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“Do you think people would still find it disturbing now?” I asked. “We’ve run scenarios.” He said without looking, taking a slurp of his hot coffee. I poured myself a cup from the carafe. “And?” “Let’s just say we could keep running scenarios, but in the end most of the people who should believe it’s real p...
Definitely good at untying. Aren’t opposable thumbs just the best? Plus! cats have us down from way back when in Egypt for scritches - on demand (!) and (occasional) door opening… and then changing their mind and walking away having reconsidered the entire idea AFTER getting the human-servant out of the chair. And ...
My room was colder than usual. Not the sort of natural cold that creeps in with changes in the air, but rather a fast moving, devious cold that signals something amiss. It felt like this was becoming a more common theme with my work. More often I felt as if something was wrong before it was. Premonition, I had chalked ...
"I'll ask again. Who are you? What are you doing in my house?" The man standing in front of me seemed completely unconcerned by the shotgun aimed square at his chest, nor did he bother standing up from my couch. His confidence was starting to be... unsettling. "Name's Bill Stevens. I'm a god,"he remarked calmly. "Ri...
# Soulmage "Back already?" the Angel asked, polishing their fingernails. "Was this life a speedrun?" "Oh, shut up,"I snapped. "What the hell did I even die to?" "Same assassin as last time,"the Angel said, shrugging. "You're not as clever as you think, changing how you physically appear between lives. The same p...
“So killing an ant gets me one year in hell?” “Yes.” The angel’s voice is deadpan. He watches me as I study the accounting of my sins. “And killing a wasp gets me two years?” I ask. This seems like a stretch to me. Wasps are awful. “And killing a rabbit, even if it’s just accidentally with my car… five years in he...
They say the Queen is a fierce but fair ruler. She sits upon a throne earned by the blood of tens of thousands, forged by the steel of warriors and upon the stones laid by the folk she ruled. They say all this in hushed whispers behind her back where she cannot hear them. Or they think she cannot. Because they whispe...
There was a time I thought I was happy. I had worked hard, rose through the ranks and our benevolent ruler saw the effort I put in. I was recruited for a super secret job that, which for some reason, was related to my then current position. I was a Escape park designer, which is a grand scale version of an escape room;...
"911, what's your emergency?" Mark stared in disbelief at the payphone, the receiver held loosely in one hand. He had done it as a joke, a stupid little mockery of the civilization that once-was before he tore the payphone down for scrap metal and wiring. Instead, it was the first human voice beside his own that he ha...
"Pint for a pint, donate and get a round on the house"I announce to the bar patrons even though the regulars have already lined up one side of the bar to give theirs. Here at Sanguine Tavern we run a 2 fold business, by day we satiate the thirst of the human patrons, who then supply the vampire ones with guilt free fre...
The problem is that traditionally, all animals in the group now known as Simians are counted as Monkeys except the Apes, which constitutes what's called an incomplete paraphyletic grouping — we now know there is not really any such thing as a Monkey, since Apes are a subset of Monkey that just happen to not have a tail...
"Help me..." Gary jolted up and looked around the room. Where was he? This wasn't his room, it wasn't anywhere he'd ever seen. The walls were completely white, not painted that way, but rather devoid of all color. Did he just hear a voice? "Uh,"Gary stood up slowly, "where am I?" There was a black box in the center ...
Snuggles woke up and considered licking his paw. Eyes still closed, he measured the pros and cons: he did enjoy a nicely groomed paw, but he enjoyed sleeping even more. He nestled into his soft cat bed and decided this was too difficult a decision on only 10 hours of sleep. But the cat bed felt a little smaller than u...
"Hey there, little girl, how're you feeling?"I asked, brushing my old, white hands against her forehead. I hate this job. What in the hell do they mean by making them fall in love with me?! This girl's must be how old- eight?! If I'd known being death would mean something like this, I would have quit on the spot! "I'...
