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This is my entry for the last competitive Microcosms Fiction competition of the year on 16 December. The prompt was: Character: Terrorist/ Setting: Satellite/ Genre: Sci-Fi.
Gone
By Ronel Janse van Vuuren
Echoes of shots fired died as new stars came into view. Erica’s heartbeat steadied and she finished climbing to the top of the receiver. This was it.
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What did you think? Bio-bombs, locust-like aliens, satellites being blown up – doesn’t that just make for great Sci-Fi? Anyhow, I thought about all the Sci-Fi stories I’ve watched and read while listening to OneRepublic’s “Dreaming Out Loud” album and this story came to mind. I hope you enjoyed it.
Oh, this story won Honourable Mention and the judge’s favourite line: “a soft boom like the birth of a black hole”.
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TheresaBarker said:
Kudos, Ronel! Such a lot of energy packed into a very small space of a story. Fun!
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miladyronel said:
Thanks, Theresa 🙂
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TheresaBarker said:
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