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A Horrible Smell
Written By: Inigo Barratt
Fiction
Walking down the hallway, a foul stench filled the air. I sniffed, then gagged. I was tempted to put my breath mask and oxygen tank on, however I decided against it. I looked around for the smell, and it was coming from a maintenance tunnel. The door was buzzing with electricity, so I put on my insulated gloves and checked the wiring. All of it was cut and broken. I, with my limited electric knowledge, attempted a re-wiring. To my surprise, I managed to get it open! The door made that familiar hissing sound that all airlocks make, followed by a beep and then it slowly opened. Inside the maints, the air had an even fouler smell. I held my nose and gagged once more, before turning my PDA flashlight on. I looked around before I saw 3 flies fluttering about a locker. I opened it and a rotting corpse fell out, the smell was killing by this point. I took a large step back and shouted out. The hell is this? I quickly turned around to alert an authority, however when I did I saw the station clown. It held a frying pan covered in blood. I yelped in fear, as the clown got closer. The last thing I heard was, "Honk Honk"