Remember, in order for it to be a sci-fi short story, it should have:
- Advanced technology
- A setting in the future
- A warning to our current society
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Scroll down to see the blog post prompt and respond to it by the due date.
Take one of the beginnings of the short story starters that we worked on in class over the last two weeks and finish the story.
Remember, in order for it to be a sci-fi short story, it should have:
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Paul Fischi
12/18/2019 10:31:13 am
Two Weeks later it happened again… Henry Erfurt was the last resident of an abandoned town in Bavaria since the revolution, in which it ruled the world. And there was nothing he could do to stop it. As they crept and ruled the streets. Before the revolution Henry was an ordinary man walking across busy streets to get to work precisely on time like everyone else. That was at least when there was a place to be on time and things to do when everything changed. People changed and became consumed by it. This left him alone, as he wouldn’t like to talk about it. Now he tried to be solitary but he couldn’t ever since then, he was surrounded with it, swarming around him under the rug, behind the lamp, on the chandelier. He could not end it or stop it his only option was to accept it. But he couldn’t, he was not one of them, but what was he to try to find another dimension, the past, the future, no his world was the future. The present is the past the PAST the PASSSSSS…
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Emma Westfall
12/18/2019 10:43:57 am
At birth, everyone is dated with the date of their death. Mine was dated one week ago..
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caidence mcintosh
12/19/2019 07:25:36 am
He had warned her about the book. Now, it was too late. He chased her throughout the streets, praying that she would soon realize that she was in grave danger.
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Jackson Saroney
12/19/2019 07:36:46 am
I needed to tell someone the truth before it was too late…
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Malik W.
12/19/2019 07:39:28 am
He swung his lantern 3 times and soon the schooner appeared from the water “That's weird, don't we have floating boats, this ones touching the water” Julia exclaimed “but we need to get across some how” Margo said as he looked at the schooner. the captain waved for us to get on because we wanted to get to the other side. The captain started sailing and a random pirate crew appeared, we were not sailing to the other side of the water we were sailing under the bridge. Then the Pirate turned into an…”ROBOT” Julia yelled, suddenly the whole crew turned to animatronics beings and swarmed them they were coming from left and right. They suddenly woke up, everything was normal Julia and Margo were both on their floating bunk bed perfectly fine but they both woke up in the middle of the night to an eerie feeling like they were being watched Julia looked out the Window she saw the schooner but it was parked, then she heard the sound of smacking she looked closely in the darkness and saw Margo tied up in chains with the animatronic monsters ready to eat then, he screamed and he was gone.
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Isaac O'Brien
12/19/2019 07:43:18 am
The House on Maple Street
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brody kesselring
12/19/2019 07:46:46 am
It was a perfect lift-off, my drone was in the air, I could see it from the screen, when i heard my mom's voice “come inside it’s time for lunch” when i tried to land it it fell right into that one house on maple street, you know that one house that has never sold on your street yeah it’s that one but this one is 1000 worse. I ran inside and scarf down my lunch as fast as i can i tell my mom i’m going to play with my friends but i was going to get my drone back.
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braeden
12/19/2019 07:47:18 am
June 4 2157. Number 6 and 7 are still missing. Number five went to Paris, Number 4 stayed here, 3 went to Canada, 2 went to India and 1 was in Brazil. This wouldn't have happened if the government hasn't done the experiments I thought. If only I could’ve done something. How did the experiments start? They tried to control the weather. They did good, but when they got to the tornados that's when this started. If only I could’ve done something. I'm new to the government. I was from Rio de janeiro. That's where it started, floating, 100 feet in the air. They tried to cover it up but the news already reported it. They took all the people that knew a lot about it. Like me. I'm stuck here, in this place concrete everywhere forced to write in my journal and do reports on the subjects. Forever stuck.
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nathan johnson
12/19/2019 07:48:16 am
I was at the creek trying to catch a robotic catfish. But the i heard strange music. I had never heard this in my 300 years of living. Also its the new millennium. Its 41000 and this music sounds ancient. I see what is making that noise. I walked over to it and there was a dude standing there! I look closely and I saw he had no eyes or hands. And then the thing started playing again. I think it's a harp. I see that the eyes and hands were floating and making music. I ran for my life. The music got closer and closer when i got farther and farther away. When I got home, I told my parents and thought I was crazy so I went back and showed them but it wasn’t there. We went home and went to sleep. But i heard something coming from outside. I look out my window and i see the harp thing! I close my blinds then i open it and its gone then i close it and go to my bed. I heard loud bags going up the elevator. I walk into the hallway that never ends but it did end and there it was playing music 30 yards from me. The lights start flickering and it went black. The next morning i was fishing at the creek and heard music...
