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FINAL MESSAGE • by Dustin Adams

July 15, 2015Every Day Fiction 31 Comments

A ship from Earth twinkled among the horizon of stars. Torpos Hansen, Ambassador to the immortal Factory, greeted all races, but his excitement peaked when vessels from home arrived. Sadly, his fellow humans rarely continued their existences beyond a single… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories ambassadors, Dustin Adams, end of the world

THE LAST MAN ON EARTH • by Dave D’Alessio

December 31, 2014Every Day Fiction 12 Comments

The Dolphin Dauphin, boss of the High Council of Terrestrial Intelligences, ordered the total evacuation of Earth. “The time’s come,” he whistled. “Sol’s going sub-giant. So get your butts outta there.” Poor Mother Earth was worn out, her mountains eroded… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Science Fiction, Stories Dave D'Alessio, end of the world

TELL ME • by Edward Ashton

November 13, 2014Every Day Fiction 79 Comments

“Tell me how the world ends,” Ani says. Michael shakes his head. “Some things,” he says, “it’s better not to know.” They sit across from one another, at a table in the back of a dimly-lit bar. His hands are… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories bars, cancer, Edward Ashton, end of the world, psychics

TONIGHT THE WORLD ENDS • by Rohini Gupta

August 25, 2013Every Day Fiction 16 Comments

As soon as her husband went into the sitting room, Meera slipped out of the back door. Today of all days, he had come back early, complained he was unwell, shouted, slapped her once and finally gone, grumbling, to watch… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories end of the world, Rohini Gupta

EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT • by Faisal Pakkali

August 3, 2013Every Day Fiction 12 Comments

Tomorrow they’ll come for us and the world will end. Today I wanted to hear a story from papa. “Will you?” I asked him. I shivered. There was no wind blowing; only a stale chill. I don’t think papa heard… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories end of the world, Faisal Pakkali

RHODODAKTYLOS NYX • by Brandon Nolta

February 3, 2012Every Day Fiction 10 Comments

Behold the rose, glowing scarlet in the daylight of a shattered sky. It sits, perched delicately on the edge of a crumbled pit, in defiance of weather and acrid air. Nothing moves the rose but wind, nearly all other life… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories Brandon Nolta, end of the world, time travel

A DANCE TO END OUR FINAL DAY • by Beth Cato

May 8, 2011Every Day Fiction 30 Comments

The world would end at 6:09 p.m., but Meg’s final batch of chocolate chip cookies would be done in three minutes. She had kept the dough in the fridge all night, chilling it to perfection, and began to bake before… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories Beth Cato, end of the world, parenting

ON THE LAST AFTERNOON • by Alex Shvartsman

April 13, 2011Every Day Fiction 28 Comments

“So what do we do now?” she asked after they had been sitting silently in front of the TV for a long time, trying to process what they had just heard. On the screen, the president’s speech kept running in… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories Alex Shvartsman, end of the world

ONE SNAPSHOT FROM THE SINGULARITY • by Ramon Rozas III

February 28, 2008Every Day Fiction 14 Comments

John Ramos tapped his fingers on the steering wheel, staring at the line of red taillights ahead. He was stopped on U.S. 219, headed south through McHenry, a long line of traffic before him. John thought he could make out… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories end of the world, nanotechnology, Ramon Rozas III

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