Sci-fi Author – Worlds of weirdness, aliens and humanity in 99 words
"Done yet?" she sighs. I drift for a moment longer before resurfacing. I take a deep breath of ocean air, damp and organic. Did it really smell that way? She bangs on the door, "hello?" I cut off the simulation, my droid lifts my blackout glasses. Dark walls rush in and I blink away memories... Continue Reading →
She's trudging through the forest as silence hits, sending chills through her despite the hike and heat of nearing sunrise. Could've been peaceful, under different circumstances. Determined to find her missing friend, she persists. Body growing numb. The forest's stagnant silence thickens. Her mind reels. Shouldn't have ignored the reports, her friend wasn't invulnerable. And... Continue Reading →
"Hanniah likes lego for fractions," he said, packing a bag to leave. "Of course," she said. Of all the teachers, he could trust her. She'd take care of the kids. He knew this. "And Kione needs to ask lots of questions. Answer them all, please," he scanned the room for remaining valuables. "Always." Sirens blared... Continue Reading →
Slinking along the dark and barren hillside, pack of acquired supplies secured tight, I see movement. Have I been caught? I drop low, confident in my darkened outer-wear, and watch the quiet, sprawling city. A flash by the edge reveals an individual stumbling past the barrier, long, unshaven white hair gleaming in the night. I... Continue Reading →
The nightmares are haunting, full of strangeness. They call me through them. Who or what, I don't know, but they're out there. Waiting. And I need to go. She's nice and all, but she's not them. There's something more waiting elsewhere. Maybe it's where I belong. I climb out the window in the cold, dark... Continue Reading →
“Due end of week,” she said. I accepted the file transfer. “Anything else?” “Check in on the dome too, yeah?” “Or we’ll all die?” “Cold,” she said, her aug profile smirking. “Mars is colder.” “Answers for everything.” “This trip wouldn’t work without me,” I said. “Don’t be so sure.” We ended comms. I stared at... Continue Reading →
She crashed through the underbrush, branches whipping bare skin. Lifeblood dripped from scratches, soaking the soil, eventually feeding those with which she shared her homes. Heart pounding, she pushed on.The creatures gained ground.She clambered out of the tree-line into deep, rushing water and waited... He conquered the treetops, branch by branch. The creatures would watch... Continue Reading →
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