Sci Fi

Black Dawn
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Then why as my emergency pod tumbled wildly through the empty dark expanse, did I hear a scream that woke me out of a sound sleep and made every hair on my body stand up. My heart was beating wildly in my chest. It wasn’t really a scream. It was more like a high-pitched shriek of a predator spotting its prey. I peered desperately into the inky darkness, but all I saw was an endless ocean of stars. I took some deep breathes and reassured myself.
By Mary Grace Klukosky Leon4 years ago in Fiction
Voranitus
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. The Commonwealths tell that to all the new Venture recruits, whether they be the average Neoterics, or specialized Catalysts like myself. And well, that’s a cautionary warning for sure, but I've learned something a bit more teaching in practice. In the infinite vacuum of the cosmos, when it’s just you and your suit, only you can hear yourself scream…if you’re lucky that is. See, it’s the loneliness that can really kill you…saping the hope right out of you. Like, everyone knows that sound doesn't travel out there, but you can still send out a signal for help, right? And, well...you can scream at the top of your lungs all you want, but there's no guarantee that anyone can hear you outside of your suit. That suit could be literal, such as the advanced Walking Gear we wear, 'walkers' as we call them, or more metaphorical like your ship, or the damn planet you're marooned on. Regardless of the circumstances, there’s also less of a guarantee that when you send out a message, it'll even be received in time to save you. Like this, here? I've been on this planet for about a week now…I think, and I have no idea what’s going on out there.
By Christian Jose De La Vega Regalado4 years ago in Fiction
They Called Me Angel
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Whoever said that obviously wasn’t a telepath, and certainly wasn’t an Ansible-Neurologically-Linked Commanding Officer in the Terran Marines. Whether in space or in atmosphere, it doesn’t matter. The boys scream when they die, and I hear them.
By Colin O'Neal Sammons4 years ago in Fiction
The Edge of Oblivion
Chapter 1: The Stowaway Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Not that screaming ever does anyone any good.
By Matthew B. Johnson4 years ago in Fiction
Alone
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. The emptiness of space has a way of making even the largest things feel like a tiny grain of sand. A vast vacuum so large that we will never truly be able to grasp its mysterious depth. The concept can realistically be applied to the sound of a scream. Can we truly grasp the gravity, the pain of one single scream? Man’s curious nature has an unexplainable need to understand the universe as a whole, but can we truly accomplish such a feat?
By Christina Oswald4 years ago in Fiction
Knocks in the Void
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. While we might ignore one voice in the void, the death cry of an entire planet wasn't as easily lost.
By S Ward4 years ago in Fiction
The Incomplete Elements of Reign.
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. I remember thinking this to myself the day it happened, laying upside down on my couch, in the dark living room of my apartment. With Bethoven blaring in my noise canceling headphones and rivers of tears streaming down my face. Staring into my existential void through eloquently transitioned images of space dancing across the tv screen ahead of me. But, that was then.
By Courtney Nichols4 years ago in Fiction
Don't Look Back
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. However, Margana did not wish to test this theory as she crouched beneath the lip of a shallow crater and desperately tried to calm her racing thoughts. The situation was bleak. Less than 50 meters in front of her, four heavily armed scouts knelt in the dust studying the scorch marks left by the shuttle that had brought her and a small research party down to the surface of this planet.
By Kara Metty4 years ago in Fiction
Ninety Lines
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Of course, those who say that have never been to the vacuum of space, so how would they know?
By S.A. Paris 4 years ago in Fiction
The Smell of Ozone
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. That's the advertising blurb for a sci-fi book I'm attempting to read. It's supposed to be a great book that someone is going to turn into a great movie. All I can say is good luck with that. The screenwriter better have a great imagination. I mean, the premise of the book is awesome, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired.
By Clifton Brown4 years ago in Fiction
Ready for the Ride
Two Months Before Re-entry Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. But when it's your crew member, your friend, and you're watching him drown because his helmet is leaking water into it, you hear the screams. He was outside alone fixing the space station in one of our only still wearable spacesuits. We tried to get him inside in time. We tried to revive him. We were almost home.
By R. D.4 years ago in Fiction
Tikal Aleph
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Rain conceded that they did say that. Hurtling toward the surface of an icy moon orbiting a gas giant seventy thousand light years from home, however, she wasn’t so sure. Screams were shockwaves traveling through a gaseous medium, or something like that. The denser the medium, the faster the scream traveled. Or maybe it was louder – or it was both faster and louder. Either way, space was not dense and therefore no shockwaves.
By Matthew Melmon4 years ago in Fiction