The Grand Battle [Game Over!]

Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.

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Eximo was concerned. The lifeforms had suddenly taken an unpleasant interest in it, and it soon become clear that they were armed.

It was not interested in a fight, so it considered its options. It could break through the fence, but its scans indicated that there were more life forms out there, and they might be hostile as well.

But it had another option. It reached into its storage compartment and pulled out the crystal broomstick. Moments later, it was airborne, and flying away from the construction site.

The officers watched, jaws agape. Finally, Larry recovered his composure enough to speak.

"...Okay, Stan, do you want to call headquarters and tell them that a vacuum cleaner with skeleton arms just flew away from here holding onto some kind of crystal broomstick, or should I?"
"...You do it. You've got seniority."