One original sci-fi story per day for all of 2023 | Created by screenwriter Timothy Michael Cooper, illustrated using A.I.

Flower Power

Flower Power

Sniff a flower, gain a power. I suppose it’s like “learning” in your world. Important test coming up? Get a whiff of that purple spiky one. Want to seduce someone? Try that shy brown one whispering over there. For a touch of foresight, stick your nose in the one with the neon streaks and teeth. A warning: Don't you dare pick any of these plants. Their lightning-fast root network will notify their friends, and then they’ll come after all of us. Their combined powers would be greater than you can imagine. So sniff all you want, but don’t get greedy.