It was an ancient strain that had existed for millions of years… stable and harmless. But after generations of infection-paranoid hypochondriacs assaulted it with antibiotic drugs and antibacterial soap, it finally went extinct. No one mourned the loss of a common, harmless bacteria… least of all the alien invaders who were fatally allergic to it.
Friday, January 18, 2008
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Is it S.O.P. for flash fiction to instantly inspire a thousand wild story ideas… or is it just YOUR shit that does that?
Comment by WeREwOLf — January 18, 2008 @ 9:34 am
Hahaaaaa … excelent! The martians will be back!
Comment by udgang99 — January 21, 2008 @ 10:22 am