Although the flight was turbulent, the landing wasn’t.
Clutching their oxygen tanks, the passengers set out to explore their new abode.
The round, white spacecraft stood out in sharp relief against the barren, rocky terrain.
Earth was too far gone to be saved.
Now, it was Mars’ turn.
(280 characters)
This post was written in response to the Twittering Tale #150 photo prompt. The challenge is to tell a story based on the given photo prompt in 280 characters or less. Please visit the link to know more about this challenge.
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Consider the possibility that maybe we’ve already been to Mars… and now we’re on Earth… Great story!
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Ohh that could also be a possibility! I didn’t think of it that way before. Thank you so much for dropping by. 😄
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Nice take on the prompt. One day it may be a reality!
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It was a great prompt. Thanks, Kat. Yes, no one knows what the future holds.
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So true. We all hope for the best. 👍
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Let’s keep our fingers crossed!
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I hope we never get the opportunity to destroy another planet like we’re destroying Earth!
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Hopefully it won’t come to that. Hopefully, this just stays in the fictional world. Thanks for reading, Anurag. 😄
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The crew was from the remnants of the EPA set on a mission, one planet at a time.
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It could very well be so! Thanks for reading and leaving behind your thoughts, Ron. Much appreciated. 😄
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Nice take…:)
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Thank you so much for stopping by. 😄
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You’re welcome. I try to visit the other people in the challenge. These challenges are a great way to meet other bloggers.
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It’s sure a great way to discover new blogs. I’m so glad you came across mine. Thanks for reading. 😄
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Me too. I’m glad I joined WordPress. 🙂
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Do keep writing. And I hope you will keep visiting My Random Ramblings. Thanks again for stopping by. 😄
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Thank you/ I will. 🙂
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Extremely happy to hear that! 😃
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Mars will have different panorama than Earth and the beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.
Shweta, a crisp story evoking a myriad of expressions and based on my first love…SciFi!
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Yes. It all comes dome to the beholder. I’m glad that you enjoyed this story. 🙂
This was written in response to a prompt. It was one of my first attempts to write a Sci-Fi. tiny tale. 🙂 Thank you so much for reading.
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