Planet B - Chapter One
Posted on: Oct 24, 2019
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''almost-astronauts''
There are too many good quotes XDDDDDD
And yes, you captured Maggie perfectly XDDD
tell me what you think
Next he motioned to me. ''Makaela.''
''I prefer Shave,'' I cut in, and everyone nodded.
''Magdalene, and Lynn.'' He pointed to the girls who were arguing.
''Addalia,'' The pretty girl with the curly hair grinned.
''And Logan.'' A boy with short brown hair looked up.
''Just like no one wants to hear you speaking, /Magdalene/.''
Me and all of the other volunteers watched in amusement before one of the scientists broke the fight up. ''Stop. Now, I would like to introduce you to all of your fellow almost-astronauts.''
Suddenly, I had eight pairs of eyes staring into my soul. Three scientists and five volunteers. I forced a smile and gave a wave, trying to look friendly.
''Oh, lets just get on with this.'' A French accent piped up, making it's way into the room. ''Now that I'm /ready/ can we please be shot up in some rocket into what might be our death?''
A voice stirred me out of my thoughts. ''Alright, is everyone here? One, two, three, four...there's the fifth. Oh, we're missing two.I thought everyone was supposed to be here by now?''
Yep, that's one of the said scientists who's about to ship us into space.
Then that's where I come in.
A group of scientists made the descision that was either going to kill me or let me live. They had decided to send a group of seven people to go live on Mars for a year. I just happened to be one of those people.
If someone told me I would be going into space for some life or death mission, I would have laughed. I mean, out of all people, me? I'm not exactly what you what call an /astronaut./ I have a half shaved head and raid houses for a living. Not that you would blame me, though. After that asteroid hit-
Oh, wait. I should better explain that.
Seven months ago, every person in the world thought they were going to die.