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Was it a meteor? The thing was simply huge. At least twice the size of Texas. And it was headed straight for Earth. Its trajectory kept changing so that even as the planet continued on its cycle around the sun the object followed. It was moving fast too.

The typical panic ensued. It was the end of the world. Social order broke down. There was rioting and looting. Governments desperately tried to calm the populace. Videos and pictures of police and military clashing with civilians became common. The people had one month to live. Then the object was expected to hit.

As the day and the object drew closer, the first long range images by satellite came out. They were... confusing, to say the least. Blurry, yes. But the shape suggested structure. Clear lines with intent. It was still too far away to identify material even though the early images suggested a dark substance. Some suggested metals. A spaceship perhaps? That's why it could change trajectory! Those weren't measurement errors but merely the ship shifting course. Humanity wasn't facing extinction, but a visit from our galactic neighbors.

Some scientists dismissed this theory however. If the object was metallic they would have been able to prove it by now. It was clearly rock. A meteor. And they had no idea where it would land. Though they did agree that panic was inappropriate. With how unpredictable the object's movement seemed to be there was no reason yet to go crazy.

The object was in range. The alarms had died down. Earth was quiet. Every expert, leader, and commoner was glued to the image.

What. The. Hell. Were they looking at??

Everyone on Earth was baffled. Confused. Befuddled. Stunned. Mystified. And a dozen other synonyms for every language.

It was a giant... unicorn. With coal black fur and a flowing silver mane. Her enormous eyes, which for a short time had been mistaken as the first sign of lakes on a meteor, were clearly blue as sapphires.

An absolutely massive... unicorn... was drifting through space headed straight for Earth.

No one knew how to respond. For the last three days until... it... reached Earth everything was calm. Eerily silent.

"My name is Prime Ingress and I come to you in peace."

The unicorn was now orbiting Earth closer than the moon, but beyond the many artificial satellites that were currently trained on her. Her mouth moved as her horn glowed white and a feminine voice was heard across the entire surface of the world and in all languages. That is to say, everyone could understand her as though she were speaking to them.

The military was at maximum readiness. The leaders of multiple nations had their fingers hovering above the button for their nuclear arsenal. Billions were cowering at home. Yet the unicorn had declared peace?

"I apologize for causing your... small... kind such fear. I did not intend to bring such a disruption to your planet." The video images of her showed distinct lines of regret on her enormous features. Was she telling the truth? "However, I did not come entirely without selfish reasons. I have come... to ask your kind for help."

That got a lot of scared people's attention. This thing was half the size of Australia! Yet it needed human help? What could humanity possibly do for it? Mankind soon got its answer.

"My species are... large," she began seemingly embarrassed by the obvious point she had to make. "We are the most powerful beings in the universe. But we have made many enemies. Crafty enemies. Our lifespans are comparable to stars, so we tend to be... slow to realize... certain things." She tapped her hooves together nervously, though there was no sound in space. "We did not realize the plans of our enemies until it was too late. We were under attack for millennia and did not grasp the severity for far too long. Now my kind faces a crisis that we cannot solve ourselves. We need the help of another species."

She paused to lick her lips and straighten her back. "Our males have been exterminated. There are no male Inocern left in the universe. Despite our long lifespans, we are now as doomed as any species without a male population. We will inevitably go extinct even if our enemies do nothing."

People around the world were shocked. Not only at the admission that even one of these things could be killed, but the thought that she believed humanity could do anything about this. Some scientists considered that these Inocern might have come to believe mankind possessed a way to artificially impregnate them. With enough laboratory work, it might be possible. Humans had been trying for years to bring back already extinct species and were close to doing so. Having the "strongest species in the universe" indebted to humanity wasn't a bad idea. Already many of the world's most brilliant minds began theorizing and speculating. This would undoubtedly be the most important achievement in human history!

If they could do it.

Yet the huge mare continued speaking. "My kind have recently begun searching -- scouring -- the universe for a solution. Another species that could fill the gap and save our kind from the slow death it has been cursed with. That is why I have come to you. My eldritch powers have alerted me... that your males... may be compatible with us."

She was blushing. And Earth was stopped stupid.

What had she just said???

"I do not know for certain yet. I need to perform... an experiment. I would like to ask for a volunteer. I need one of your males to try to... mate with me."

There was not a person on the planet that could think straight after hearing a request like that.

"I realize that this might be... confusing," she said while twisting the tips of her front hooves together nervously. "But my kind do not need genetic compatibility. We need another with a similar nature to breed us. With no male Inocern left, we needed to find another species with a nature like our own. Your kind... seem to be like ourselves. Except... smaller. And more fragile. And without our cosmic powers. But your thoughts and actions are much like our own. Your kind... may be able to help us. That is why I need a volunteer. Just one healthy male."

There was a pause. Her eyes scanned the surface of the world as she continued to orbit it. Waiting.

"I can offer you great physical wealth. I can tell your species prizes shiny metals. I can offer the male who helps me with this test a mountain of gold or whatever substance you desire. And I can promise your safety. We are not about to harm the only hope our kind has at continued existence."

Author's Note

This story is a copy or a parody (I don't even know) of an artist's running image-story line. I do not remember the artist because I wasn't a big fan of his work, but the gist of the universe I'm copying was roughly the same. Except that the giants were really just human women and they were much bigger. As in Earth was the size of a marble compared to them. Why these star sized alien women, who looked suspiciously just like human ladies, needed tiny men to impregnate them I'm not sure even the original artist explained. But we all know how porn is. The story and explanations don't really matter. We just want boobs, butts, and pussy. We don't actually care how we get it.

However, I'm a perfectionist and I demand logical explanations. So I tried to make something that made sense. Maybe not much sense, but I tried. I also did not want Ingress to say "magic", though I was tempted for the comedic effect. Instead I went with "eldritch" and "cosmic" powers to keep the story more serious and emphasize the alienness of her kind. I toned down the size because I didn't want to have a species floating around that were literally bigger than planets, but maybe I can retcon that later if I change my mind and simply say Ingress is just small for her kind. I don't know.

If you think the name "Inocern" is stupid, congratulations, the author who coined the term agrees with you. I didn't want to call them just "ponies" or "unicorns". That would make them seem less alien and more... stupid. So I decided I needed to make up a name for these continent sized space equines. Then I realized I suck at naming things. So I took the word "unicorn" and swapped out the vowels until I got something that was still pronounceable and didn't sound like complete gibberish. Still hated it, but who cares. It's a flash fic.

Will I continue this story line? I honestly don't know what else I could do with it. Might be fun though.