel so energised!
For most of the time, however, being an alien isn't that different from before, after all. Above all, I'm worried about what people will think of me now. Will they be scared of me? Living here in Strangerville, where everyone knows it's the aliens' fault if this place is such a mess, seems more unfortunate than ever right now...
But I still need to earn a living. The electricity wasn't repaired yet, so I couldn't open my food stall. Well, I guess I'll have to sell my vegetables and fish, instead.
People are always so slow to arrive, for then all arrive at once when I'm about to call it a day.
"But that is..."
"Hey, Ms Roswell! It's so uncommon for the city Mayor's family to show up in here!"
"The rumours about your peculiar, ehm... little garage selling reached all the way up the highlands."
"I see, I see! Don't be shy, all the vegetables are of the best quality!"
Ms Roswell remained for hours, I was so surprised. The Roswells are a famous and rich family, it was such an honour to have her as my client! And I was even more honoured when even Mr Roswell joined us to chat with me too.
"Sorry for the delay, my darling, I couldn't find this, ehm... delightful and cosy habitation."
"What's your name, young boy?"
"Timmy, I'm Timmy!"
"Timmy, I'm Timmy!"
"I see... So, Timmy, this, ehm... home vegetable selling seems remarkable, very remarkable. Would you like to visit us at our manor tomorrow, so as to receive a prize for it?"
"Wow, a prize, really?"
For a moment I forgot I had turned green, this is the first time the city Mayor cares about me! Also, that was a huge opportunity to search for secrets in that huge manor, I've never managed to enter that building! But then I kept thinking about it all night, could I really show up now that I'm an alien? Was it really appropriate?
After too much thinking and a very confusing night, I ended up deciding to go anyway. When can I hope to have another chance to peek into the city Mayor's manor, and find out what secrets he's hiding from us?
"Well, this place looks so empty!"
"Oh, Timmy, welcome! Come this way, your prize is down there..."
"What, down there? Like, in the cellars?"
Uhm, maybe the prize is some nectar, right? And people always hide a lot of interesting things in their cellars, anyway.
"Can I choose my prize by myself?"
"Why not... In the meanwhile, just enter, okay?"
Clack!
Uhm, that sounded like a door being locked. Well, that's not too bad, I know how to force most locks since I was 15. Rather, these look like a pile of compromising documents, maybe there is something about the aliens, or their plan to wipe out our minds with their telepathy!
"Well, time to read!"
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Meanwhile, outside of Timmy's field of vision
"Khkhkhkhkhkh!"
"You see, even doubling the neurons, it doesn't work!"
"If you call it doubling... Hey, is that the human's domestic animal?"
"It looks distressed."
"Wait, the universal translator is measuring some usable sounds... What? The manor? Don't tell me that's where that couple is now living!"
"Kikhkhkh."
"Then, we should go to— Hey, that domestic animal is running away again!"
"Grrrrrrrrr!"
"Hey, buddy, I'm not in the mood to pla—"
"Kitikikhkhkh!"
"What, kidnapping?"
"No time for stretching, show me where to go!"
"What, aliens? So you really exist, like Timmy is always bubbling about!"
"I guess we should continue following the domestic animal, rather than waste time arguing."
"∑⇔≡⊕⊗∇⟡⧖, don't think you can run away again!"
"... we started an anti-teleportation magnetic field, so don't think of escaping!"
"They need to be judged by the Megamind first, they're Sixamians above everything else!"
"I can't let them leave, not before they're cleared from any accusation under the local laws!"
"Opening a conflict over this would be against the Megamind orders... Can't we find another agreement?"
"It depends... Would you be willing to collaborate with us, the secret services?"
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Many hours later, back to Timmy's cellar...
"What... Hey, it's you, the sad secret agent!"
"Timmy? Why are you green too now!?"
"I ate a weird fruit that turned me into an alien. I mean, it's not that different from before, but I definitely look more green now."
"Whatever... I'm glad you're doing well, your raccoon ran all over the town looking for help."
As I already said, I could have left at any moment, but I didn't want to ruin the atmosphere. The agent, who asked to be called Agent MacMillan, promised to keep an eye on me from now on, if not for nothing else, because the mysteries he's supposed to investigate seem to be attracted to me like a magnet.
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The following days have been quite weird. For some reason, Mayor Roswell and his wife had to suddenly leave the town, leaving the City Mayor position open.
Also, Karen and Dave decided to move into one of the houses nearby. For most of the time they're trying to wear a disguise to not be noticed by the other neighbours, but I would not say they're particularly good at remembering to set it up before leaving their little house.
As for me, I'm still green, just like an alien.
How weird, rain used to bother me much more in the past...
Anyway, it was time to address the elephant in the room: that huge pink tree, whose huge shadow is making my poor Betsy turn yellow, day after day!
"Time to work!"
*several hours later*
"Perfect!"
Also, I'm starting to think that maybe I didn't really turn into an alien, after all. Or, at least, it wasn't really permanent.
That green colour kept fading, day after day, until...
Uhm, maybe it was just a food colouring overdose. When I was a kid I already managed to eat so many carrots I turned orange, now that I think about it, it wouldn't be the first time either...
And this is the story of how I learnt not to eat all unknown fruits I may find in a tunnel hidden among the roots of a huge pink tree.
END OF THE EPISODE
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