GETTING READY

Hello dearest reader, I keep forgetting to say something. So I've never before read or written a monster taming story. That is why I had to follow the provided outline. And it's been like a very very long time since I wrote in third person POV so I hope I don't suck too much! Enjoy your reading. Send those comments and gifts coming please. Thank you!

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The carrots were excited to go next and showcase their magic. They turn into powerful drills which dig throw stones. Everyone nods in approval.

The capsicums spit out acids that eat through metals.

"It takes longer on leads. " Red one starts.

"Then it evaporates quickly. " The green one continues.

"So lead is a major challenge we'll have to secrete more of the acid. " The yellow finishes.

The cabbage laughs earning himself another round of vegetables attack.

"Uuh, scorching spit! " Pumpkin says in admiration.

He is not up yet but his head is slightly lifted up watching the capsicums. They had forgotten all about him so when they learn he's awake they all grown and he frowns. If you annoy others of course you know and you also know that they call you annoying behind your back, but you never want to hear or see it in your face!

"Someone keep those Napier grasses away from me. " Pumpkin says ignoring them.

"Plantains? " A carrot questions.

The tallest one gives her a blank look.

"I thought you saw what we can do. Add the leaves, " He pauses and glares at Sande who looks away quickly, "The leaves could turn to blades that when rotated blends everything in its path. "

It took the other crops and Sande a lot of energy not to throw rocks at the plantains and watch them blend the rocks to... soil?

"We are next .So ours is just simple. We join around the target and form complex intertwining. The force from the joining could snap the target to pieces. " One Lucerne explains.

Sande now knows for sure he's dealing with ruthless monsters. One can't wonder where the alien body went to. It could be anywhere and everywhere in pieces so tiny naked eye can't pick on.

So now everyone turns to cabbage who is the only one who hasn't shown his strength. He just blinks at them.

"Uh, bud, you are next. " Pumpkin tries giving him a heads up right after the spotlight is already on him.

"Guys I gat nothing! " Cabbage says bluntly.

Now the rest are blinking at him. He surely can't have nothing!

"Be serious drumhead! " Potato scolds.

"You've got to have something! " Pumpkin exclaims.

"All I do is eat. " Cabbage defends and in that moment catches a passing fly with his long tongue.

This disgusts quite a number of the population present. They don't press on the issue though.

"So now our leader we'll take over? " The yellow capsicum say questioningly.

About time, leader!

"We are your crops, we are under attack by dangerous diseases like wilts, blights, smut, rusts or deficiencies. What do you do? " Potato tries to simplify the task for Sande.

"For deficiencies I had green manure and farm manure then a little fertilizer from the agro vet . The others I use herbicides, fungicides, some times wood ash when I don't have much money. I would burn rust infected crop remains. " Sande explains wearing a look like he's replaying in his head a video of his past encounters.

Potato sees Sande hasn't caught on the drift yet so she tries again.

"Okay, okay. So what about an infestation from grasshoppers which are very huge and frightening. They could eat all your crops in a matter of seconds. "

"But your crops have these abilities to fight back and stand a chance to actually win. " Pumpkin helps her feeling good she referred to the aliens as grasshoppers.

Sande stands up looking irritated.

"Grasshoppers are very destructive. They once destroyed my farm, ate everything completely to the ground! I will not let then do that to me again. I will protect my farm with all I got. " Sande says with so much energy it surprised the crops.

They didn't know he could come out of his shell and not be a pushover as every day. Progress is good!

"Napier, Lucerne and plantains you are at the perimeter of the farm. Nothing passes through. Form that wire mesh intertwining thing, shoot those laughing darts of yours and blend even air that tries to pass through. Potee and Bumking you stick together and create those bombs here in the middle. Look up in the skies. They fly in swarms. Capsicums prepare gallons of scorching spit, we'll burn them completely. Carrots wait to drill their helmets off like last time and cabbage... " He trails off.

Everyone looks at cabbage expectantly but he just shrugs.

"Still nothing. "

"Sande? Sande! " You are still here! " Someone says suddenly from the direction of his house.

"Act natural. " Sande says to his crops before walking towards his...

"Jealous neighbour! " Pumpkin cough says.

They meet half way and Sande is shocked when hugged. So he hangs his hands stiffly to his sides. This is all new to him.

"The green things they... I hid in my underground cellar... I feel weird... I can... " The neighbour chokes out before disappearing into thin air.

Gasps escapes them .

"Where did he go? " Sande is puzzled.

"I can feel his presence around you. He's still there. " Potato says deep in thought.

She then closes her eyes and starts walking towards Sande.

"He's scared. And he's here! " Potato says stopping beside Sande.

"He's here? " Sande asks looking around him in disbelief.

"I think Pumpkin's meditation class would be useful right now. " Potato says.

"Oh okay, " Pumpkin moves forward, "So Potee ,you can feel all of our presence? My presence? "

"Just get to it! " Potato hisses.

She could never understand that Pumpkin's problem. And wondered why he couldn't just give up.

"Where ever you are jel... neighbor, take a long deep breath. Let's do it together. " Pumpkin says, yelling , taking a long deep breath.

After a few seconds, the man vibrates into visibility and potato realizes she stood too close to him.

"What happened to you? " Pumpkin asks him.

"I just woke up one day and found myself disappearing every few minutes and reappearing after hours. I don't know how you did that! And who are these wearing giant costumes? " The man asked .

"They are alive. "Sande just puts it out there.

The neighbour stiffens looking at the giant crops which sure did look alive. He faints and then disappears.

"Why are people such weaklings? " The tallest plantain asks in boredom.

Sande glances at him from the corner of his eyes.

"So he's still there where he fell?" Pumpkin asks potato.

"Yeah. " She replies irritatedly .

"Can we move him? "

"We can't see or touch him, how do you suggest we do that?" Potato snaps.

"Calm down everyone, this could mean there may be other people out there in their homes. We need to find them. Potato come with me. " Sande instructs.

'these grasshoppers messed with the wrong farmer! ' Sande says in his head.

The crops start complaining all at once and he freezes them for a second before defrosting them. Defrosting!!