Around the edges of the village, there were sparks of light. Bright and brilliant, close to the ground and illuminating the small outskirt buildings. Each accompanied by a soothing, low hum.
Deceptively lovely. And unfortunately a grim warning of what was yet to come.
Out of those portals... things... began to walk. Crawl. Roll. However they could pour out. Like any newcomer, they had no idea why they were here. Though most of them had cause not to care, either.
The creatures started advancing on the village.
[(If you're getting
assimilated, throw me an 'assimilate' in the title. Feel free to witness the portals or be standing somewhere where something can sneak up on you. If you have any questions or ideas, ping me an email at notleonardnimoy at gmail dot com.)]