Writing Prompt 10-30-06

There is a city under seige, your choice of time, and type of seige. Is the seige war time? Is it under seige by aliens? By little chillens in halloween costumes? by a supernatural enemy? There must be a way to end the seige, your choice.

The story has to involve the ending of the seige for your character/group of characters. Doesn't matter if it ends the seige completely, or just for them.

1000-1500 words. Post it up here when you're finished.