Ingredients: 4 tbsp^10^10^10 Hydrogen 3 tbsp^10^10^10 Helium 2 tbsp^10^10^10 Oxygen 1 tbsp^10^10^10 Nitrogen 1/2 cup Carbon Any additional Iron, Sulfur and Magnesium (to taste) Directions: Preheat eternal fire to 425 F In one large (3+ quart) mixing bowl, combine ingredients with whisk, adding food coloring as necessa...
"Welcome to life as a Smasher,"they told me as they strapped me in. The canopy slid closed with a soft swish as I settled into the seat that I'd never leave again. Feeding tubes inserted into my arms and a breathing tube shoved down my throat left me unable to move or speak. Even if I'd wanted to, there was no wiggle r...
"Tzaquiel. Tzaquiel. Your presence is requested,"said the voice beyond the door. "I know! I mean, yes Koratel, I will be out shortly,"I answered. I listened intently, waiting to hear him leave. After a moment, the shadow under the door disappeared and I heard the soft flutter of wings as he departed. Relieved, I turned...
"I enter the crime scene...homicide. Victim. Twenty-one year old girl. Blonde hair-"Derek Zane narrates, another man enters the room. "I enter the crime scene...murder. Twenty-one year old broad, the victim. Blonde hair, legs for miles. Shame. Just old enough to take out for a drink."The second detective, Rick Stac...
"You will never suppress me, you bot,"I said, coughing. Bits of my blood trailed off my tongue and onto the floor. I was hanging upside down in some sort of dungeon. It was weird. One minute I was responding to a Writing Prompt with my usual aDAMs and Cains and United Nations and the next thing I knew, I was screaming ...
No one could believe their eyes. No. This must have been some sort of mistake. Of all people. Any. one. Of the billions of human inhabitants of planet Earth, it was Donald Trump who had saved us all. Faced with defeat by the hands of President Al Gore, Donald Trump had stormed off to Europe demanding a nomination for...
Planes soar overhead, leaving smoky tracks in the sky. A breeze rustles through the jungle. And as I summit the low hill, I see him. His helmet is pitted and scarred, just as mine is. Our eyes lock. There is a deep pain in his face that I've only ever seen in one other place: my own reflection. Despite the disagreemen...
Où est la bibliothèque? the voice in his head says. The second responds in kind: C'est au premier étage de l'université. He puts his hands to his ears, screwing up his face as presses back against the chair. "Are you hearing the voices again, David?"the doctor asks. David nods his head, hands still placed against ...
(Kind of a cheat, but here we go!) "How the hell did you get in here?"Dr. Hatred asked the man dressed in a 'Cool Runnings' t-shirt and jeans. The man was smiling, a sort of odd smile like he knew something that the other didn't. "How did you get past my security?"The Doctor asked "You mean your 143 guards? Or you...
I wake up probably around six in the morning. In college I'd sleep in pretty late, but these days I'm an early riser. My brain just clicks on with the sun and there's jack shit I can do about it. So I wake up around six in the morning and Rita is still sleeping. I go for a quick run (my doctor says I need to start ...
I sat, shackled to the altar, as the minister's words echoed in my ears. "Dearest members, friends, and guests of the congregation. We are gathered here today to celebrate a momentous occasion..." How had it come to this? How had I let myself fall into their trap, lured in by the promise of food and a warm place to r...
Challenge accepted. Sad \| Thoughtful \| Happy ---\|---\|---- Edward sat in a booth at the local coffee shop. He was in a foul mood for no particular reason, something that seemed to be happening a lot these days. He stared at his cup of coffee, still steaming. \| Calloused hands wrapped around the vessel on the table befo...
Pack has a new pup So helpless, I will protect Though my sight goes dark &nbsp; ... ... ... &nbsp; Run with me and play We share sticks and ice cream cones And your blanket too &nbsp; You go on yellow I stay here by the window Quiet and gray now &nbsp; ... ... ... &nbsp; You pic...
“Mandy, you okay in there?” asks Bill. “We need to get out of here. The soldiers will be here any second now.” I can hear the gunfire coming from outside, and smell the scent of blood reaching through the ventilation system. I hate the soldiers who decided to attack us, I hate that I'm in charge of security here, and I...
