Prompt: “It was more problematic than terrifying – still I was quite caught off guard to find at least a dozen lemurs jumping around behind the locked door of my Mercedes-Benz.”

Part 1

The zoo inspection had been a little strange, but at least it was done and I could go home now.

I flipped through the forms attached to my clipboard and signed my name at the bottom with satisfaction. Everything was operating smoothly and the Federal Association of Zoos and Aquariums would be pleased to hear that the small but well-maintained Markham Zoo had once again passed its yearly inspection with flying colours.

Prompt: “The first thing that comes to me is a period.”

The first thing that comes to me is a period. I remember being told that because of the change in atmosphere, my menstrual cycle would probably be wonky for a bit.

But honestly, it doesn’t feel so different here. From afar, Earth looked really different from our planet, but now that I’m here, I see more similarities than differences. I reported this to Bethany and she said that the atmosphere is actually very similar to ours on AXV-04. It’s just that the people and their society have drastically different values.

Prompt: “The situation is pretty grim. If only I had a wok and an air compressor.”

“Alright,” said Mr. Matherson, sitting himself at the head of the table in the board room. “Give me a debrief and toss me your ideas. The fate of Toronto is in our hands.”

“Shadethrower is after the North Stone for sure,” said a big man in red spandex. “All his actions are targeted at previous guardians of the Stone.”

Prompt: “After all these years of repeating the same mistake, I hope I finally learned my lesson this time.”

The stranger opened the door and stepped inside out of the pouring rain. His footsteps were very quiet on the wooden floors as he walked towards the study at the end of corridor, where the faint light of a gas lamp glowed.

The study’s door was slightly ajar. The stranger did not knock. He pushed the door open and entered.