Written by: Abdo Ali Al-Fahd

The story takes place on a livestock farm, where the farm guard witnesses a flaming object fall from the sky onto a cowshed, causing smoke to rise and the death of a number of cattle. This is followed by the landing of a spacecraft; strange creatures emerge from it, attempting to recover the wreckage of the object that fell on the farm. The guard contacts the farm owner about the incident, who arrives and in turn informs the government agencies. A dialogue ensues between the strange creatures and representatives of the government agencies. The events continue...

An agreement was made at the end of the path between the jinn and humans in the field of space travel technology between countries.

(Dialogue between the guard and the farm owner)

• You won't stop cutting the tails of cows and horses? They need their tail hair to keep mosquitoes and flies away. If you don't give up this habit, I'll find a worker to replace you.
• Sir, I make strong ropes out of them. Look at this rope, I wove it from the hair of the tails of bulls and horses. I use it to tame and tie them up.
• I brought you ropes, why didn't you use them?
• Sir, these are better. They are soft and durable and won't hurt when tied. But rest assured, I won't be doing that again. I have plenty of them, as you can see.
• How many calves did the cows give birth to today?
• Five, including three males.
• Take good care of her. I'll take her to the vet tomorrow for a checkup. Have you prepared the milk to take home?
• Yes, it is fresh.
• Put it in the car. Have a good night.
• See you soon.

(Guardian's Thoughts)
The farm owner left and spoke to the same worker. He said, "Here he is, going to his family with milk. They will welcome him happily. While I stay here alone on this farm, I suffer greatly. I forgot to ask him for a raise; what he gives me is no longer enough for my needs. I want to support my family and pay for my fiancée's jewelry. I will bring up the subject with him tomorrow who will come with the veterinarian."

Goodbye, beasts! It's time for me to go to my quarters! I prepare dinner... then stretch out on my bed to sleep; it's hot, I'm going out to sleep. This sofa is comfortable. My master's children use it on every outing. What fun it is to look at the sky! Now the mosquitoes are starting to bother me. I must go get the mosquito net...

Oh my God! Oh my God! What is that? It's a star falling on the roof of the farm barn. It caught my eye. There are the cows crying. I'll go and see! I have to tell my master first! I can't hold the phone anymore...

(Talk to the farm master)

• Hello!
• Yes!
• A star just fell on the stable. You need to come.
• I'm coming, go check on the animals!
• I will wait for you. I am trembling anxiously, unable to stand.

(Arrival of the Master of the Farm)
The farm owner arrived in a hurry and said, "Here I come. Which stable did he fall into?"

• Number 2.
• What's this? Smoke is coming out of the windows. The lights are out. It might be a feed fire. Come on, open the door.
• The stable is dark and smoky. Go get the lamp.
• What's this? Most of the cows are lying there. They're dead, sir. They're gone.
• Find the source of the fire!
• There's the hole in the ceiling, the hole where the blazing star fell! Let me come closer... What is this colorful mass...? There's the cow next to it, burned and charred... It's a satellite! I've never seen anything like it! It burned whatever it fell on, smoke is rising all around it.
  Don't go near it, sir, it's raging! It might be an unexploded missile.
  Turn on the tap! Spray the cows with water, some of them are still alive. Start spraying this foreign object.
  There it is. I think it's a spaceship. I'll go call the fire department. I took some pictures. You keep spraying the cows with water until we come. Let them out into the yard!
  Never mind, sir, I'll keep the pipe in my hand. The smoke has cleared, it's quiet. I'll go get the pack of cigarettes. Where are they?... I remembered they're inside... The smoke from the stable has mixed with the smell of these cigarettes. I'll keep sucking on them, hoping they'll comfort me. What is this landing on the farm? Could it be the fire helicopter? But it makes no sound. I'll come closer! A blue light is emitting from it. No, this isn't a helicopter. It has no tires or propeller on its roof. What is it? Its body is glass and ivory, no cockpit or turrets. Everything is exposed, it has four seats like a guest lounge...
  Oh!
  Yes!
  A strange object has landed on the farm, sir; it looks like a craft. It's trembling and fluttering, as if preparing for takeoff.
  Try to stop her from flying, we're coming!
  How can I stop it?
  Chain it to a post or tree trunk.
  I tied them with cow ropes, secured to tree trunks. Don't delay, I'll be waiting for you.

The worker thought to himself, and said: I will go in and try sitting on its seats; they are very comfortable... What do I see of those who come out of the stable?
Oh! Sir, there are four people out of the barn now, wearing blue jumpsuits. These are not firefighter uniforms. They're back inside the barn.
We're almost there, don't worry.
Here they come. Come here.
This is a foreign object, it's emitting vibrations. These cords are strange too. Take a picture of it from all sides and report it to the operating room.
The ropes belong to the guard, who weaves them from the tails of beasts and horses. The chariot is rare. Where are the four people you said were there?
They're inside the stable that fell into the UFO. Go and see!

