Emily Godfrey

Saramad Hill

Sean King

Sydon Kofahl

Michael Ceraso

English

This story comes from the intricate minds of the ladies from Tuggeranong heights.

It took the aliens several days to decipher the first paragraph of the only undamaged book they could find on the forgotten planet. Currently, their thesis was that 'Tuggeranong' was the Capital of the World before the Great Filter wiped out whatever species had lived there.

The prevailing theory was that the sapient species on this planet called their planet “Gday”. They also seem to have been destroyed by another species known as “Drop bears”.

This discovery generally takes years of studying, however, the findings ironically show exact moments of the sapient’s impending extinction. Findings such as dated murals, perfectly preserved fossils of “Drop bears” onslaught to their victims, and angry scribbles on parchment.

Fascinating, sapiens made Drop Bears to beat their enemies, yet they destroyed themselves. It’s odd they thought they were doing good science and… oh my god! A gang of sapiens burst into the study and Ray-Blasted the alien scientist. “It’s good to be back, baby,” said Duke Nukem.

Tuggeranong Returns

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Berkay G.

Brody

Aleece Sherwood Hugon

Sybil Salamander

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Jerry fearfully stumbled backwards, searching for answers in the woman’s face. “This is the path you chose, Jerry, there’s no turning back.” The woman and creature say in unison. Understanding his fate, Jerry reluctantly takes the woman’s hand.

Holding hands Jerry, the woman and the creature step on the stage and walk over to the microphone. They recite the poem, first in unity then in a sort of canon. The audience erupts in tears and heartbreak and reaching the third verse soldiers with machine guns start pouring in.

Jerry is running for his life. He sees what behind him, and he does not like the machine guns. The woman and creature run with him. The woman is crying since performing had been her dream, and she never wanted to have to stop singing. The stage explodes as they run out.

Ears ringing, it takes him a while to realise what has just happened. The relief he felt at still clutching the singer’s hand fades as he understands it is no longer attached to her body. He knows now he has taken the wrong path.

"Would you like a cure?" whispered a voice. It was a witch. "You will become a monster though." "I'm fine with that!" he cried. She nodded & transferred his humanity to the singer, saving her life but making him a monster. Even so, the singer & the monster lived happily together.

“They have saved a seat for you, Jerry,” the creature rasped. The woman took two steps toward the monstrosity and reached her hand out to Jerry.

Night Owls

Night Owls: Part II

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Zoe Becker

Jerry glanced down at the photograph in his hand, then back up again at the woman sitting alone at the back of the cafe.

Twenty years ago, that photograph was taken, but her appearance hasn’t changed a bit; shivers run down Jerry’s spine.

All at once a blinding light coursed through the space. Jerry and the woman froze. And then a creature appeared, seemingly from the air itself.

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