I mean 4 seconds is a very short time, but here goes nothing:

“FOUR!”

The whole station is shouting in union as our eyes are glued to the big screens in front of us.

“THREE!”

The cameras show the rocket flying directly onto the asteroid.

“TWO!”

I watch in shock as one of the rockets suddenly stops burning. A few others notice as well and stop mid-word.

“ONE!”

The whole room now notices the tragedy, as the rocket misses its target.

A giant explosion fills the screen and my only thought is “Hopefully it changed directions far enough.”

Simon taps his foot anxiously. He’d been on hold with for what felt like an hour, the repetitive music only paused for the automated message.

“Currently, all of our associates are busy. Please be patient, we will be with you short–”

The end :)

Well, fuc…

/Scene.

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DamageDood makes it halfway through his signature sequence of dabs before he feels the ground shake beneath him and a sudden rush of heat on his exposed skin.

“Oh, sh-”