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Whispers of Mars [Chapter 21] The ride to the neighboring crater and the main station was a long one, silent as well. Cecil could hear the others breathing through the low hum of the radio signals. He couldn’t help but glance back at their trail in the sand, feeling something in his mind unexplainable, likeContinue reading “Isolation”

Whispers of Mars [Chapter 20] The air was stale but breathable. The structure was dark, with the only light coming in through the set of doors Cecil had forced his way past. There seemed to be more windows about the edge of the structure, but they had since been buried by the deposition and movementContinue reading “The Lost”

Whispers of Mars [Chapter 19] Cecil sat on the edge of the group, upon his cot, while Agrippa and Martinez addressed the others. “… our long-term goal will be to make this station down here as livable conditions not too different from the main complex,” Agrippa explained. “Some of you shall remain here as semi-permanentContinue reading “Fault”

Whispers of Mars [Chapter 18] The section leader had stomped back to check on Cecil and had found him surrounded by the tools and parts, staring at his hands. “What the hell are you thinking? Get up.” Cecil found that the clenching, even the slightest movement of his hands, made the pain nearly unbearable. MartinezContinue reading “A Touch”

Whispers of Mars [Chapter 17] Cecil managed to put down the entire pack of the ready-to-eat meal, once again something not quite describable. The text on the packet was too illegible with its age and the low light. He sat back on the cot, stomach full, while the others chattered. Their words seemed to tiptoe,Continue reading “Thoughts”