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alien, archaeologist, bones, discovery, Earth, fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, human, planet, scifi, short story, space shift
Last weeks FFF – Zombiesapien
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The haze in the atmosphere was dissipating, revealing the alien, purple sky. This planet’s axis was tilted ever so slightly more Earth’s, causing the light waves to refract at an angle just different enough to create the taffy hue. The red and dusty terrain contrasted sharply against the sky, with a layer of dirt still kicked up all across the horizon.
Xander’s team worked through the storm. They did their best to protect their dig, and managed to not lose much ground. He watched them as they worked furiously to redo the mornings excavation, and at last, make new progress. He longed to be down in the ditches with them, but he knew it could never be. Continue reading
