Adventure

The Fall of the Minotaur
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Yet the humans screamed. They screamed within the vacuum of space as we ripped them from their garden of Eden, as they called it. They screamed as we took them like livestock and spread them among our ships. They cried out in the silent vacuum of space and screamed in silence. We have never before encountered a species so weak yet so ruthless. If we had known, we would have never tried taking what was theirs. The humans did not go willingly when our ships dropped into their orbit. They did not go without a fight as we gathered them together. Our technology was more significant, and we had little trouble at first. We took them all. The council was greedy, envious, and decisively struck to take that garden of Eden. We scattered the humans out and thought that was the end of it as we began cultivating their forests and oceans. We were harvesting the surplus as our algorithms saw fit, allowing the planet to flourish.
By J. James4 years ago in Fiction
Chapter 1 - Friend or Murderer
'Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say.' Arya's mom told her with a wink. Arya and her mom were sitting on the window ledge, their favourite spot staring at the space with chocolate chai. Arya's parents Ram and Sita, were considered THE most brilliant people in the colony. They were working on a project to discover and communicate with other space colonies. Once Earth had become uninhabitable - groups of humans had taken the space fuel Allinone to start new colonies in space. And they had not been able to get in touch since then. Arya loved these evenings with her mom when they would have chai and talk about the history and other topics. Suddenly the glass pane broke, and her mom was sucked into the space. Arya tried to grab her, but the glass pane was back up. She kept pommelling the windows with her fists.
By Anu Sundaram4 years ago in Fiction
Hope is a Seed. Death is a Star.
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. The body was silhouetted by the vivid luminosity of a dying star. In an eternal rotation, the body moved in a lifeless ballet. It really was quite beautiful despite the terror of it all. Shafts of refracted light caught the eye as they entered and splintered through the tiny droplets of moisture and blood leaching from the form. What does one call a droplet if it does not drop? If it has no gravity to command its descent? In the absence of gravity, the clustering molecules took on the appearance of sparkling jewels, rubies, and diamonds, adorning the body with a sort of holiness. But holiness suggests a godliness and there was no divinity here, only death. One can’t help but wonder what it feels like to breathe out air and breathe in a void. Would the lungs curl in like the knees of the grief stricken? The face of the floated resembles very closely, that which looks on in horror.
By Wanjana4 years ago in Fiction
A New World
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. At ten miles above the Earth’s surface, my surroundings are only the infinite emptiness of the dark horizon, speckled by the celestial bodies. Behind me hangs the pale moon, catching me in its vast shadow. Far below, I can see the multitude of colors and shapes that form my home world’s surface. It is supremely beautiful although I never thought I would see it from this perspective. Being here now, is the achievement of a lifetime for me, but to be here hovering in space without the slightest support, suit, or other man-made apparatus is the crowning achievement of all humanity.
By James King4 years ago in Fiction
Any Other Questions?. Runner-Up in New Worlds Challenge.
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. There are a lot of statements like that: that space is the last horizon of discovery, that robots are eventually gonna to rule the supercluster, or that there’s always a bigger fish—whatever that’s supposed to mean.
By Ryan Roarke4 years ago in Fiction
Twinkle
Nobody can hear you scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Although I’m pretty sure a couple dozen people tried to scream as they died a quick, cold death of asphyxiation as we pushed our way back to the moon in 2025. It was always the small oversights that precipitated catastrophes while we pushed human ingenuity to its limits. Whether it was a small O-ring that failed or not completely accounting for the severe degradation of UV light, there were mistakes. There were struggles. Some resulted in discomfort, others in death.
By Julius II 4 years ago in Fiction
Liberating Rebel
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Yet, I swear I see him smile like he can when I do. One would think I’d be used to it by now, being left behind. Nevertheless, my heart sinks with the fresh wound every single time. It’s my fault, it really is. I went back to them thinking they’d changed. I can’t help seeing the best in people, even if they are criminals but I’m not above a little retribution when it’s warranted.
By E4 years ago in Fiction
Simul
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. In the eons aboard the torch, the passengers had never tested out the adage. Therefore, when Wun awoke inside their pod, and stepped naked into the hall, it was the prelude to a momentous occasion.
By O.S. Lawrenchuk4 years ago in Fiction
Sage
CHAPTER 1 - WELCOME HOME Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. My inner monologue is interrupted by a modulated voice that echoes through the spaceship’s cargo hold to where I stare through a magnetic seal to the planet below. “Approaching departure zone. Ready to jump in t-minus twenty minutes. Satellite data incomplete. Weather uncertain below mesosphere. Best estimate of surface wind speed is zero to thirty kilometers per hour.”
By Rich Smith4 years ago in Fiction
The City of Nyssa
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Sometimes I feel like I am that voiceless person screaming into the void. Like no one even cares to listen.
By Nicole Maridan4 years ago in Fiction
Meliora
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Although, people have been limited by the knowledge available to them since the beginning of time. There have been many so called "truths" that have later been disproven with the advancements of scientific discoveries. With our ship's technology one could, theoretically, scream and be heard in space. However, the test subjects for such an experiment are non-existent, so probability aside we still may never know if one's screams could be heard in the vacuum of space.
By S.J. Parker4 years ago in Fiction
A Message From the Invisible Spectrum
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. But I heard you cry. You were the kind of girl who puffed your chest out in situations where most children would break down. But when you jumped off the airlock and your tiny, six-year-old body drifted into speckled darkness, you couldn’t help it.
By Raleigh Barnes4 years ago in Fiction