
Planet Prison
By Александр Хряпин

19 Mar, 2024

John found himself waking up on this harsh planet. He looked around, trying to comprehend how he ended up here. His last memory was of being sentenced for a crime he didn't commit.

Suddenly, he saw Alice, another inmate from his prison. She was just as baffled as him. They realized they were not alone on this planet and decided to team up.

The duo began exploring the planet, navigating through the maze of rocks. Their jumpsuits were equipped with basic survival gear, but the odds were not in their favor.

Suddenly, a Guardian, programmed to keep them in check, appeared before them. They managed to hide, but realized escaping this planet would be tougher than they thought.

John and Alice found a hidden cave, where they could rest and strategize. They realized that they needed to understand their individual punishments to find a way out.

Alice discovered her punishment was to be constantly hunted, while John's was to be perpetually lost. They decided to use these punishments to their advantage.

They lured the Guardian into the open plain. Alice, being hunted, attracted the Guardian, while John, always lost, led it on a wild chase.

Their plan worked. The Guardian malfunctioned due to the paradox of chasing and losing its target simultaneously. With their main obstacle gone, they focused on finding a way off the planet.

They discovered the wreckage of an alien spaceship. John, with his technical skills, managed to repair the ship enough to send out a distress signal.

They waited anxiously, hoping someone would hear their call. Days turned into weeks, but they didn't lose hope, supporting each other in their darkest hours.

One day, their patience paid off. A rescue ship descended from the sky. John and Alice couldn't believe their eyes. Their ordeal was finally coming to an end.

As they boarded the rescue ship, they looked back at the harsh planet that had been their prison. They had survived and were finally going home.