The Archfornicator of Canterbury

51 Driving Mister Silvio

Silvio Cagadero sat on the back seat of his official Cadillac in deep thought. He didn't have a clear picture of what to do. Alien invasions weren't exactly an everyday occurrence in Bulimia. He was afraid he'd have to call in the Army. He wouldn't have minded a display of military firepower to show the aliens that Bulimia was an independent country not afraid to defend its territory. The problem was that the Royal Fusiliers might not impress the aliens too much with their fusiliering. The main function of the Army was to man the guard posts at the Palace, and even that was more to keep the King in than to keep any invading troops out.

The Cadillac arrived at the Ministry. Cagadero caught a glimpse of the crowds and the alien spaceship at the other end of King Square before the car dived down into the garage. He took the elevator up to his office and placed an intercom call for Horst Hurenschwanz to join him.

Hurenschwanz knocked on the door promptly.

"Come in Horst."

The captain of the KSPB entered, saluted the Minister and joined him at the window.

"What do you make of this."

"I don't know Sir. We haven't prepared a battle plan for this particular scenario."

"Do you have someone down there."

"Yes Sir. We have three agents in plain clothes among the crowd."

"They don't seem to be hostile."

"No Sir."

"Has contact been made with whoever landed that thing there."

"I have been informed that someone resembling a human came out of the spaceship and is now standing among the crowd."

"Get him. It is imperative that we retain him for questioning before he has a chance to talk to the people out there. And have the police cordon off whatever it is that now stands there."

"As you wish Sir."

Hurenschwanz hit a button on the intercom.

"Duty officer."

"This is Captain Hurenschwanz. Apprehend the person from the spaceship and bring him in. Do not use deadly force. Repeat. Use of deadly force is not authorised."

"Right away Sir."

After that, Hurenschwanz got on the phone and conveyed the Minister's instructions to the Nuevo Saunabad police. The wheels of government were finally in motion.

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