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Perpetuity

A woman struggles against a diabolical machine

By Josh MaticPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Perpetuity
Photo by Josh Redd on Unsplash

There was a horrible, blinding light.

She grasped the lever and pulled, hoping to avert the coming disaster!

Panic swelling within her, she could only watch as the machine shuddered violently.

Then cold, unfeeling mechanisms slowly clicked into place.

For a moment, she was safe.

Had she done it?

Had she completely saved Time?

She was safe, for a moment.

Then cold, unfeeling mechanisms slowly clicked into place.

She could only watch as the machine shuddered violently, panic swelling within her.

Hoping to avert the coming disaster, she grasped the lever and pulled!

There was a horrible, blinding light.

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