Kevan Smith - Boom

Standing at the 2-kilometre-high precipice he looks down at purple valleys.  Orange-blue clouds scatter below.  This tiny boy, sole survivor of the escape pod, stares at the two suns beaming like white and yellow balls near the horizon.

Being a ‘space-baby’, this is the only world he will feel.  Other worlds are only video.

He steps off the cliff and dives in a crux pose.  Holding the pose till air pins his arms along his torso.  Goggles dig into his face, mouth tight, eyes brilliant, heart singing, streaming air rushing over him.

BOOM, BOOM-BOOM-BOOM.  The alien air explodes about him.