One Step Ahead (Fifty-words short story)

in #fiftywords • 7 years ago (edited)

“You are free and that is why you are lost.” — Franz Kafka


This is an entry for the #FiftyWords challenge by @jayna. The prompt for this week is Fields. Enjoy!

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One Step Ahead

The blinding light took him by surprise. His consciousness awoke after the landing, before it was just a black cloud of weird sensations. Elon took a look to his surrounding; two moons on the night sky, no green landscapes, just fields of reddish rocks with tiny capsules and humans inside.

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I hope you enjoyed this post.
All comments are welcome.
Thanks for reading.
Yimi Ipsa.

#challenge #fiction #thewritersblock #writing
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     7 years ago 

    Woa! I did not expect the planetary theme. Great intake.

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     7 years ago 

    Neither do I when I came up the idea. Thanks for reading and commenting, I really appreciate it!

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     7 years ago 

    Very nice sci-fi piece! I love what you did there!!

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    It means a lot coming from you. Thanks for reading!

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       7 years ago 

      Well done my friend! A Mars terraformar story is always enjoyable! I liked it, very good description.

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       7 years ago 

      I'm glad you have enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to read.

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