extraterrestrial
Speculation, theory, UFOs and Aliens. Are we alone in this universe or is there life outside Earth?
Revivescere
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Must be a myth, Ryder thought to himself, stirring to the voice shouting his name through the intercom. He sat up from his laying position on the couch and rubbed his eyes. The image of a half-full bottle of whiskey beside an empty tumbler on the coffee table explained his splitting headache. He'd drunk too much again.
By Jesse Olson2 years ago in Futurism
The Visitors
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. However those that were able to let out one last cry knew that help was not on the way. No one expected these aliens, as soft and fleshy in appearance, to be as violent and unrelenting in their onslaught. While our kind may be double in height and at least triple in weight, we were clearly no match for the seemingly never-ending attack by the humans. Perhaps our own inquisitive nature and optimism is to blame, but had any of us known what was to come, we would have never been so kind to the first humans that arrived.
By Hiyeran Doobay2 years ago in Futurism
Blended
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Staring at their faces, I would from this day forward, fill in the blank looks myself. Mark, and the beautiful Senela, their eyes bulging, mouths frozen in that horrible rictus. How long before I joined them? These gauges always erred on the conservative side. An hour and a half? Maybe two? Fifteen minutes ago the three of us had been having lunch, laughing at a joke I had made. Even Mark, who didn't laugh much at all these days. Think I know why now. Relief. Senela as well, giving me that coquettish smile I would never see again. That smile that was supposed to become mine, ours. A smile the universe would never see again.
By Ron Stubberfield2 years ago in Futurism
Tainted
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. It must be why the invaders, or the High Lords as they like to call themselves, released so many of our people into that wretched void. They like to pretend that they’re merciful and ‘humane’. To them, mercy is releasing the harvested ‘tainted ones’ into the black nothingness of space and then experimenting on our corpses, while they make us watch.
By Mandi Lutz2 years ago in Futurism
SEISMIC NUANCES
Chapter 1: Stormy Weather Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. I used to believe it was just some crazy metaphor somebody came up with, but now…..I believe it’s true. It’s been four years since the continents have been breaking away and Earth’s inhabitants slowly disappeared. By disappear I mean death. I’m still trying to figure out why I’m still alive. After all, my name does mean “protector of mankind” so maybe I’m supposed to save the rest of humanity who haven’t died from these supernatural seismic nuances.
By Alexis Patmon2 years ago in Futurism
A.I.den
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Said. Everything is in the past tense for me now. Even if I’m not dead, I’m not alive enough to confirm or deny the above statement. Besides, “body” in “nobody” can't hear anything on its own since specific bio-neurological mechanisms are involved in functions of hearing, understanding, and interpreting the external information. Without this complex mesh of inter-related tools and systems, the body alone is useless.
By Olga Gabris2 years ago in Futurism
The Curse of Immortality
How did I get here? Somewhere in a seemingly infinite dark void of what use to be space. I asked for this; I wanted this. Or at least I thought I did. But just like my first time volunteering for combat, I had no idea what I was in for. I thought about it constantly for the decade the process was underway. I thought I understood the risks, I thought I understood the concept of time. Years of injections to prepare my body for the procedure. All the warnings of different scenarios, like being trapped at the bottom of the ocean for eternity. Well, that is ridiculous because no ocean is eternal. But I should have headed the warning a little more cautiously.
By Jeffrey Myles2 years ago in Futurism