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The sky scares me. It seems so open, so empty and devoid of life and colour. Down here, there are lush forests, wild planes and mountains, shrieking with wind.
Chapter 6 The house was quiet when Ava returned. She peeked into Macy's room, a large ball of covers with two feet lay on the bed.
Zara stood silently at the gate to the compound. It was Tuesday, and raining heavily. She brushed a strand of chestnut hair from her pale face and sighed.
The humming.. STOP the HUMMING. Where is it coming from. WHERE?. It sounds just like a wet finger being dragged along the rim of a crystal wine glass half full of water. Irritating. . .
Chapter 5 (Edited) "Are you stalking me?" he asked. "Maybe." she replied with a small shrug. Her hand lingered on the door. "Are you going home?" Pierce nodded, shoving his hands in his...
Chapter 4 After pushing through the immense crowd, the young women found a spot to stand close to the side wall of the structure.
Chapter 3 A smile was plastered on Ava's face as Macy and her descended the stairs. Gwen was waiting for them by the back door.
Chapter 2 The dorm was bustling with a bunch of half drunk students, music pounding so hard picture frames rattled.
Chapter 1 It was a cloudy night, the moon barely shining through the thick clouds. It was Friday, meaning parties were being held all over campus.
Comment on this so that I can either: a) improve it, or B) scrap it/ continue it. Oh, and please tell the truth. Thank you. Apes ruled the planet. Humans did not exist yet. Yet.
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Chapter 1 It's amazing. Of all the great moments in your life, none are more personal than the last few seconds of your own existence.
I remember coming off the train for basic training, all of us had received "the call of service" the British government needed soldiers for the coming war and the 29 other men on the tracks had all...
I was 32 when the war started. Every day before that seemed to only bring the world closer to what was referred to as "the last great war".
Day 1 of the fast and simple growth of Mold Spore Planet 1.74 (MSP 1.74) The life on MSP 1.74 was quick and easy, with evolution and adaptation.
~Thea~ I sit bolt upright, drawing in long deep breaths, my eyes closed as I compose myself. My heart flutters in a panicked frenzy, and a gentle roaring starts in my ears. I have to get up.
Sam was trying to get the server working. Battery low. "Warning," the Computer says, "Battery 11%." "Plug it in!" says Linda. With what. Sam holds up a USB 2.0 cable. "This?" says Sam.
Part 2. The dark cave was instantly filled with light. Strange singsong voices that could not possibly be human drifted in to the small space.
Part 1. The bombs exploded. The whole world was alight with the burning flames that engulfed it all. Anything I had ever cared for; gone. I stood in the cave with the only other people who survived.
The burn. The pain. Me and 20 Surviving game. The zombies are coming We must go a runnin We go For that are slow. This is terror This is This is Why am I writhing like this, I'm about to die.
Again, sorry for the wait. Hope you enjoy it. :) Beep... Beep... Beep... Beep... Beep beep beep beep beep beep beep... "Hello. Hello. She's unresponsive. Her heart rate's increasing.
He woke as he always did, with a start. No matter how long he had been here he could never get used to the brightness. His white windowless cell had been his home for longer than he could remember.
**Hey, guys. Well, this is just a fragment of a science-fiction short story I'm writing. I'd reaaalllyy enjoy some feedback, if you can spare it.
Previous attempts had failed. Fifteen modules lost forever in the outer reaches of The Vast.