She stood still, as if she was frozen, her huge grey body among grey rocks, one of the most formidable fighters in the whole universe. Before she died her sister had helped her bury their eggs deep, so deep, in the planet's core: nothing bar total annihilation could now reach them, their future, their eternity: … Continue reading #FiveSentenceFiction: a Birthday Post – Sacrifice
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#FiveSentenceFiction: Devotion
The orb of the giant moon was disappearing on the cold horizon, soon the icy shadows would fall: they were alone, many parsecs from their kind, on the vast silvery planet. But for them there would be no rest, their great bodies would continue to work through the long night: they were builders, never to … Continue reading #FiveSentenceFiction: Devotion
#FiveSentenceFiction: Awkward
The paras moved closer to the edge of the rice field, their track littered with bodies wearing the black garments of farmers of the Delta. Captain Lefèvre of the Foreign Legion observed the scene, his weathered face and ice-blue eyes reflecting no feeling, as he signalled to his company to get nearer to the water … Continue reading #FiveSentenceFiction: Awkward
#FiveSentenceFiction: Lost
The School The long corridors were dark and threatening, and he was so small: the tall windows did not let any light in, the ancient floors creaked menacingly. He clinched his fists, thought of his mother, of the sweetness of being close to her, and, now, of the pain of being so far away - … Continue reading #FiveSentenceFiction: Lost
