Horror

In My Solitude
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. They also say if you open your helmet when there is no atmosphere your eyes will pop out of your head and explode. Others tell me it would be like boiling from the inside out. According to the posters plastered on the edge of The Mew, we would be aware for a few seconds before you basically suffocate- the air in your lungs would be forced out of your body and you'd be gaping for air like a fish before perishing due to oxygen deprivation.
By A.R. Zeller3 years ago in Fiction
Microbial Hearing
"Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say," I muttered under my breath. My therapist pulled out a pen and furiously wrote on her pad.
By Andrea Lawrence3 years ago in Fiction
POD 99
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. My eyes are sharply prized open from a sudden screech for help. As the obtrusive note lingers an octave higher, I feel it course up my spine. A symphony of screams almost immediately follows; the encore harmonious with the sound of a slaughterhouse.
By Justin Mann3 years ago in Fiction
Dying Light: Civilizations
After the sun died, the people that survived initially panicked. They started hoarding resources into their homes, not even bothering to share with those nearby. It wasn't until necessities had dwindled down to where hoarding would no longer be possible that people began to try and evenly distribute among themselves. The first colony to establish itself was called Beacon. It grew rapidly around one of the few power plants that still operated. Shoddy huts and tents made from tarps and blankets were hastily built next to the facility to allow people to waste as little electricity as possible during their fights for survival.
By Arin Blackheart3 years ago in Fiction
Unoccupied!
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. The guest rooms were always hiding things. No one starts out wanting a guest room. It’s usually an office first, but then you got fired and can’t look at it anymore, so you throw a bed in it that you’ll never sleep in. Sometimes it’s a kid’s room, but they’ve moved out into a college dorm room. It used to be storage, but then the divorce happened, leaving it depressingly empty. A studio for recording music, but the bass player was in a car accident, and the band broke up.
By Adan3 years ago in Fiction
Infestation
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Maybe that’s why we had no warning, no chance to repel their invasion. They arrived in silence, their cloaked vessels soundlessly appearing over our cities without even casting a shadow. There was no war, no last stand for humanity. It was over long before we even knew it began.
By Angel Whelan3 years ago in Fiction
The Watchful Eyes
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. This doesn’t worry her yet, her spacewalk is not due for two more days and she’s been training for this since she turned thirteen and has been assigned to become an engineering apprentice. Vivien’s polished boots click against the white panelled floor as she speed walks to the cafeteria. It will be a routine call to change the portion of the solar panel that had started to fail. She will be accompanied by a senior engineer. There’s no room for error and so hardly any reason for anybody to be screaming. She will be fine. Just dandy. It’s what everybody expects and she can’t fail again. She’s shaken out of her reverie when her eyes meet theirs. The place is crawling with them again. Normally she sees them in the shadowed crooks and nannies but this evening they’ve turned bolder as if tired of sharing a residence with the spiders and other insects that managed to make their way out of Earth. They smile at her as she passes, hanging from the high beams above her. Their smiles are crooked and their skin so furry you can barely make out their beady eyes.
By Sara9b3 years ago in Fiction
They Did Not Come in Peace
I grew up in a very remote small town called Funkley in northern Minnesota. I had lived my entire life there. Despite what you might read about it now there once was a small population that did reside there. That is up until 2004. Nothing really ever happened in this town. Everyone knew everyone. Just a cheerful and peaceful place filled with friendly people. I had a wife and three kids. Two daughters and a son. At times I did feel bad that my kids didn't have a lot of other kids they could interact with but the kids, my wife, and I enjoyed the peace. We would hike and explore the woods on almost a daily basis. Things were good there.
By Sir Wiggles3 years ago in Fiction
Nomad of Neptune
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Life flashes back into Master Gunnery Sergeant James Denison as his mind wanders in the small cryo-pod. A red aura pulses as his vision begins to focus on the frosted glass. The bitter cold elevates his heart as the thawing and cold sweat tests his body's defenses. He focuses on his surroundings and looks down at an ejection lever and pulls it. The pod cracks open as Denison slithers out and plops on the floor.
By Mark Shaw3 years ago in Fiction
The Airlock
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Maybe I was the one who could not hear. I was isolated in this experience. I was alone. I can see the other woman screaming through the window, attempting to get my help. My attention. I put her there.
By Miss Ghoul3 years ago in Fiction
The Lost Ark by Zachary A. Pieper
Event Log: 1 Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Raphael knew he didn’t want to find out. Yet, he always felt this compulsion when he looked out the viewing window on the observation deck. The compulsion to go find out exactly that. Even though it would basically require someone’s death, and he tried to rationalize it away, tried to smother the morbid little curiosity inside him. He never could. He lifted his cocktail to his lips as he contemplated whether or not the mania was getting to him. He thought maybe a trip to the Doc might be wise. But he didn’t want to be put on meds. Or worse, on ice.
By If You're Feeling Adventurous...3 years ago in Fiction
Skeltik
Chapter 1: Contact Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. The reality is, nothing in space cares if you scream.
By Adam Anderson3 years ago in Fiction