Station 3

As we land on this unknown planet, we realize this one is like none we’ve ever seen before. The air is hot yet thin. As the entrance opens, we see a majority of blue. Not much land is on this planet. Most is a never-ending body of water.  The fog is thick, cloaking everything above the ground. Not afraid of consequences, I take off my glove and touch the ground. To my surprise, the ground is cold, soft like the dirt yet blue like the ocean. My fingers leave soft indents in the ground. I am astonished I haven’t fallen through. We trek blindly along the flat terrain. I am discouraged, I observe no sign of life. I have not seen a sign of life on any planet since Drobis, the red-hot phantom of the sky. I continue, in a straight path. The sky fades to purple as the beginning of a new day. Air blows from an unknown source. I had not paid much attention to it until it suddenly ceased. The atmosphere becomes unnervingly silent. That’s when we begin to come across creatures. They fly in the air and skitter across the ground. The flying ones, like bats, swoop down toward us. They are slick and yellow, wings of a butterfly, tail like a snake. As they whiz past, I barely catch a glimpse. The land ones, are fuzzy. For a moment, one stands close and still. I notice it’s fur is blue, blending in with its surroundings. The fur is short and dense. The ears are small and round. Long, sharp horns protrude from its head. The water creatures, clear like glass, slide through the dark sea. Their bodies translucent, they are tiny beads. No eyes, no mouths. How they thrive, I don’t know.

6 thoughts on “Station 3

  1. Larissa, I love how you described the different colors on the planet and the environment when you walk on it. It’s also really neat how you create a picture in the reader’s mind about the various creatures inhabiting the area.

  2. Your observations blend nicely with the thoughts of the speaker. Very vivid description of the creature…superb!

    I would suggest maybe breaking this up into two paragraphs? Just a thought

    20/20

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