The First Mann on Mars - Chapter Four
Chapter Four of the hilarious new science fiction novel, The First Mann on Mars by best selling, multi-award-winning author Mark Watson...
The First Mann on Mars
©Copyright 2024 by Mark Watson
THE STORY SO FAR…
Moronic Billionaut Derek Mann, along with his snarky, silver AI sidekick Barry Wilkinson, are hurtling toward Mars in a somewhat questionable spaceship. Back on Earth, things have gone predictably wrong—most of Northern Europe has been obliterated after Derek’s genius friend Noel decided to crank the Large Hadron Collider up to eleven. The rest of the planet is now enjoying the charming chaos of a post-apocalyptic era. Meanwhile, Derek’s biggest concern isn’t the destruction of humanity—it’s that the spaceship’s replicator can’t seem to make a decent pudding. Priorities, right?
Chapter Four: Hot Dog, Jumping Frog, Albuquerque
"I'm going back to bed," said Derek as he floated past Barry, radiating an aura of cosmic defeat.
While he was somewhat relieved that his family had survived the unfortunate "Large Hadron Collider Incident"—an incident that had, as far as he could tell, turned Earth into a giant ball of microwave…
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