One Night They Came

He knew they were coming, but everyone laughed. The warning signs were there…Every night. If they had watched the night sky closely, they would have seen it. The brightest star's subtle movement didn't escape his vision.  The shooting star that everyone marveled at? If they had followed it, they would have seen its abrupt halt. They would have seen it blink four times…Blue, red, green, yellow…Always the same sequence...Every time...And then suddenly disappear.   Oh, he knew they were coming. The world as he knew it was about to change.   And then...One night...Just like he said they would...They came.