A Story A Day Challenge 2025 – A Leap Backwards Part 9

They took their seats on the bridge as the ship neared liftoff. Since it was on standby it didn’t take the engine long to power up, but it still felt like forever.

“It’s possible the virus is mutating, or maybe the Shamblers are developing a consciousness,” Robert said as he took his seat in the co-pilot seat. “There’s so much we don’t know and they’ll want a glowing report.”

Richard shared his disgust at how the EDC (Earth Defense Command) was treating this. If they reported anything but a glowing verdict on the Sky Marshall’s plans, things would get rocky.