The Wormhole


‘Phew, that was close,’ Roxx said as he looked through the viewport, ‘the wormhole opened just on the other side of the ice cavern.’

‘Will you close that viewport and come away,’ Skark demanded, tapping digits into the captain’s console, ‘we need it to be as close as possible.’

‘That was as close as possible as I’d like it to be,’ Roxx sighed as he closed the shutter, ‘it nearly swallowed us.’

‘When you signed up for this mission, did you do so with your eyes closed?’ Skark closed down his console and looked at the rookie researcher, saying ‘We’re here to study the wormhole… we need it to open and close around us… we need to know what it’s doing.’

The craft shunted from side to side as a bright orange light filtered through the sides of the shutters; ‘Now’s the time to close your eyes, Roxx,’ Skark chuckled, ‘it looks like we’re going in!’

It’s been a while. This is a rusty attempt at getting back into the swing of writing. Science fiction is always a good goto place… for me… well, that, superheroes, and curious characters.

This has been written for Six Sentence Stories. Denise’s prompt word for this week is Close. I hope I haven’t overused it!

16 responses to “The Wormhole”

  1. Violet Lentz avatar

    Well, if you did, you did an excellent job. Did I count eight instances where you did use the word? Did I get it right? Or did I miss one?

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    1. Tom avatar

      Close enough, Violet! 🤣 I counted nine, but I’ve now added another one! 😊

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  2. europasicewolf avatar

    An impressive number of closest Tom!

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    1. Tom avatar

      Thanks, Icewolf.
      I’ve just popped back through the wormhole to reply to this comment from you, and others. Hope you’re OK!

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      1. europasicewolf avatar

        All the better for seeing your good self again Tom ✨️ I hope whatever you’re up to is proving pleasurable 🌠

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  3. Frank Hubeny avatar

    Nice build up of suspense. I hope the wormhole isn’t digesting them, because I wonder how they’re going to get out.

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    1. Tom avatar

      I don’t know about them, Frank, but I think the wormhole swallowed me! 😅

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  4. clark avatar

    Hey! Tom! ‘sup?

    (good to ‘read’ you back.. ’bout time*)

    *lol serially, is good to see you back on the keyboard… not for nothin’ but we have total respect to them what can take time off and actually come back (to blogville)… damn! between you and Violet we gots a fricken prodigal Hansel and Gretel joint here at Denise‘s ‘hop of late.

    all we gots to do is get Nick to pick of the ‘board… we’ll have most of the band back together

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    1. Tom avatar

      Thanks, Clark. I pop up from time to time nowadays! 🤣
      Hopefully, now, I’ll be more regular…

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  5. messymimi's meanderings avatar

    Now they really are too close for comfort, aren’t they.

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    1. Tom avatar

      They were, Mimi… but I think I was closer! 😂

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  6. Chris Hall avatar

    Ooh, how exciting. I’m going to love this, Tom (and you have definitely not lost your wonderful writing skill!!)

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    1. Tom avatar

      Aw, thanks, Chris.
      Maybe not with the writing, but my sense of timing has gone out of the window!

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  7. Misky avatar

    How to ‘close’ down a prompt! Close in every sentence. Nice to read your Sixes again, Tom.

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    1. Tom avatar

      Thanks, Misky.
      Awfully sorry about the late reply, but I’ve been otherwise engaged elsewhere…

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