This vehicle must be taken over first.
Here's the operations room's response: Satellites detected UFOs landing in the area, disrupting all equipment, and they're still going.
We're waiting to take control of the craft, which is attempting to take off and escape. Some have seen strange creatures at the site of the blazing object's fall, and we can no longer approach. Backup and assistance from radiation control teams is required.

Whoa! Whoa! There's the transmission cut. There they are, coming out of the stable. They're humming. Shall we shoot them, Commander?
No! Come on, hide until they get closer. Why are they so slow, despite their small, thin bodies? Commander, their bodies are armored, and they have antennas on their ears.
Stay inside their vehicle, guard, and let's see how they react.
Look, Commander: They've moved away from the vehicle after seeing the guard inside. They're making panicked calls. There's one of them backing toward the vehicle. There he's asking the guard to get out. His eyes are shining like coals. The guard's out. There he's confused, pointing the guard toward the ropes. There he's speaking.
You have to release the chains on our vehicle.
Who are you? Where did you come from?
We are aliens. One of our ships went down, we landed to recover it.
But you attacked our livestock, and you saw the extent of the attack and what happened to the cows and buildings. We will not release you until you compensate us.
If it weren't for the shackles and chains on your back, we would have blown you up and erased you from existence. But you fortified yourself with ropes, giving us no chance. What compensation do you want?
This vehicle.
Impossible! We landed to salvage the wreckage so it wouldn't fall into human hands. How can we give you the undamaged one? Caution, caution.

Commander, do you hear what this creature is saying?
Yes! Advance, soldiers, surround them.
There's a vehicle landing. Shall we shoot? The three of them are up... There it is, speeding away... It's gone...
Here I am holding the fourth, I put the rope around his waist. He is surrendering…

Here I am holding the fourth, I put the rope around his waist. He is surrendering…
Commander, there are several ships landing near the stable… They are entering the stable… They are coming out in pieces and entering the vehicles, their movement is fast.
Come on, shoot the boats, don't let them sail...
These ships are unaffected by gunfire. They take off without a care. They have left the atmosphere. They have recovered some pieces of the wreckage.
أيها القائد، لقد وصل الرئيس، قم لاستقباله واطلاعه.
هناك مركبة عائدة، لقد هبطت. لقد خرج منها ثلاثة مخلوقات، على أوسطهم شارة. أوقفوا إطلاق النار أيها الجنود!
سمعًا وطاعة أيها الرئيس.
لماذا تقيدون المركبة ووزير دفاعي؟
من أنت؟
أنا رئيس الفضائيين. لقد أتينا مسالمين وليس معتدين.
فلتخاطب رئيسنا، فنحن جنود مأمورون.
فليكن مكان اللقاء هو موقع الاعتداء.

تقابل الفريقان وجرى الحوار التالي:
نعتذر نحن رئيس الفضائيين عن ما بدر وصار.
قبلت نحن رئيس البشر الاعتذار، مقابل جبر الضرر وعدم التكرار.
ماذا تطلبون من تعويض لتكن نفوسكم راضية مرضية؟
نريد التنسيق والتعاون في مجال الرحلات الجوية والأبحاث الفضائية.
اعتبروا حاجتكم مقضية. اختاروا ممثلًا عنكم، وليقم حوار بين المخلوقات الفضائية والبشرية.
نريد ضمانات: وهي أن تبقى المركبة والوزير لدينا طيلة فترة الحوار، ويتم إطلاقهم بعد نجاح الحوار.
لكم ما طلبتم. فليكن ممثلنا لديكم في الحوار وزيرنا.
ومندوبنا نحن البشر هو الحارس الكبير الذي قيد المركبة والوزير.
See you soon.
See you soon.
Start a dialogue
في مزرعة الابقار

Human Representative: All I ask is adherence to the applicable human laws, rules and norms that govern international relations, including ports, airports, consulates, embassies, diplomatic missions, passports, immigration, residence and work, as violations of these rules lead to imbalance.

Elven Representative: Our cooperation will be limited to space, it will not extend beyond that path to land or sea.

Human Representative: I would like to clarify what your cooperation is, and will it be in the right way?

