After a while you go numb, you forget you have probably been sitting in the chair for hours, maybe even days. ... Your journey began expecting a new life, instead you receive promised death. Soon the artificial song lulls me into a trance. ... I knew the fasted route, even knew how long the commute would take. ... This night, a night I should be commemorating, has left me paralyzed. ...

• Word Count: 530
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

We have a prearranged plan which we will now proceed to put into action. ... The journey could take up to two whole days ( Most of which will be spent sleeping). ... After a long meeting, we have decided to get as far away from this planet as we can. ... Long talks with the aliens have uncovered three points: 1. ... Their small size is simply a way of blending into the landscape at night when the predators hunt (described as large aerial predators). 3. ...

• Word Count: 682
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School