We need more space dragons… Here’s to another Wednesday and another flash fiction!
I stretched my wings as I soared toward the hottest destination for sightseeing in this galaxy: the only planet to host life around here. I couldn’t wait to peak into its atmosphere, but first I needed to deal with the indigestion from swallowing an asteroid from the belt I just passed through.
My stomach rumbled, a nauseous pain settling in my gut. If I didn’t fix this, I was going to have issues with my energy breath.
I tossed my head around, but there wasn’t much to eat. I wasn’t big enough to devour moons yet, but one day, one day. I needed to find space debris quickly.
A meteoroid!
I pivoted away from the planet, flapping my wings and releasing a burst of energy from my maw as I desperately sought out that delicious space rock.
My gut rumbled again, my sphincter pinched, and the unsettling asteroid released from my behind into space.
Oops.
I watched as the rock floated through space, keeping an eye on its path.
My gut sank, but for a new reason.
My asteroid feces was aimed at the planet that hosted life.
I knew exactly what would happen; but then it didn’t. Energy shot from the planet’s atmosphere, destroying the asteroid feces into smaller pieces that wouldn’t destroy a planet upon impact.
The planet was saved.
I pivoted once more, this time away from the life-hosting planet. Maybe it was best if I didn’t dip my head in its atmosphere…
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