The Nurse, the Virus and the Wormhole

Posted on 27 March 2021 | 22 Comments

Many thanks to Dale for this week’s photo-prompt, which reminds me of a classic children’s story.

The halo effect around the lamp has a warm spiritual feel of peace. However, I have gone for a Sci-Fi story this week.

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The Nurse, the Virus and the Wormhole

The lamp is on as a signal that all is well.

Nurse Gladys stared towards the Milky Way, looking for the return flash of plasmatic light. She was waiting for a vaccine delivery from Anolion; shivering, she pulled her coat collar up.

Two years ago, the Anolie materialised through a wormhole to gorge on Earth’s vegetation. Unfortunately, Gladys’ sons were the first of millions to die from a virus contracted from these aliens.

The Blue-Lighted packet appeared, it contained Vaccine and Anolie eggs.

The agreement was one of coexistence and to share resources.

Gladys smiled, she loved roasted Anolie.

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22 responses to “The Nurse, the Virus and the Wormhole”

  1. neilmacdon | 27 March 2021 at 11:51 am | Reply

    An utterly wicked story. Well done!

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  3. magickmermaid | 27 March 2021 at 4:07 pm | Reply

    I will never think of eggs the same way again! 🙂 Great story!

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  4. jenne49 | 27 March 2021 at 5:28 pm | Reply

    Ooh, I like this. Nicely evil!

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  5. Alicia Jamtaas | 27 March 2021 at 9:25 pm | Reply

    Oh! You are mean! I thought all was well right up to the last line. Well done.

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  6. Susan St.Pierre | 28 March 2021 at 12:00 am | Reply

    Ah… revenge is a dish best served cold, though. Excellent story

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  7. Dora | 28 March 2021 at 2:26 am | Reply

    Sounds like revenge served up tastes . . . like eggs. Reparations and vaccines, now that’s a wickedly satisfactory solution. :>)

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  8. plaridel | 28 March 2021 at 3:25 am | Reply

    you always come up with something that’s out of this world. well done. 🙂

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  9. draliman | 28 March 2021 at 7:26 am | Reply

    Roasted Anolie would be even better with some veggies, but they ate all of those.

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  10. Keith's Ramblings | 28 March 2021 at 2:47 pm | Reply

    An eggcellent take James, nice one.

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  11. Dale | 28 March 2021 at 3:25 pm | Reply

    Let us hope there is no retaliation… Can’t say I blame her!

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  12. Woman walking Max | 28 March 2021 at 8:24 pm | Reply

    I really like the domestic feel to these aliens from outer space and their gift to Nurse Gladys. Witty take on the current Aztra Zenika feuds.

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  13. Laurie Bell | 28 March 2021 at 10:52 pm | Reply

    Ooooooo creepy ! Love it. A good slice of scifi this week, James!

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  14. granonine | 30 March 2021 at 1:47 am | Reply

    Yikes. Sci-fi goes dark!

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  15. Tannille | 30 March 2021 at 5:23 am | Reply

    I feel like this is a world waiting to be explored. Good job!

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  16. rochellewisoff | 30 March 2021 at 7:46 pm | Reply

    Dear James,

    There’s compromise and then there’s compromise. A little salt for that Anolie, please. 😉

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  17. msjadeli | 30 March 2021 at 10:42 pm | Reply

    Yipes! Mutually assured destruction, just the way it is across the galaxy it seems…

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  18. Nobbinmaug | 31 March 2021 at 12:42 am | Reply

    Well, if you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em. Nice take. I love a good Sci-Fi story.

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