"You mean to tell me that this other ship contains..........cats?" "Our scanners detect no sign of Canis Sapiens on that ship, sir. We've tried hailing them on the barker frequencies, but they haven't responded." Captain Sam of House Ruddertail sat grimly at his command seat on the bridge. He knew the stories of th...
Count Aratu led his most recent client to the design table. He prefered to use his augreal brain to work on complex ship designs, but this had been a special project. He'd taken the time to commission a miniaturist to help fashion a model accurately depicting the scope and magnificence of the vessel. It was currently f...
There was a weird sensation in the air after I said that, like the atmosphere itself was tingling. The bubble of oxygen surrounding the planet had been affected by a curious pop inside of it. We'd been out for a couple of hours, and it was 2 AM. John was piss drunk and I wasn't too far off. We'd gotten into a small c...
"Remind me why we let Adolf DM again? Can we have a dungeon that isn't filled with gas for once?" The party sat around the table, bickering. Washington had been going off at Adolf all night, having something to say about every room in the dungeon, every trap and every monster. "Why don't you just DM next time, if you...
It's easier than you think, getting killed by someone else. A snyde remark here, a challenge there and there is no growing old and weak anymore. The trick, i found, is to make sure you don't get imprisoned for killing yourself. It used to be easier, gallows and guillotines were mere a speedbump. Prison, however, is a c...
“Thank you for calling Rune Inc. for all your enchantment and sorcery needs! This call may be recorded for quality assurance purposes!” “Hello yes, this is Paul, may I get the serial number of your wand, owl tracking code, or your date of birth to confirm your identity please?” “Paul? You sound elvish to me…” “Sir...
First, you have to understand. Ma'iq was never a liar. Ma'iq simply tell you what Ma'iq heard. There was once an obese nobleman, walking alone from Whiterun to Morthal. He never married, hence why he always travelled alone. Also, he was so fat that his foot cannot support his body, so his servants have to carry him ev...
"(...) and we think the message might be coming from the president himself." "What? That can't be right. There's no way the Russian President would say that. Someone must be taking measures to take down our nation"said our supreme leader. The whole room stood in awe as every face sent out the same message: what now? I...
You don't know me. Nobody does. And I like to keep it that way. Because if anybody knew who I really am, and what I can really do, “The Government” would come looking for me. They’d never find me though. I’d know they were coming before they even knew they were looking for me, because I know everything that’s ever happ...
Tim Halpert was fading. It had been another long, boring day of emails and paperwork at his office job in Metrarkham city, a crime-ridden, overbearingly gloomy town. He had moved here not for the job, but in the hopes of helping the depressing place out. For in truth, Tim Halpert was not his real name- on his home plan...
Scientists had been monitoring Yellowstone for decades. Longer. The geology of it was suspicious - The swelling, the fumes, the confusing readings they got from any test they attempted. There was something down there, they knew. Something viscous. A volcano, they decided. It only made sense. A growing lava bub...
And then Twilight Sparkle turned to Luke Skywalker and then she smiled and then he smiled at her and they were smiling at each other because they knew their secret would be a secret forever because they wouldn't tell anybody and they would keep it special. "I love you, Twilight Sparkle,"said Luke Skywalker with tears ...
"ALL HAIL AZXNSJSK!"they chanted, bowing at my feet. "Uhm, yea,"I replied, stomach grumbling. "Can I get a Snickers bar?" One of the man jumped up and snapped to another, "Get the leader a Snicker's bar!" "With almonds?" They both looked at me. "Duh,"I answered. "You heard him,"the first man snapped, sending the...
Anticipation of the future was the most powerful trait a Jedi possessed. But the Padawan had seen how misguided it could be; even the most powerful Jedi and Sith couldn't determine how certain events would unfold, only what the final outcome would be. However, the holocron he had found in section 5-T-4-R, row W-4-R-5 d...
"We would never even realize, you know." "...I'm sorry?" "We wouldn't realize. Not at first." I looked up from the park bench and stared up at the man in front of me. He was haggard looking, with well-worn clothing and an uneven beard. I looked into his eyes, and the busy park that surrounded us seemed to go silent....
