A bullet through the world

Author: AndrewJP
Word Count: 151
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A bullet through the world

Just a little concept that I wasn’t quite sure what to do with, so I thought I’d try turning it into a bit of flash fiction :)

A bullet through the world belongs to the following groups:

Flash Fiction and Sci Fi

Passenger 12 slid quietly out of his seat. The human-like outer shell peeled away, revealing a thing of black anodized metal, skeletally thin but exuding awesome strength and grace. By projecting an airborne compound from his fingertips, he anaesthetised those of the passengers and crew who were still awake.
He took to the pilot’s chair.
A computer voice informed him that sub-luminal flight 209 was nearing its destination: Earth. Contrary to the computer’s advice, Passenger 12 locked the throttle controls at one hundred percent.
The voice became increasingly urgent as the flight approached lunar orbit, and then it surrendered to silence.
Three-hundred metres of steel, titanium and carbon struck the surface of the earth, somewhere in Tibet, at 99.999% of the speed of light.
The next ship to arrive would find only an expanding halo of glowing ash and rock, where home should have been.

ArcadiaTempest

kamikaze pilot / terrorist….why I am saying now. I am really checking out the passengers next time I get aboard. Have you seen Sky Captain and the World of 2moro? For 150 words this little piece sure told a lot and had great punch. A good read indeed. :)
AndrewJP replied

Thanks Arcadia, no I’ve never seen that movie. Does it have a similar theme? Didn’t mean to freak you out there, but you should be safe from android terrorists for a few more years yet!
Heinz

I do agree, title, content,....bang
AndrewJP replied

Thanks Heinz, glad you liked it!
ArcadiaTempest

It has robots in it…..maybe that is the only similarity…..I had only just watched it when I read your story.
Damian

Cool concept. That’s one effective way to sort out a dispute!
AndrewJP replied

Cheers Damian!
NoeleneThompson

Android terrorists—good theme. Enjoyed this.
AndrewJP replied

Hi Noelene, thanks!
skylina

I’d like to see more like this. Straight to the point suits you.
AndrewJP replied

I’m beginning to think the same thing, actually. Ta!
eyeswideshut23

“the next ship to arrive would find only an expaniding halo of glowing ash and rock, where home should have been”

amazing ending :))
AndrewJP replied

Thanks very much Anna!