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lila schroth
12/19/2019 08:21:55 am
There was a noise coming from the basement. I’d always been scared to go down there, but I never thought this could happen in a million years. I was alone, and mom said I had to have laundry done before she got home. But there was a problem, the washer was in the basement. There was no chance I was going down there in my life. I peeked through the cat door to the basement and I could never believe what I just saw. My robot, George, cloned himself into millions of Georges! When they saw me, they all started coming up the stairs towards me. I tried to get my dog, Bogart, to help me keep them out, but all he did was bark and before I knew it, I was seeing stars.
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Isabella Brightman
12/19/2019 08:25:24 am
Under the Rug
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Paulie Brown
12/19/2019 08:25:38 am
The Third-Floor Bedroom
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Lauren Bennett
12/19/2019 08:28:17 am
The Harp
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Lilly W.
12/19/2019 10:06:34 am
Land Of The Forgotten
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The house on maple street-
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Colin R
12/19/2019 10:08:16 am
Colin Ruddy
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Carolina Couto
12/19/2019 10:14:46 am
The Last Harp
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Kayla Lisk
12/19/2019 10:15:01 am
The mist cleared. My name was on the moss-covered gravestone as I looked at the gravestone with my name on it an hour had passed. My parents called me in. As I ate dinner I thought about it, maybe it was a coincidence that someone else had the same name as me. I also thought what if I am already dead. It seemed real, but what I didn't know was that my worst nightmare was going to come true that night. I went to bed early because I was so exhausted from my homework. Later that night I was hearing strange noises coming from my parents room. I went in there to make sure they were okay and what I saw next horrified me. My parents skin was blowing green and their eyes were a dark yellow. They both held something, but it was too small to see. As they got closer it got clearer they both held a small knife and a plate. As I tried to get out of there they locked the door behind me. I scanned the dusty, old bedroom trying to find somewhere that I could escape then I spotted a window it was small, but I could fit through it. As I walked away from my parent s and got closer to the window I realized that if I left they might try and find me again or kidnap me. My worst nightmare was unfolding, I thought that this wasn’t so when I pinched myself I didn’t wake up. I was done so I climbed out the window not caring if they would track me. When I got outside my parents were already there waiting. They said
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Alex Parratt
12/19/2019 10:16:57 am
An Uninvited Guest
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Ben K
12/19/2019 10:19:38 am
The Hunt
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Brady Kim
12/19/2019 10:20:58 am
I unraveled the family portrait. If they were my parents, who was downstairs? I looked at the woman and man in the photo. The woman had long black hair, and pale white skin, she had deep red lips and amethyst eyes. She kind of looked like Mortecia’s sister. Then I moved over to my father. He tall of muscular. He had a thick black goatee and slicked back black hair which made him have the hair of the season 1 Michael Scott in “The Office." As you can tell the office is my favorite show. He had espresso colored skin and a straight face, no smiling, no laughter just a straight face.
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Meghan K
12/19/2019 10:55:07 am
Mr. Linden’s Library
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Olivia Clark
12/19/2019 10:57:59 am
Under The Rug
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Jihad Atieh
12/19/2019 01:51:08 pm
I unraveled the family portrait. If these were my parents, who was downstairs…? So many thoughts swarmed into my mind. No wonder I never shared anything with my “parents”. I liked adventure and fun, my mom liked fashion, and my dad liked anything techy. I had long, jet black, curly hair, whereas my dad had sun blonde, straight hair and my mom had straight, rose hair. I had deep, blue sea eyes. Both of my fake parents had soft, chocolate brown eyes. Come to think of it, we didn’t share anything in common. Well, except for our last name. But, with a last name like Smith, it is probably a fake.
