The Last Man on Earth

by Batak Beatrix

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It was the reverberations of the engines jarring through the earth that woke me, moments before the shattering of the dishes as they hit the floor. Panic flooded my senses, and I jolted awake, pushing myself out of bed to fly towards the window. Heart racing, a cold nervous sweat broke out all over my body, itching like a rash and robbing my mouth of moisture. Tell me I’m wrong.

The ship was just beginning to hover off the ground, and without thought I ran barefoot through the remains of my home, hitting the ground at full speed as I rocketed towards the last transport ship that would ever take off from Earth’s soil.

“Wait!” I tried to scream, but my mouth felt as through it were made of cotton. Tears stung my eyes, and I shook them away, putting my energy into a last burst of speed. If only someone could see me.

But they didn’t. As I watched, the ship gained speed, thrusting upwards through Earth’s damaged atmosphere, taking the last of the planet’s human inhabitants with it.

Except for me.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. The Last Man on Earth

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 6 months ago

    Action packed sci-fi. Surreal. Well done, you’re so much better at sci-fi then I. better than most actually.

  2. The Last Man on Earth

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted 6 months ago

    Oh my…I almost cried. That is so cool, but really thought-provoking too, in a weird way. Not that you have to think about what’s happening, but how would you feel if that happened? Now I wanna know more.

  3. The Last Man on Earth

    Tad Winslow's Buddy Icon Tad Winslow

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Kermitgorf, I always suspected that you were a Jedi!
    Batak, you are a marvelous story teller.

  4. The Last Man on Earth

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Ouch, ouch, ouch. Poor organization and inadequate calendaring never hurt so much. Great human touch on a sci-fi premise.
    LoA

  5. The Last Man on Earth

    Cavalry Calhoone's Buddy Icon Cavalry Calhoone

    Posted 3 months ago

    Now that’s a nightmare.

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