sci-fi story

They said they found me laying face up, unconscious, and surrounded by what remained of my ice block. What I remember last, I was preparing my 18 year old self be cryonically frozen until the year 3,011. Back in 2011, there was a horrible radiation  explosion that would pollute the entire world and kill almost anything living. Scientists said that in 1,000 years the earth would be safe again. Only 5,000 people on chosen to be frozen to escape the radiation pollution to save the human race. Unfortunately, this is not what happened. But here is what did….

I awoke disoriented and confused. I had somewhat of a brain freeze but the pain throbbed throughout my entire body. Strange figures were frantically working around me to carefully chisel the ice away from my thawing body. My first thought was that it was year 3,011. As my eyesight came into better focus I could see that the figures were human and wore white suits. The suits looked like astronaut suits. They were dressing me in one of their white body suits and as they were, I passed out. When I woke up again, there was this man named Atticus sitting on the opposite side of the bed they placed me on. “What…what year is it?” I mumbled through my helmet-mask.

“It is year 2,111.” Atticus said in a confident tone. Suddenly I was 100% conscious and baffled. I was supposed to be de-thawed by year 3,011. I knew something went horribly wrong. “I am Atticus. I was found 10 years ago around the same place you were when we found you. I was cryonically frozen just like you too in 2011. Unfortunately, I have been contaminated by the radiation you are our last hope." Atticus said

"What do you mean last hope?" i said confused.

"Everyone, and everything that was not frozen became mutated from the pollution causing them to live an extended amount of time and unable to die and grow massive lumps on their backs." told Atticus.

"Then what is there that i can do to help?" i said concerned.

"I am glad that you say that. There is a city of ultra smart scientists, who back in 2011 created a magic fish incase this ever happened. The magic fish cured all who are contaminated. But the thing is, they created a floating city that is surrounded by a titanuim bubble and is nearly impossible to get to. You are the only one that can go there and save the rest of us and get the magic fish. Could you go on this mission?"

"Yes, I will go on this mission!" i said in a confident tone.

"Sounds good..."

That is the last of the conversation that i remember. I accepted the journey. Atticus lent me his brave dog Brutus. Brutus was not your average dog. He had six legs and sounded like a fog horn when he barked. Brutus was also very muscular and bold. Sinse I was frozen, humans invented a collar that could translate animal barks into speech. As we started on this journey Brutus was telling me about how he had a very good sense of smell and could lead the way to Atlantice. He said that he could confidently get us there. Everything that was so green and lush with life was dull and grey. All the forestry, wildlife and everything you can imagine. The birds did not sing, not even the wind. The radioactive pollution sucked the life out of everything living and mutated it grey. Two nights into our journey and the night before crossing the Mumble River, we met Ron the rabbit. After hearing quick sniffles in and out, Ron hopped out from behind a large dirt pile. Both Brutus and I were terrified. "Just sit still and hopefully whatever that is wont get us! I've never smelt anything like that before!" frantically whispered Brutus. As the creature appeared out of the silhouette dirt pile and into the glow of the only thing still bright, the moon, it screeched "Oh my!" in a high pitch, almost mouse like tone. It was a huge rabbit..practically the size of an elephant. "Hi there, I am Brutus and this is Kaitlyn. Were on our way to the city. We mean no harm to you." he said boldly.

"Oh! That is good! I was frightened! I mean no harm to you either. I am Ron. Somehow I've become this talking rabbit the size of an elephant. It is such a shame that the pollution has done this! I can't even drink out of the Muble River anymore! I can only jump across it! I feel like i can't do anything anymore!" said Ron in a complaining tone.

"It is a shame! Say, i know one thing you can do! You can help us cross the Muble River..and maybe any other travelers as well!" Brutus barked.

"Why, yes! I can do that! Sounds splendid!" Ron snickered.


All three of us spent the night camping out together talking about how things used to be. About everything was right and nothing to us then seemed wrong. About everything that was green and full of life. About when the birds would sing and the water was clean. Eventually we all got tired and fell asleep while we were talking. That night we experienced our first radioactive storm. Lightning shot from the ground and the clouds almost looked like grey upside down twirling tornado's. Not to mention, after the lightning would he a horrible crack of thunder..but this wasn't the normal thunder i remembered. It sounded more like vacuum. Thankfully we escaped from any type of harm. The next morning we were preparing to cross the Muble river as early as possible. The Muble River was dangerous. That is where some of the victimized radiated humans were placed after they became too radioactive to deal with. Ron the rabbit let us get on his back as he jumped us over the Muble River. We jumped over it like a girl playing hopscotch but with radioactive and mutated humans jumping up at us like popping kettle corn. When we landed, Brutus asked Rob to keep hopping to help us decrease our journey time. By the time he had stopped hopping, it was pitch black. The moon was not out so you could see absolutely nothing. Not even your own hand in front of your face. We decided to make camp and Ron would leave in the morning. That morning, I remember waking up to the most magnificent sight i have ever seen. It was the city. Up there floating was a giant shiny floating metal ball

not even a football field away. There was a giant door on the front. “Brutus wake up! We are at the city!” I said all excitedly.

“We are?! My, I thought we had another’s day journey ahead of us! Ron surely hopped fast! Let’s go!” Brutus said as he was getting up.

We began running as fast as we could toward the city door. Almost faster than racehorses it seemed like. As we got to the door we stood about two inches away from its silver casing in amazement. We made it. Brutus led the way and I was going to save the human race. I grabbed the handle and twisted it expecting to see a wonderful city of all lively people. Instead, I was sucked in by a huge sucking force and the door shut behind me. Brutus was left outside. The ground of the inside of the circle was just a white floor and looking up was a very, very bright light. All of a sudden I was getting lifted off the ground and flying upward fast. All I could hear were voices talking to me saying “She’s back, she’s back!” and “Stay with me!” I had then finally realized what had really happened. I was driving home when suddenly a semi-truck ran a red light and hit my car. I had been knocked unconscious for about two hours before paramedics could find me. During the rest of the day I was also going in and out of consciousness. The man, Atticus, was actually a paramedic I remembered seeing for just a brief few moments before slipping back into a deep sleep and the rest must have been a dream that I was having. I guess in a way, my dream kind of saved my life…but mostly Brutus. Brutus must have been my unconscious telling and leading me to the “city” to save the human race but in this case, the human race was just my life.