“Thought we destroyed them years ago and they were all dead,” said Caption Savoy.

“It killed the dinosaurs but not all life forms, sir,” replied Lt. Flit Duson.

“No big deal, Flit. Send another meteorite, a larger one this time. That should take care of it,” said Captain Savoy.

Denny E. Marshall has had art, poetry, and fiction published, including fiction at The Stray Branch Spring 2017. See more at dennymarshall.com.