The sign changed; displaying the words "Maximum Capacity Reached".
I step back from the line and braced myself against the fence, straining to see in the darkness.
The flames lit beneath the rocket, lifting it up into the sky.
I sank to my knees and let out a soft cry.
I watched the last rocket leave our dying planet.
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No Hope Left
Science FictionA nuclear fallout has left Earth an unhabitable planet. The surviving humans have escaped to a colony ship orbiting what was left of the planet. Nova was left behind. Overcome with grief, she wanders what remains. Then one day, she finds a sign of l...
