Stairs

Stairs is a short story about five friends who (with a little help) overcome their fears while on an adventure. Along the way they learn that something has gone amiss in the world where they live and they decide to do something about it. Stairs is a Science Fiction story set in the far future, when civilization has reached a crisis point and sends out expeditions in the hope of finding new worlds where they can reboot society.
Along the way an accident occur and the expedition loses its way when it is taken over by self-serving people who do not share the same goals as their former leaders. Our group of adventurers start out on a simple quest: to retrieve a lost game ball. They end up in a position to change their world forever.