The craft's landing sent shockwaves through the area, and soon the alien soldiers disembarked—tall, armored beings with luminous blue eyes, their movements swift and purposeful. Lena and Elias stood at the forefront, leading a group of their most trusted allies to face this new threat."We're not ready for this," Lena muttered under her breath, clutching her weapon tightly. "But we don't have a choice."Elias nodded, his jaw clenched. "We fight. We protect the world we've just started to rebuild."The alien forces began to approach, their armor glinting in the fading sunlight. They were a terrifying sight—beyond anything the people of Earth had ever encountered. But Lena wasn't about to let fear take hold. They had fought too hard to give up now.[System]: "Hostile forces detected. Activating planetary defense systems. Energy shields at 80% capacity."The first alien soldiers fired, and a barrage of energy blasts whizzed through the air, narrowly missing Lena and Elias. They quickly dove for cover, but their allies were not as fortunate. The alien weaponry was devastating."We have to disable their weapons!" Lena shouted, her voice cutting through the chaos.Elias sprinted toward a cluster of alien soldiers, his weapon charged with the energy they had scavenged from the [System]'s remnants. He fired a shot, striking one of the invaders. The soldier crumpled to the ground, its body twitching as the energy coursed through it.Lena, meanwhile, led a group of survivors to flank the invaders, using the terrain to her advantage. Her team took out several enemy units, but the alien forces were relentless. It was clear they had advanced technology far beyond anything Earth had seen.Despite the overwhelming odds, Lena could see that the aliens weren't invincible. They could be hurt, they could be stopped. But only if they worked together.After what seemed like hours, the battle began to turn. The alien forces, though powerful, began to retreat. The survivors, with Lena and Elias at the helm, had driven them back—for now.But the victory came at a heavy cost. Many lives had been lost, and the survivors were left with more questions than answers.