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Don't Follow
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Literature Text
They wait nine hours. The signal for backup never comes.
They find half of her across the clearing from her rover, circled by a sea of unidentifiable tracks. Whatever came for her, there were hundreds.
Her communicator is off, and they find its batteries tucked in her pocket. Her fingers curl over a rosary instead.
They find half of her across the clearing from her rover, circled by a sea of unidentifiable tracks. Whatever came for her, there were hundreds.
Her communicator is off, and they find its batteries tucked in her pocket. Her fingers curl over a rosary instead.
FFM entry #27, challenge! The requirements were that the story be exactly 55 words long, use the "fifth sense" (any element of speculative fiction), and feature no dialogue. The idea is to let actions speak for themselves, which is such a great focus.
Made myself sad again.
If you're interested in fic-ing or reading shorts like these all month, head over to Flash-Fic-Month! All the Day 27 entries can be found over here.
Made myself sad again.
If you're interested in fic-ing or reading shorts like these all month, head over to Flash-Fic-Month! All the Day 27 entries can be found over here.
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Such an effective 55er. Very well done! 