Alison's Writing Corner

sci fi

  • Ruins of the Past

    Image by friday2022 from Pixabay Mei climbed up the rickety steps. No one came to the old city anymore. It wasn’t forbidden, but it was dangerous. Not for any other reason than the old buildings were unsafe and crumbling. People… Continue reading

  • The Journey

    Image by Gordon Taylor from Pixabay Yvette stood with the rest of her family, the wristband cutting into her arm. It was a dull grey day and the people gathered with her were restless. Everyone from all the neighboring communities… Continue reading

  • Dancing Lights

    Image by Edgar Calderón from Pixabay No one ever told you space was cold when you first volunteered for these deep runs. Javen wrapped his jacket tighter around him. It was black, cold, and empty. He pulled the tab on… Continue reading

  • Image by u_tqm083tet4 from Pixabay Nadiya opened her eyes. The hum of the environmentals sounded off. She got up and checked the readouts. The O2 level was off. She sighed and messaged the landlord. He responded saying the emitter was… Continue reading

  • Suncatcher

    Image by Birgit from Pixabay Andrada stepped out of the shower onto the dryers. Her hair blew around her and she sighed as she ate some of it as usual. She was melancholy. She’d just lost her brother and was… Continue reading

  • Leap frog

    Image from Pixabay by Ebenezer42 Kamryn yawned and stretched, checking the chronometer. There were seventy two hours left in her shift. She’d been awake for almost twelve full weeks and was feeling the strain. Theron and Mia slept peacefully in… Continue reading

  • Paint with the stars

    Image from Pixabay by CDD20 Emilie stared out the window of the space ship, her eyes meeting nothing but the bleak, unrelieved view of the blackness of space. That had been her life since she was born. No one in… Continue reading

  • Into the Flames – Chapter 2 – Kuen

    Kuen circled around the adolescent cadets as they attempted to master the basics of unarmed combat they would need for survival. “Cadet Bellasiano, your left hand should not be floating in the air,” he said coldly. “If you’re fighting you… Continue reading

  • Into the Flames – Chapter 1 Fiera

    The scorched metal smell sent shivers down Fiera Molohaney’s spine. Her steps faltered and for a moment the swirling darkness of space that existed outside the station threatened to swallow her whole. Dim recollections of screams washed over her. Phantom… Continue reading