The vessel soared through the emptiness. Solar flares and gamma rays took the sails and flung them at light speed across swirling galaxies. Zephyr and Pixie lay on the deck and admired the stars as they flew by like comets. Zephyr, poured out two glasses of wine and handed one to Pixie, ‘Thanks’ she smiled. … Continue reading Empty Spaces Series .7
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The Longest Day
Like drills, the siren pierced my skull. A world of pinpricked lights, as planets, and moons, and stars flew passed, or we flew passed? Lights twinkled through portholes in our metal skin shell. The siren stopped; the lights went out. A hiss of oxygen escaping, as I gasped for breath. The pods lit red as … Continue reading The Longest Day