Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by Susan Spaulding, who has taken over this great weekly prompt from my old friend Al Forbes.
This week’s photo, which leaves me utterly confused, is again provided by the lady herself. And, still pressed for time, I have recycled a story from a different challenge and a different me from 5 or 6 years ago.
The general idea is to write a short story (200 word max) inspired by what you see in the picture (below).
Click on this link to enter your tale, and see what others have written.
© Susan Spaulding
Click here to hear the author read the tale:
The Spaceship
What is that?
That is my spaceship.
And you travelled how far in it?
About 5 light years.
What is that in real distance?
Maybe 30 trillion miles.
How long did that take you?
SNAP!
Just a second? Wow!
For me yes, but you guys were still crawling about in slime when I left. Space-time continuum, y’know.
It’s kind of a funny shape.
It is the height of cosmic chic back home.
And what do you use for fuel?
Extracted essence of each planet’s most intelligent life form.
But where on earth ….. Oh, that is not a nice smile!
Nothing good is going to happen next!
Well, it will for the spaceman!
Do warn the time traveller that humanity will be toxic to his drive system… Excepting for British politicians, who can send his time drive system spinning to new world called Confusion
It is now abundantly clear that there is no intelligent life form at Westminster.
Our politicians are, sadly, quite safe.
J’aime bien l’idée que pour une fois , l’humain soit la proie !
C’est cool, oui !
Reminds me of the twisted tales of a few early sci-fi series in the late 1950’s early 1960’s.
Not all from space are friendly 😉
He is friendly enough, he just needs gas!
I love it and now I listen to all of them instead of just reading them. Great job!
I am very happy that you get such pleasure from my efforts, Tessa.
Thank you
Listening to them adds some more reality to them. You have a good reading voice. When I read out loud I stumble over words. Yours seem so effortlessly.
Fortunately, I’m as thick as two short planks so I should be safe! As for you…
Laughing.
I’m flying the spaceship!