Jakes’ Revenge
There was almost no soil left on earth, the visitors to earth had seen to that. Jem had seen them land, and narrowly escaped their transformation of earth’s atmosphere.
It was strange the things that people had brought into the underground shelter when they fled from the poisonous blue gas. When George said that he would bring a comfort station no one expected him to arrive carrying a loo, for there was no spare water.
So the loo had become a throne to mankinds survival. It contained a small amount of soil, which was now being replicated, food then flowers.
I seem to have this printed out
Jakes is an old English word for the Privy.
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Dear Michael,
A fitting revenge. I’ve just learned something. I didn’t know Jake…here in the States it’s John. 😉 Some apostrophe issues, my friend. The apostrophe is to show possession. Jake’s Revenge. ‘earth’s atmosphere.’ Nicely done aside from that.
Shalom,
Rochelle
I’m sure they came up with innovative ways to “water” the plants 🙂 Hope we preserve clean water around the world and don’t end up like this story.
Nicely done.
Having clean water is a very special privilege; as is having soil to grow food. I often feel that we undervalue both.
I like that they plan to turn from flowers to food for re-purposing. Clever thought.
Thank you. Hunger won out over flowers. Very much liked your write up about Katie Miller,
Thank you, it was my first interview – I’m so glad you read it!
I enjoyed reading your story, they made clever use of the toilet. I also learnt a variation of a word, thank you.
Thank you, I too learn more each week from reading all the posts on Friday fictioneers,
I wish I had folded a thousand paper cranes. Love your imagery
This is a great take on the prompt, I like it very much.
I’m not sure if he was a genius or an idiot.
Making soil that way reminds me of the movie The Martian – the part where the astronaut left behind farms Martian soil.
Interesting story. God help us when this fiction turns to reality!!
To true, I hope it never turns into reality.
It may not be aliens who finish this job. We are poisoning ourselves rapidly.
Very good take on the prompt!
What you say is very true, thank you for taking time to comment. Ps That’s a fine picture of the grands and greats about to go hunting for Easter eggs.
thank you, and those kids are a pretty good bunch, some of then were MIA that day