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Emma V-B
12/19/2019 03:54:11 pm
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Addison Bufis
12/19/2019 03:55:38 pm
The Screams In The Woods (The Murder Of Lara McGould)
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Jillian Webber
12/19/2019 03:57:43 pm
We Watched From The Space Station As Earth Exploded
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Vivian Kissane
12/19/2019 06:02:17 pm
Uninvited guests
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Zachary Lapidus
12/20/2019 03:36:30 am
Uninvited Guests
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Gabe Gillis
12/20/2019 06:13:43 am
Gabe Gillis Sci fi He had warned her about the book but it was to late
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Matthew Campbell
12/20/2019 08:52:38 am
Sci-fi Short Story
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Alex Mambetaliev
12/20/2019 11:46:16 am
Trees
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Ava D
12/20/2019 03:40:51 pm
I unraveled the family portrait if theses were my parents, who was downstairs? I stood there for awhile staring at the picture in horror. I hide the worn out paper photo in my bag and sprinted down the stairs. “Hi Honey” my mom smiled was this really my mother? “H..I” I whispered. She looked at me with a puzzled look, “What's the matter sweetheart?” I threw my bag over my shoulder. “Nothing, just tired.” She put her arms around me, but instead of the warm hug that usually occurs, this hug was cold, almost scary. “What do you want for breakfast?” I gave her a light smile, “Cereal?” She grabbed the light blue bowl I always used and put it under the food generator. I watched the rainbow Fruit Loops pour out of the machine. “Milk?” the generator said, “yes please” She answered. The milk poured into the bowl. “Here ya go” she handed me the bowl, gave me a spoon, and smiled. “Thank you” my voice shook. How could this not be my mother? She has cared for me and has taken care of me for as long as I can remember. I locked myself in the bathroom and took out the family portrait. My name was under a very small child, I wouldn't remember my parents that young. I glanced over the portrait. That’s enough. This is crazy! These people in my house are my parents, no one else. I tried to convince myself. I slid out of the bathroom, and opened the front door carefully. Once I stepped out of the door, I ran. My so called “Mom” ran behind me. “Don't be scared,” she called after me. “Where is the portrait” She screamed in horror. She knew. There is something off with my “family”. She caught up to me and grabbed my arm. “Let go off me!” her face was bright red, “Let me explain..” I screamed “Your not my mom!” that's when she realized I had caught on. She dragged me inside and sat me down at the table. “Listen..” she whispered to me. “No! You are not my mom, I don't need to listen to you!” She frowned. I was so mad. Who were the people in the picture? Why wasn't I with my real mom. “I'm sorry..” she had started to cry. “I.. I kidnapped you.” she cried. What was I supposed to say to this, how was I supposed to react. This can't be real, why would she admit to such an awful thing. “I saw you on the internet, You mom had posted a picture of you.” I couldn't move, I could speak. “Wha..t..?” I shook with fear. “Don't hurt me..” her face dropped, “You know I would never, I don't want to hurt you!” She wasn't making any sense of herself, who in the right mind would steal a child on purpose. “I thought you were really cute! I wanted you for myself! I seen she left the location on so I tracked you guys down.” I tried to run, but I couldn't. I felt like I was glued to my chair. “You guys were at a beach right near my house..” tears rolled down her face. “There were so many kidnappings all over T.V, I thought it was normal” I glared at her “Well it's not! You are a psycho!” I couldn't believe this I started to scream, “Help me!” I couldnt breath, I felt as if my throat was blocked by a raging fire. “Shhhh..” She covered my mouth. Hot tears of lava screamed down my face. “Im sorry” She whispered in my ear. I couldn't move, she opened the front door and started to run as fast as she could. I sat there, just let her get as far away from me as she could. All of a sudden I heard a loud crash coming from outside. “Car overheating ...Car overheating” a car crash.. Someone crashed their car, that's the sound the drive itself car makes when there is a car crash. I pull myself up from the chair with all my might. I slowed walked to the door and peeked outside. There she was laying there under the Car. The man got out of the car and stared at me, “I..I..Im so sorry.” He had a look of fear on his face he pulled out the new iphone 20 and called for help. “That's not my mom” I whispered to the man. “She kidnaped me.” He looked at me blankly. “I will bring you to the police department once we get this figured out” He was shaking with fear but acted so calm. Once the cops came they brought me to the station. A nice robot came to talk to me and ask what happened. I told her everything, and she said it would be alright. They looked through the recordings on the food generator to see if it had caught anything. Turns out it did, all the conversations my “parents” had were all recorded. My dad was thrown in jail. The cops were on the case to find my real parents, and they did in only two days they had found them. I had to go live with them, It was different, the whole house was filled with computers and phon
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Vivian Kissane
1/6/2020 08:48:41 am
Uninvited guests
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Will sherman
1/24/2020 06:45:18 am
Will sherman Sci-Fi short story
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