Thursday, July 30, 2020

Flash Fiction #418/Later



The became foul, and the earth grew less fallow.  Storms and earthquakes destroyed cities and ruined farmlands.

A remnant of humanity -- their old wars forgotten -- retreated deep into the earth.  They devised technology to help them survive the coming years ... the coming generations. It was a harsh life, but they tapped aquifers for water and lived mostly on fungus.


At last, they dared to step back out of the caves, and they found a lush green world filled with new species and old.

They also found bears with swords and raccoons with bows.  This time Mother Earth would fight back.

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