A ripple swept through the trees spreading out from its epicenter somewhere directly beneath the Captain's Pride, the glass bottomed ship. A huge drum was being beaten, signalling the countdown to the start of the race. The drum itself was many metres wide, it was hard to judge exactly how wide it was from the … Continue reading The Space Race Part 3
Category: Short Stories
Added Weight Part 2
The fall lasted forever. Alice felt like The Alice. Was this how Alice felt when she fell through the rabbit hole, she thought to herself. The wind was rushing past her drowning out her senses. The only things Alice was vaguely aware of was a large flailing body falling somewhere just out of her vision, … Continue reading Added Weight Part 2
Infection Part 3
Ishild felt incredibly vulnerable in her little swan shaped plastic pedal boat. She had floated between the island and the mainland until the sun had set, in the hopes that darkness would cover her landing. The only problem was that she hadn't anticipated such a cloudy night. It was completely pitch black, not a single … Continue reading Infection Part 3
The Space Race Part 2
Ajax glanced around, feeling guilty as he welcomed the wealthy onto his ship with a fake smile plastered onto his face. He felt a slight glow of pride inside as he heard the exclamations of wonder coming from those already inside. The glass bottomed spaceship was one of its kind and really a wonder to … Continue reading The Space Race Part 2
Infection Part 2
A small pedal boat was not ideal, but it was the only option Ishild had. She frantically started digging it out of the sand and sea grasses that had started to cover it. The silhouettes on the horizon hadn't moved. They must not have seen her yet, but they were about to. Ishild had a … Continue reading Infection Part 2
The Space Race Part 1
A cluster of ships were floating a few metres above the surface of the planet. A few were flitting around in an elaborate aerial display to show off their speed and agility as a last ditch effort to convince the gathering crowds below to place a bet on them. This was the start line of … Continue reading The Space Race Part 1
Infection Part 1
Ishild was standing on the mainland staring at a small island a way off the shore. Although small, it looked imposing and almost uninhabitable due to the jagged rocks and steep cliffs. Despite that, the imposing cliffs had been utterly dominated by an enormous stone castle which had conquered the summit. The only way to … Continue reading Infection Part 1