Part XI
The Reptilian Commander awaits Branch's response. Their eyes are locked , each anticipating what comes next. You sense a discreet movement coming from Branch's hands, which are hidden beneath the Reptilian's desk. You sneak a look, and you see a clear blue syringe in Branch's hand. While staring into the Reptilian's eyes, Branch secretly sticks the needle into the back of his leg, behind his knee. The veins in Branch's neck begin to bulge. "I'll tell you what," Branch begins, "I'll take a baseball game, a hot dog, and a good old fashioned lap dance any day of the week. I'll stick with Planet Earth, thank you very much." Enraged, the Reptilian shoots up on to his feet "You bastard!" he shouts in his British accent. Just then a door opens and several burly Reptilian stormtroopers in smart black uniforms burst in. But Branch is on his feet, throwing Tae Kwon Do kicks. One of the stormtroopers goes for the laser gun at his side, but Branch kicks it out of his hand, and launches a spin kick to the aliens head. Another goes for a light saber, but again, Branch is there first with a smashing kick to the chest, projecting the alien backwards. Another pulls out a set of Cosmic Nunchuks...Branch goes into a combat stance and watches his adversary like a hawk. The stormtrooper makes his move and tries to take off Branch's head with the weapon, but Branch ducks and throws a thrust punch into his solar plexus, followed up with a kick to the balls that could double over King Kong! The room is now cleared out, and the Reptilian Commander has disappeared through a secret panel behind his desk. "What was in the needle?" you ask Branch. "You remember when they shot me up with that Black Belt juice to fight the monster? When they weren't looking I snagged one of the needles and hid it between my glutes. Now let's go see about turning this rig around and flying back to Earth!"