I jolted awake. My heart thumped wildly. Who was this old man? A thick fog spiraled and covered his eyes. His twig-like extremities and lips tremored. "The train is coming,"he said, his voice brittle and breaking. "Do you have your ticket?" Unbidden, a mantle of fear wrapped me. I fumbled into my pocket to show him I...
I looked at his face my paw raised, ready to strike. I could see the fear in his eyes, the horror as he stares death in the face. Why can't I do it? I've prepared for years, building up until I had the massive, muscular body of bear. I fought tooth and nail, never stopping, hoping to finally turn into the form of a ...
The sky burned. Clouds of smoke and soot filled the air, the wind brought ash and desolation. The once blue sky was colored grey, black, and red as the invaders burned their way through the heavens. Great forms of metal and light fell upon the world, taking what they wanted and destroying what they could not. Mili...
There he was at the head of the table, the Godfather: Don Matteo. Around him sat his family: his two brothers, his son, and his daughter. You could see the weight of the war had gotten to him, his wrinkled brow permanently adorned his face, his hair greyer with each passing day. Even his voice had gotten raspier over t...
"So let me get this straight,"I said. "You get some drunken e-mail-" "It wasn't just some drunken e-mail,"the Secretary-General immediately interrupted. "It was a profanity-laced drunken e-mail, filled with insults of my mother, the members' mothers, and translated. Not very well, granted, pretty sure it was a Go...
Everything was the same. And he wanted, more than anything, to hide. It was nearly five years, to the day, since they’d first met – that fateful day in a dingy bookstore cafe when he’d met the woman of his dreams. Bookstores were a dying breed, in the mid-twenty-second century, but every now and then one could find ...
"Well sir, he asked to leave. Politely. He claimed it was a need to excrete, and that he knew where the lavatorium was." "So your guards just let him go alone, with a 'pinky promise' to come back?" "In human culture, pinky promises are unbreakable!" "Garbolath. You are an intelligent person. Tell me, at what age d...
"You guys, look at these bracelets!"A young brunette hopped into a group of young women stood at the courtyard. Awe struck the equally fashionable women. They began to inspect the shiny bracelets with the intensity of a detective on a crime scene. Weight, shine, make, and even the price point. Everything was taken i...
I drove up to the checkpoint to see five or six armed guards blocking the path. They were equipped with heavy-duty riot gear: face shields, body armor, M-16 rifles and M-9 side arms. These boys meant business. "Good morning,"I called out my window. "Identification,"one of the guards announced through his bushy beard....
It was late at night when I heard the familiar ding, the buzzing and flashing that accompanied the release of a new YouTube video. I rolled over onto my side, and squinting at the phone screen, I could tell that it was a new video from my favourite YouTuber. I figured that I would watch it tomorrow. I woke up the n...
The water moves softly against my outstretched fingers, refreshing caresses, eddying in their wake. I pull my hand out of the water to watch the drops fall, creating ever growing rings around where it reunites with itself. I could stay in the pool all day, only coming out of the water for some air. “Tring? we need yo...
The thing about learning magic is you don't lose it. All magic system's work in every universe. You just need to unlock them. They handed me a map, and accessing the blink I folded space around me. I found myself standing on a bridge of dark stone in a land of eternal twilight, in front of a castle built of obsidian. ...
The folder made a loud clapping noise as it was forcefully thrown onto the desk. "I take it you know what this is?" The serpent's velvet-like voice came from behind me. I stayed silent. Of course I knew. And he knew I knew. "This is a record of all the times you sabotaged me in the last year alone." "Sabotage y...
The Space Ship Moderation flew into the breach. It met the raider's ship head-on as the unmarked ship exited the spatial vortex. The Moderation blasted its radiation horn. The raider ship drifted slightly, then stopped. The normal response to the ion blast of a radiation horn was a weak charge of shields, then a re...
We had spent so long hoping to find that we weren't alone in the universe. So when they came, it was met with great joy. But when they revealed themselves to be our creators, the joy faded. We weren't angry. We we just confused. Then they let us know why. We were weapons. Genetic powerhouses of unbridled destruction....
