Submission (#6560) Approved

INFO -- 406 words, 2,293 characters || TERRA-1985
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With the news of some mysterious UFO flying above the planet of Terrah, Malibu's curiosity was piqued. She was always one to get wrapped up in all sorts of trouble she shouldn't be venturing into, so it only made sense to make it her mission to see this flying spacecraft herself.

The first step she made was asking around, hoping someone had seen or heard more about the alien ship. Unfortunately, most people had only read short articles about it. Occasionally, someone would mention a friend of a friend who knew more, and Malibu eagerly followed every lead, carefully noting each name she was given.

Door after door, she knocked. Terra after terra, she visited, searching for answers.

But even after a week of tireless questioning, the information she gathered was frustratingly scarce. With a sigh, she finally let herself collapse in the grass, gazing up at the stars. Maybe the UFO had been nothing after all. A hoax blown out of proportion by the media. As ridiculous as it seemed, she couldn’t help but laugh at the thought. How could something like that make it into the news?

And then, she saw it. The flash of light. The swirl of colors. It was the last thing she ever expected.

Malibu blinked, holding her breath. She almost thought she was imagining it, but the colors in the sky stayed there, swirling in a strange pattern. Bright greens, blues, and flashes of purple lit up the night like nothing she had ever seen before. Her heart pounded as the UFO hovered above, casting a soft, eerie light over the ground. It was real. Everything she had doubted was right in front of her. This wasn’t just a rumor. She had found the proof she had been looking for.

Leaping to her hooves, her excitement nearly overwhelming her. She couldn’t believe it. She took off running back toward the town, her movements swift and smooth, her form weaving through the familiar paths. Her thoughts raced just as fast, imagining how she would share the news.

“They’ll have to believe me now!” she thought, her heart pounding with joy. As she reached the edge of the town, she could already sense the reactions of everyone in town. Maybe they'd doubt her, just as she had started to with the papers she read. Perhaps they'd all be as full of wonder as she was.

Pride swelled within her over her experience.