Sciffi Story (short prelude) by NonKnow, literature
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Sciffi Story (short prelude)
Alfredo was patrolling his sector of the outer settlement with bored automatism. He was on a dirty silent street in the middle of old
rusty metal modular buildings interspersed with narrow alleys, jammed with waste, from which came a strong smell of putrefaction dragged in the biggest streets by a strong cold wind. Alfredo's hands were busy tightening the poncho over his battered combat armor in a furious try to protect himself from this wind that penetrate into his bones. From an overcast sky fell a grim light to envelop the whole scene like in a disturbing picture.
While walking, Alfredo began to think about the circumstances that brought
Sciffy story (A Prologue continuation) by NonKnow, literature
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Sciffy story (A Prologue continuation)
At the signal Alfredo and the other conscripts began a chaotic charge out of the forest. Despite they were clearly visible, the serfs who could be seen in the village not fled or barricaded themselves in their homes but remained just motionless in the streets like unaware of the threat. The conscripts engaged in the attack were too excited to notice, but officers were dumbfounded by the enemy's behavior not, however, giving orders to stop the charge. Then, when suddenly from the base of the buildings that make up the village sprang hundred of laser beams aimed at the charging conscripts, Alfredo, and most likely the brigade officers, understo