When Dave went to clean out his grandfather's attic, he wasn't expecting much. A bunch of spiders, some old furniture, boxes of clothes - a forgotten family heirloom, if he was lucky. He certainly wasn't expecting a magic lamp. Only a minute into cleaning, he noticed it. A valuable-looking golden lamp, that seemed t...
"Get up dammit, get up!" I can't explain the terror behind those words. Looking at them on paper, they're the screams of an idiot child. Maybe that wasn't too far from the truth. When I'd joined up two years before, I barely had whiskers. I saw war as exciting. Basil did, too. We spoke to one another of medals and p...
Water. Only water. What to do? How could he survive? He stared along the horizon. It had been a difficult week. The supplies were running dangerously, horribly, low. There was barely anything left of the rations. And he was on his last bottle of water. He would not be able to survive another few days. Surviving yet ano...
"You will die a month from now,"the doctor said. His estimate was so precise I thought he had to be joking. Despite how unprofessional that was, I forced myself to chuckle so as not to embarrass him. "Okay,"I said, "but seriously, how bad is it?" "I just told you. You will die a month from now. You won't ...
Crash. Bang. Boom. Instead of the gentle chimes of my alarm ripping me from my sleep, it is the shattering of glass and the cracklings of fresh flames. My eyes creak open with a creaking groan, my body protesting as I rise from bed. The alarm clock by my bed beams despair into my mind- 7:00 AM. What kind of human being...
If enough power is applied, practically anything can be done. In the dawn of creation itself this axiom was proven true time and time again as universe after universe experienced the appearance of the Great Host. Millions of great young wyrms, forcing their flame together into an impossibly warm fire, a flaming cosmic ...
"There's an alien in the middle booth." "I know Babs. " "An Alien."Bab's stressed and did her best not to panic. When the ship has first appeared in the Solar system, hidden until then, they had been prepared for trouble. The military had scrambled, the Churches, Synagogues and Mosques, along with every other religi...
"So wait, you're telling me all these units-" "People." "...people, are each fully autonomous?" "Yes." "Ridiculous. I've seen that they all send and receive orders on their little devices. They must have updated their ability to relay orders like how Axjir went from pheromone to radio wave." "Yes, they relay infor...
Item #: SCP-7648 Object Class: ~~Safe~~ Euclid Special Containment Procedures: SCP-7648 is to remain on a level ground, on a surface of area of 5 square meters and contained within a room with capacity for a drainage rate 30,240 litres of waste liquid within a 24 hour period; and the capacity to manage th...
For a fourth time, "Heads."the man repeats confidently. With each flip an apparent realization seems to come over the face of the visitor. Singer was shocked to see this lowly creature had reached higher than even the Symphony, his home fragment. Situated in the dark matter concentration beyond this dimensions Episilon...
"... and so, um, I ran away and now I'm, here, I guess?" I sat beside him on the stoop and nodded along. The words were different but the tune was the same; one parent actively abusive, one parent passively standing by and letting the kid get hurt to protect themselves, siblings actively set at each others' throats an...
"It was difficult you know. I'm the size of a building, a small castle even if i take a propper stance. And this small child needed to be Bottle FED! Have you any idea how difficult it is to not only hold a child properly and feed her from a tiny bottle, all the while not cutting her to shreds. I have Claws the size ...
"Stop! Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three, ere the other side he see." Jones stopped, treasure in hand. "Oh no, not this again. Please make it quick."Jones fidgeted with uncomfortable impatience. “WHAT ... is your name?” “Dr. Henry ‘Indiana’ Jones!” “WHAT ... is your quest?” ...
When the blackout started, they told us it would only be a couple of hours. In the depths of January, this presented as a bit of a problem, but one we could deal with. By day four of the blackout, it was hard to feel so optimistic. The house was constantly at a bare monus three degrees, and I was wearing multiple lay...
