The Alien in My Belly Button

    By ehhr

    The Alien in My Belly Button cover image

    25 Apr, 2024

    a boy is sitting on a bed in a room with a lot of comic books and a lamp on the nightstand, space art, a comic book panel, Asaf Hanuka, comic book

    Jake, a curious boy with an infinite love for the unknown, was lying on his bed, examining his belly button.

    a boy standing in a bedroom with a bookcase full of books and a green glow in the sky, space art, a storybook illustration, Asaf Hanuka, comic cover art

    To his surprise, he discovered a tiny, green creature with glowing eyes and antenna, comfortably residing inside his belly button.

    a boy in glasses reading a book in a bed room with a green wall and a green light above him, fantasy art, a storybook illustration, Diego Gisbert Llorens, rossdraws global illumination

    Jake was initially scared but his curiosity overpowered his fear. He started experimenting with ways to communicate with the alien.

    a boy sitting on a bed reading a book with an alien on the wall behind him and a lamp on the nightstand, serial art, a comic book panel, Diego Gisbert Llorens, 2 d game art

    He tried sign language, drawings, even Morse code, but the alien just blinked its eyes in response.

    a boy in a green shirt standing in a room with a green moon in the background and a green moon in the sky, space art, poster art, Asaf Hanuka, comic cover art

    Jake was frustrated. He was about to give up when he noticed the alien blinking in a pattern. It was trying to communicate back!

    a boy with glasses is using a laptop in a room with many electronic devices and a green light above him, computer art, cyberpunk art, Asaf Hanuka, technology

    He quickly jotted down the blinking pattern and realized it was a form of binary code. Using his computer, he translated the message.

    a boy is sitting at a desk with a laptop and a green alien on the wall behind him, and a green alien is on the desk, computer art, a comic book panel, Asaf Hanuka, rossdraws global illumination

    The translated message read, 'I come in peace. I am studying your planet. Please do not harm me.'

    a boy sitting at a computer with alien heads on his head and a keyboard and mouse in front of him, les automatistes, a comic book panel, Asaf Hanuka, yukito kishiro

    Jake was overjoyed. He promised the alien he would keep its existence a secret and help it with its mission.

    a boy sitting at a desk with a book and a pen in his hand and a book on the desk, computer art, a character portrait, Diego Gisbert Llorens, rossdraws global illumination

    Over the next few days, Jake and the alien communicated using binary code. Jake learned so much about the alien's home planet.

    a cartoon boy standing in a green room with a bed and a desk in the background and a window, photorealism, a comic book panel, Asaf Hanuka, graphic novel

    One day, the alien communicated, 'Mission complete. Returning home. Thank you, Jake.' With that, the alien disappeared from Jake's belly button.

    a boy standing in a bedroom with a bed and a lamp on the nightstands and a picture of a boy on the wall, serial art, a comic book panel, Asaf Hanuka, graphic novel

    Jake felt a bit lonely but he was happy he could help his little friend. He knew he had a story no one would believe.

    a boy in a bedroom with a window and a night sky in the background and a bookcase with books, space art, a comic book panel, Asaf Hanuka, yukito kishiro

    He looked up at the stars through his telescope, a smile on his face. The universe was full of mysteries and Jake was ready to uncover them.