Jinn Representative: Human bodies are particles, and we have devices that analyze them and then send them through space. We also have devices that receive them and return them to their original state. Bodies scatter in the air just like water. If water evaporates, it becomes invisible oxygen and hydrogen in the air. When they regain balance, it returns to its original state of water. There is a device that analyzes bodies into invisible particles that spread through vibrations in the air. There is also a receiving device that reconstructs the particles sent through the waves, and bodies emerge from it exactly as they were, as if they entered through one door and exited through another, within minutes and seconds... Travel procedures do not change; the traveler provides his information, which is then graded. When he meets the conditions, he is put into the transmitting device. Upon arrival at the receiving device, his information, including his ID and passport, have been printed and prepared. He is also photographed from every angle, and his clothing number and type are measured... The transmitter consists of a large number of numbered drawers, very similar to the drawers of the morgues in your world. As the travel time approaches, travelers are placed inside them after completing their travel procedures. These drawers are met by similar numbered drawers in the receiver. Human Representative: There are some questions: If reception is cut off, what will happen? Will the travelers remain scattered in space, stranded? Elven Representative: We will conduct experiments and offer guarantees. You must be accurate when entering data. We will act according to your information, and you must bear the consequences of your mistakes. Human Representative: What will you ask in return for this service? Elven Representative: Stop sending your devices and probes to the moon. Every time we confront you in this area, you will resume sending. Human Representative: We will convey our findings to our superiors for their comments and approval. Elven Representative: Then this is where we meet! Now allow me to take off in my ship. Untie these cursed ropes from her.
Human Representative: And how can we guarantee your return? Demon Representative: We will leave with you the wreckage of the wrecked vehicle. Be confident. The experiment was successful and several flights were made through airport stations, each flight carrying a thousand numbered passengers. This device was called “travel through the ether.” After several flights, obstacles arose: One of the ether travelers was a minister; he was met at the airport and the following interview was conducted with him: Your Excellency the Minister, in this short interview, would you please tell us specifically about the objectives of your visit? What is the message you are conveying from your country’s government to the government of this country? Minister: (Passed past the journalist and passed by, followed by the journalist; stopped him in the middle of the corridor; repeated his question, insisting on an answer.) Reply: There is suspicion; I am not a minister. Isn’t that your name? And this is your picture? No! Take this mirror! He looked in the mirror… and said: Unbelievable! This is not my face. What I am wearing is not my clothes. Nor is this badge hanging on my chest my badges and what is on it is not my name. So who are you? First and last? I am a worker who traveled looking for work, nothing more and nothing less. Can you guide me? How can I get my face and clothes back? This does not concern me. Go back to the receptionist; he can give you an answer to this question. The traveler returned immediately to the reception station. The receptionist asked: What is this situation that I am in; I am not me? What is your flight number? Number 18. Number 81 is the number that overlaps with number 18, so it is likely that number 81 is the one who has your face, clothes, and card. He preceded you and left the airport. Where can I find him? He will stay at Hotel… Street… Room number… The worker quickly took a taxi. At information, he found his name written in the guest register, not the minister’s name. He went up and knocked on the door of the room. He opened the door and recognized his face and suit. The minister said: Thank you for coming. Give me my face, suit, and badge; so I can represent my country. Now, bring me my card and face quickly so I can look for work? And work; There were only a few hours left until the conference. What to do! A solution must be found. I suggest you give me my badge, card, and suit, and I'll give you yours and card. I won't give up my face. How will I meet my family? If we attend the conference together, you will be the minister in your face, suit, and badge. While I am the escort, we will wrap your neck with gauze, so you will pretend you are unable to speak, so I will explain and clarify. With this, we will overcome the obstacle, and the rest we will manage. What should I do? You must remain completely silent, and if someone speaks to you, quickly turn to me and point with one of your index fingers. The conference proceedings ended, and travel allowance checks were cashed and received by the worker. At the hotel, a fistfight broke out between the minister and the worker; following an argument that took place, the minister said, "The solution is for us to leave via the airwaves without delay. Repeating the transmission and reception is sufficient to fix the problem. I will not return, as I came looking for work. You must return! I will remain in your name and image here abroad, and then we will fix the problem upon our return." But my situation is different: How will I return to my family and work without a photo that isn't mine? It's none of my business. My situation is worse than yours. I lost everything I owned to get a passport so I could have a better income. I have a large family to support. What will I get back with? I will give you a prestigious job. After guarantees, the worker agreed to return. They traveled via the transmitter according to the system, and the receiver was asked to reverse the numbers. The process was completed, both were returned to their original positions, and the worker got a job in his country.

