Homecoming Horde

A reclusive ham‑radio enthusiast finds himself suddenly thrust into the center of a planetary crisis when a chilling broadcast warns that the alien Lanthaii are on their way. As the world’s sky fills with countless silvery ships, he watches the panic unfold through fragmented reports from far‑flung contacts in Japan, England, and Argentina, each voice growing quieter as the invasion spreads.

Choosing to barricade his cramped flat, he prepares for a lonely stand‑off, meticulously sealing every crack while clinging to the hope that his supplies will last. The sudden knock at his door—first a comforting voice, then an unsettling silence—forces him to confront the thin line between safety and surrender. In a tense, claustrophobic setting, the story explores how one ordinary man grapples with the enormity of an extraterrestrial threat, holding onto humanity’s faint signals even as the world outside crumbles.