Wasteland

By Ray Daley

Merely making it to a new planet is tough enough, as for surviving there long enough to be rescued?

It's a thin line between life and death. And how we walk it will decide our eventual fate!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ray Daley
• Release date: Jul 1, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310440823

Ray Daley

Ray Daley was born in Coventry & still lives there. He served 6 yrs in the RAF as a clerk & spent most of his time in a Hobbit hole in High Wycombe. He is a published poet & has been writing stories since he was 10. His current dream is to eventually finish the Hitch Hikers fanfic novel he's been writing since 1986.

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Wasteland

Raymond Daley

Copyright 17/5/15 by Raymond Daley

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MESSIER PRIME; THE BEFORE TIME

It's a waste. That's all I'm saying. All that land, all that space. Close enough so as you can almost touch it.

I was close to throwing one of my boots at his head by then. Shut up Hayes! I'm sick of hearing it!

Hayes looked at me, feigning as if hurt by my words. Gee Lost! Didn't mean to upset you buddy! All I'm saying is ...

I shot him another look. I knew what he was saying. He was always saying it, to anyone who'd listen, or just to himself, mostly to hear the sound of his own voice I think. You know the type, right?

Hayes didn't get his usual chance to apologise or make reparation, the Commander rushed in before we got a chance to clear the air. Grab your gear boys! We've been given the green light!

I couldn't believe it! We were really going, at long last? The Council had finally made their ruling? It all seemed like a dream back then. It really did.

BLAST OFF +5 HOURS

So we're in the lead then Commander? Hayes asked.

Yeah. The French ship turned back an hour ago, problems with their life support, according to the message.

So we're in the lead! shouted Hayes. He was far too easily pleased, more