Flipping Over the Rover

by Jenunique

Add to AIMShare

“What were you thinking?“

Her mother rarely yelled at her, but Dareana knew she was in trouble when she reached that point. “I just wanted to help,” she said in her smallest voice.

Her hands were clasped behind her back. The bulky asbestos coat hindered her movement, though at eight years old she should have been used to it by now.

“Well, you get your helmet back on and march right back out there and flip it back over. Now!” Mother cried and crossed her arms over her chest. Her lips were set in the way that said there was to be no arguing.

Dareana slipped her helmet back on, her golden eyes welling with tears. As she walked the long hallway to the outside, she looked at all the poster sized pictures from so long ago.

They were there to remind them. The red planet had once held vast oceans, green pastures, and monumental forests.

Before pressing the button to open the hatch Dareana sighed, staring up at the shuttle that would carry the first inhabitants to a planet now called Earth.

Prequels

Write a prequel

Sequels

Write a sequel

Comments

Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Flipping Over the Rover

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Ooh, great flip at the end there. At first I thought you were going post-apocolyptic, then maybe a super-powered kid story, then oh, we’re all really Martians. Very nicely done from a cute, small interaction/scene.
    LoA

  2. Flipping Over the Rover

    flute faerie's Buddy Icon flute faerie

    Posted 3 months ago

    Cool, spacey story. Very futuristic. I like ur title.

  3. Flipping Over the Rover

    Storykeeper of Fae's Buddy Icon Storykeeper of Fae

    Posted 3 months ago

    I love it! I had thought about her eyes and how they were anomalous…but I wasn’t exactly expecting that. Then, “red planet” and “rover” connected, and I got it. Hooray!
    LoA

  4. Flipping Over the Rover

    duckn's Buddy Icon duckn

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    super good feel to this one, the info. was revealed just right.

Want to comment on this ficlet? You need to sign in!