The Next Generations Great and Small

by Prolixius5

The beginning is a very delicate time..." Whether human, alien or machine, all beginnings are unique. Here is my modest attempt at briefly describing the precise moment everything changes.

21. Young too old

Chapter 21: Young too old

relates to episode "Too Short a Season", a drabble.

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He cheated. With life. With his wife. With himself. Time for payback.

His arrogance pushed him in the loving arms of deception. No return trip. He had to drink the whole bottle. He knew this young body was not his anymore. He knew he did not deserve this new chance. He felt death was so close to him, lurking, waiting, counting.

De-aging wasn't the ticket after all. It was too late to back out of the cruel game of which he had become the shattered puppet.

No more game.

No more lies.

No life.

Only the passage into death's womb.

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