All These Worlds Are Yours
All These Worlds Are Yours
“Jameson… your orders?”
I’d heard Private White over my helmet comm the first time. I didn’t know what to say, but our entire squad had been slaughtered and as Private First Class I outranked him – slightly.
“We have one hour to get to the drop point. We don’t get back, we don’t go home.”
“And... what about the others?”
“What others? There’s nothing left.” Not even dog tags. Those damned Tendrilheads… We knew the risks when we signed up for the mission. It’s just us now.
20 miles in one E-hour… on foot… across the icy hell of Europa. Hooah.
Note: after speaking with my sister, who is in the army, I changed a few pieces of dialogue for realism.
I’d heard Private White over my helmet comm the first time. I didn’t know what to say, but our entire squad had been slaughtered and as Private First Class I outranked him – slightly.
“We have one hour to get to the drop point. We don’t get back, we don’t go home.”
“And... what about the others?”
“What others? There’s nothing left.” Not even dog tags. Those damned Tendrilheads… We knew the risks when we signed up for the mission. It’s just us now.
20 miles in one E-hour… on foot… across the icy hell of Europa. Hooah.
Note: after speaking with my sister, who is in the army, I changed a few pieces of dialogue for realism.
C.W. Pants
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― Stephen King, On Writing
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― Stephen King, On Writing
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Artemis II
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"Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle."
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"Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle."
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You talkin' the Artemis Project?strawman wrote:Artemis II

C.W. Pants
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― Stephen King, On Writing
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― Stephen King, On Writing
Re: All These Worlds Are Yours
Yes. Thinking this drabble might have that as a backstory.
Never judge anyone until you have biopsied their brain.
"Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle."
Known Some Call Is Air Am
"Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle."
Known Some Call Is Air Am
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When I wrote this, my mind was actually in the realm of 2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke.strawman wrote:Yes. Thinking this drabble might have that as a backstory.
C.W. Pants
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― Stephen King, On Writing
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― Stephen King, On Writing
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Fistbump for correct spelling and very woeful usage of "Hooah"! 

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Ha! Just saw this! Thank you, Varda!!
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“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― Stephen King, On Writing
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― Stephen King, On Writing
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It looks like somebody has a knack for hundred word stories. I'm glad to read your lines they sing in a key most pleasing.
If I wrote it you can read it unless you sound like Fran Drescher.
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I didnt get the reference until reading the comments. Loved the word choice on this one. it read like the army. In fact, i could almost imagine snake doc from the unit reading this one. I do not know what the actor's name is but he does the allstate commercials now days.
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Yes!! I got goodebumps at imagining Jonas Blane reading this!Flintknapper wrote:I didnt get the reference until reading the comments. Loved the word choice on this one. it read like the army. In fact, i could almost imagine snake doc from the unit reading this one. I do not know what the actor's name is but he does the allstate commercials now days.
And thanks, ZCarter, for the kind words!

I'd love to explore this story in a longer piece, but soldiers are SO far out of my comfort zone, I think it wouldn't end well. Haha.
C.W. Pants
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― Stephen King, On Writing
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― Stephen King, On Writing