ET Fanfiction

This is an idea taken from the movie ET

What if Reese’s pieces turned ET into the monster?

Something was hiding in the shed; Elliot knew it was something great.  He placed a row of Reese’s Pieces out for ET.  A long bony finger reached out and slowly picked up the candy.  ET put the candy to his head and made a sucking sound, then placed the candy in what looked to be its mouth. 

Elliot stepped back and watched to see if ET would come out of the shed, he had never seen a finger or hand like the one that picked up the candy.  Suddenly he didn’t feel so brave.  Then he heard a strange noise “Mmmmm”.  Elliot’s eyes widened “Hey buddy, would you like some more?” he said in a small voice.  “Moorree!” ET said quietly slowly pronouncing each letter.  Elliot put more Reese’s Pieces out for ET, it ate them faster, crying out for “More! More! More!”  Elliot fed the last of the candy to ET which made ET violent, it started jumping off the walls in the small shed. 

The power from ET flinging himself around was causing all the garden tools and other stuff to fly off the walls and shelves. The glass windows in the shed door shattered.  Elliot was terrified! He ran into the house, ET ran after him he was closeing in on Elliot. 

Elliot grabbed a kitchen chair on his way through and pulled it behind him hoping to slow ET down, it worked!  Elliot ran down the hall, he was heading to the safety of his room when his little sister Gertie opened her door Elliot pushed past her and slammed the door.  ET hit the door, moaned then all went quiet.

Thinking ET was gone Elliot looked at Gertie, they opened the door ET was gone; there was no sign of it at all.  Gertie whispered “What was that Elliot?”

“I don’t know, but we can’t tell Mom! Come on!”  The two left the room together to see what damage was caused in the kitchen and the shed. “Nothing is messed up!” exclaimed Elliot. Everything ET knocked over was put back in place just like it was never touched.  He was starting to believe he was imagining things when he heard a noise from the front room.  Elliot grabbed a kitchen knife; Gertie grabbed the broom from the closet.  They were ready! 

On the count of three, they jumped through the door, eyes closed, weapons in hand yelling at the top of their lungs.  The scream from the front door was way too familiar, “MOM” the kids yelled in unison.  “What in heaven’s name are you two up to? AND what are you doing with that knife?” She couldn’t believe her eyes “No more late night scary movies and candy when I’m gone anymore!  Now off to bed with the both of you!”  She took the knife from Elliot and the broom from Gertie.  Gertie was talking a mile a minute as she tried to explain about the monster Elliot brought into the house.  Mom told the kids to get to bed and they would not be told again! 

Elliot and Gertie marched off to bed, Gertie stopped at her door and looked up at Elliot, “I know what we saw, and it WAS real wasn’t it Elliot?”  “Goodnight Gertie, don’t worry about it, it’s gone now” Elliot tired to sound grown-up, but he didn’t feel so sure.  That thing was gone, but where?  One thing for sure he wasn’t going to have those Reese’s Pieces ever again, what if that thing came back for more?  For that matter he didn’t care if he ever ate candy again! 

The last thing he thought of before he finally fell asleep was the long bony fingers that picked up the candies; Elliot rolled over pulling the covers close to his chin.  Just before he closed his eyes he thought he saw a shadow move from within his closet

A cold shiver ran down his spine, as he pulled the covers over his head.