The Lumière
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[Submission for the sci-fi short fiction "BEACON" contest.]
A miner and his partner become separated thousands of feet underground when they discover an ancient alien structure buried beneath the mines. The secret this abandoned facility holds has never seen the light of day. And its remaining resident is determined to make it stay that way.
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