The Best Laid Plans of Mice: An anthology of odd short stories by Scott Baron

The Best Laid Plans of Mice: An anthology of odd short stories by Scott Baron

Author:Scott Baron [Baron, Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Curiouser
Published: 2017-10-02T00:00:00+00:00


“Luanna,” he growled across his resting pack. “To me.”

The sleek wolf rose and trotted over to his side, lowering her head in obedience.

“Here, Alpha.”

He scanned the star-filled skies above.

“Look up, Luanna. Tell me what you see.”

She did as instructed, exposing her neck to him as she gazed above.

“Nothing much, Alpha, just stars as usual.”

“Do you see anything… not right?”

Her eyes were keen, surely he knew that, so what was he–

“Oh!” she said, a gasp escaping her mouth. “Oh no.”

“Yes,” he agreed. “Indeed.”

“Those aren’t right.” A hint of panic tinged her voice. “We’re on the wrong planet.”

“Wrong solar system,” he added.

“What do we do, Alpha?”

“We do our job, that’s what. They’ll find us, and when they do, we’ll be heroes for taking over this rock, no matter how long it takes us to do it.”

He pressed his forehead to hers. They had been through a lot of tough campaigns together, but this was a unique challenge for them both. As they curled up together, sharing warmth in the chilly night air, they drifted off to sleep, uneasy thoughts of their future fading with the shutting of their eyes, like the rays of a setting sun as it bid the world farewell.



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