Exploring

Drabble which is sort of for Gabriel Huizenga's "Beginning-Endings" Unofficial Writing Challenge although I'm not certain it's met the brief

By Rachel DeemingPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read

All Archie wanted was to be an explorer.

Space held infinite discoveries in the black star-speckled miles stretching before him.

Archie wasn't the only one exploring, looking for new matter, the universe's hidden gems.

Pinned, like a specimen in a museum, he was terrified when a voice spoke in his head.

"You are an explorer too?"

Archie wanted to nod but his head was braced.

He watched as something mechanical descended.

"Let's explore together."

Archie felt confused. Become part of an alien team?

The shared exploration was not outside of the ship. But Archie was very much part of it.

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