‘Oh, look at them – sparkly purple mega mushrooms. What are they?’
They stand twenty stories tall. When we flew in, I thought they were decorated with millions of fairy lights. We’ve walked close enough to see that the light is travelling in subcutaneous, vein-like channels. The biosuit offers insulation from the outside temperature, yet I know it’s hot. Much too hot for humans to survive.
‘We think their attractive appearance is a disguise. They come in, dazzle people and before anyone knows what’s going on, they’ve turned the planet into a hostile environment. Then their deployers invade and settle.’
‘Terraforming?’
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Thanks for another cracking picture prompt for this week’s FFfAW, PJ!
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Oh my gosh! Horrific! They may look awfully pretty but they are deadly to the planet and human life. Great story!
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Thank you, PJ!
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My pleasure!
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I love the last line! I’ll never think of terraforming the same way again!
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Thanks, Melinda 🙂
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You’re welcome
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Excellent story! I love how those pretty things are really terrifying terraforming devices.
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Scary idea for those purple things. Alien invaders who make our planet to hot, hostile. Looks like we’re doomed bc we love beautiful things.
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Nice job. Smart invaders. Get everyone to look at the pretty lights while they sneak in and conquer.
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What a scary thought! They dazzle everyone with pretty lights whilst they make the planet inhospitable to other species. A great story, Sonya. 🙂
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Thank, Louise 🙂
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