Another traveler's family was waiting for him at the airport. As soon as they saw him, they rushed to greet him. He remained standing; he did not say a word and did not return the greeting. His wife took his arm, looked closely at his face and said, "Your father is exhausted from the journey. He is unable to speak. Come on, get in the car. We'll talk after he sleeps and eats."
They brought him into the house; he began to stare blankly at a picture hanging on the wall. Suddenly, he stood in front of the mirror; he spoke in an incomprehensible language, his hands waving like car windshield wipers. Everyone gathered around him, looking at his mouth, listening to what he said. No one could understand him! They wondered among themselves: What happened? Had two years of absence changed his language? Whenever one of his sons called him, “Dad!” he shook his head as a sign of denial.
They took him to a translator; he turned out to be a doctor of ophthalmology. They took him to the hospital, where he interviewed the medical staff. The hospital announced the arrival of a professor of intraocular lens implants. Patients flocked in. He performed a number of operations with unparalleled success. Everyone was baffled by his appearance; he carried out nothing but his mind.
When the father arrived at the airport, he found no one waiting for him, so he took a taxi. Upon arriving home, he knocked on the door. One of his sons opened it. The father tried to hug his son, but the son moved away from him, saying, "Who are you, stranger?"
I am your father, what's wrong with you? You're wrong. He closed the door in his face.

He saw one of his neighbors and called him by name. He replied after greeting him: Who are you, honored guest?
I am so-and-so, did you forget me? The neighbor looked at him in surprise, then went forward and knocked on the door. The mother of the children came out, and he said: Look at this strange man saying that he is your husband. She looked at him and said: Perhaps you are mistaken. Then she uncovered her face and said: Huh, are you convinced that I am not your wife? He smiled and said: What happened to you, so-and-so, daughter of so-and-so, mother of my children so-and-so, so-and-so, and so-and-so? She got angry and closed the door.
But he kept knocking on the door. So I went out with the children, carrying a wall picture of their father. He said, "Now I understand. You want to celebrate my arrival by putting up my picture!"
They replied loudly: This is a picture of our father, who are you?
He smiled and said: Yes, it is my picture. Perhaps being away from home has changed my features. The children looked at their mother in surprise. She said: Wait, I will be back. She entered and came back with a mirror in her hand. She said: Look in the mirror at your face to see the difference. Does this black-eyed, blond-foreheaded man look like your picture with the yellow eyes?
He was astonished and said: This is not my face, you are right. But I am me, it is just that the face is not my face. If I were not me, I would not have come?
She said, "Come on, boys, close the door, he's crazy." One of the boys said, "Let me ask him before he goes; who told you our names?" He didn't answer her. So she closed the door. He stood there, confused; neither his friend nor his neighbor recognized him. So he decided to head back toward the airport.
Why didn't I show them my ID and passport? How did I miss that? I'll try again.
Knock on the door.
Yes, it's you again! What do you want?
Look, this is my ID card with my name on it, and this is my passport.
Come on kids, here comes the madman.
This is my father's ID card and passport with his picture and name on them. Where is our father? What happened to him? We won't let you leave. You won't get away from us until you tell us! Come to the airport. Our father might be waiting there. Maybe the documents got mixed up. That is, if you aren't a thief!
Through the door, he noticed an advertisement being displayed on the television screen in the waiting room. He said, “Look at my picture on the screen; let me in so I can see if it’s me?” He was allowed to enter… They entered the hospital reception room and asked about the ophthalmologist whose picture was on the posters.
The secretary replied: He's in the operating room. He'll be out in a few moments. Please sit down and wait for him. Who among you wants to be examined so I can write down his name until his turn comes?
Reply: We don't have a patient, but there was a misunderstanding that occurred, and we came to clarify it!
Suddenly, the doctor came out, shouting in an incomprehensible language, then stepped forward and grabbed his shirt. He too gripped his tie tightly, saying, "You have to give me back my face!" A scuffle broke out, and they were detained until a translator arrived. Their passports revealed that they had traveled by air, and they needed to go to the transceivers to fix the glitches in the images and shapes.
They were recharged and re-transported via the transponder to their country of origin, after a mix-up between numbers 806 and 809 was discovered. After the numbers were reversed on the transponder, each person's face and appearance were restored, and the company covered the round-trip travel expenses.
One flight, carrying a thousand passengers, set off. Minutes after takeoff, the transmitting station received a call reporting a malfunction at the receiving station due to rain and thunderstorms, which knocked the station out of service. The debris from the thousand passengers was scattered in space, trapped among stars and planets.
Twenty-four hours later, the receiving station was reactivated, but no body parts from the passengers had been received. The situation was unavoidable. The human representative announced the cessation of etheric travel, which had become too dangerous. The elven representative pledged to find a solution that would enable the transmitter to recover particles from the transmitted objects whenever the receiving devices failed.
The human representative gave him a deadline to implement his statement. The deadline has not yet expired, and flights through the ether remain suspended, pending the fulfillment of the elven representative's pledge.