Suddenly there was movement. Its hiding place was spinning, then rising, gripping the planetoid's surface. It sensed dust flying off in all directions as the object continued to rotate. There were five similar rotating objects, all heading in the same direction.
A few metres beyond, it sensed the movement of another of these self-propelled devices. There were now four living creatures nearby.
At last it might be able to fulfil its function. All it had to do was wait for the opportunity.
© Tony Harmsworth 2019
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Moonscape
HorrorWe've known that the moon is dead since Apollo. But what if something lay dormant in the dust, waiting to be found? In 2028, Mark Noble is conducting a survey of a moon crater. The entity secretly grabs a ride back to Moonbase on Mark's buggy. Once...
