Lost in Translation – Friday Fictioneers Flash Fiction

The Friday Fictioneers is a friendly writing challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The task of the challenge is to write a story in 100 words or less. You can find all the Fictioneers’ stories when you click on the little frog. Reciprocation is the life of this challenge!

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Lost in Translation

The scenery is gorgeous. Large waterfalls pound the rocks with a deafening roar. The ground vibrates.

“Wake up commander, trouble!”

I stare at the pilot who’s shaking my arm.

“Passengers?” I croak.

“All good.”

“And that noise?”

“Check the screen.”

In front of us are… spaceships? They emit rays that create something like a barrier. That, and the sound. We’re headed straight for it.

“What the…? Fire the brake engines!”

I’m terrified. And angry at the robo-scouts who didn’t detect this. And maybe, deep down, I’m delighted that extraterrestrial life does exist after all.

But how do we survive this?

(100 words)

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