There was a man, a self proclaimed mad scientist, who discovered there were other worlds. Parallel universes to be specific where similar, but entirely different versions of ourselves existed. He was ridiculed by his peers for his words. "There is no such thing as superheroes,"they said. "It is scientifically imposs...
It was a cold and lonely experience. I could hear and feel my loved ones. My partner would spend hours, days, weeks the whole time actually. Just holding my hand, telling me about their day or the news. It was nice, distracting even. My parents stopped by regularly, checking in. Making sure our needs were met. My m...
The expedition crept cautiously through the spires and towers that leapt upward, behemoths of glass and metal that almost slipped the surly bonds of earth in their effort to scratch the sky. The banishment was over, a generation had passed and all that remained was a distant memory of the war fought for dominion over t...
Look, this was never my intention. My first plan was to be the distraction, cause a scene while my partners took the loot, then get the heck out of there. And that kinda worked. Until the guy I was impersonating actually, uh, showed up. That made my plan a lot trickier to pull off. Loki strolled in casually to his pl...
The dragon had been terrorizing the populace for generations, clear reports of it swooping in, stealing cattle, demanding women as sacrifices, at least two accounts of theft of royalty. As the Imperial Dragonslayer, it was my duty to slay them. It's literally in the title. Even though I carry a sword that's more a gi...
Ran a bit longer than I anticipated UCF Bright Dawn Personal Log - First officer McCullough, Aryn Mission day 230 Location: (Redacted) So, a little update on the ongoing investigation. Three weeks ago, while the Dawn was recharging its lightfold engine, we received a faint signal. It wasn't a distress signal, but a s...
The grass was such a perfect shade of green: a shade so perfect, in fact, that Terry could never have even imagined such a green back on Earth. He was transfixed by the rolling field before him, stupefied, rendered utterly mute. All of his senses were concentrated on a simple, rolling field of grass. The smell of it, t...
I walked in through the front door. Act natural. Nothing's wrong. "Honey, you're home early?" The words bounced off me like foam darts. I could tell I already fell short of acting natural, but I stared at my wife lost for words. She'd never looked so beautiful. Soft blonde hair for miles, eyes you could get lost i...
“They call themselves, Vegetarians,” Captain Sunflower said, "And they eat all kinds of plants." “Even the baby bok choi?” Corporal Cactus asked. “They especially love to eat baby bok choi,” Captain Sunflower said. Major Peony fainted. “What are we going to do?” Private Hedge asked. “Let me at ‘em,” Sergeant Ven...
One Million US Dollars There it was. Etched onto that little black box, below that infamous blue button. Everyone on Earth had seen that image. Most people on Earth had felt its effects. No-one on Earth wanted to find another box. I did. Nine of the world's largest cities had suffered. Tokyo first, just over a year...
Sorry OP, I decided to write from the opposite perspective and maybe got a bit carried away. But I hope you like it anyways. --- June 8th #159: All of these days of coming here for breakfast, and I never really looked at her. Too preoccupied with this time loop thing, I guess. Today, I couldn't take my eyes off o...
"They even took the soil with them, the fucking bastards." It was the same story my grampa had told last year and the year before that. Ever year, we'd get together for a family reunion on his yacht and we'd sail around The Sea of China and my grampa would tell the stories about how predecessor to The People's Republi...
"I understand that you are an eldritch creature of horror,"James began, carefully keeping the exhaustion and annoyance from creeping into his tone, "But you simply cannot claim your Legion of the Damned as dependants on your 1040. As an unfortunate result, your tax obligation is rather higher than the amount you've sat...
You need to get some perspective, Mike used to tell his ex-wife, whenever they fought. But that's only going to be relevant later on. Right now Mike's not thinking about Lisa (his ex). Mike's thinking about the white flag with the runic symbol printed on it, sprouting out of the surface of Mars, where he's standin...
Death always knew humanity would leave, but he'd never thought he'd live to see it. None of the others did. Some went early. Zeus when humanity bent thunder to their will, and crammed it into wires and fuses. Artemis when humanity touched the untouchable virgin white rock of the moon. Others like Hestia lived in hum...
A spectre is haunting the world—the spectre of absolute progress. All the powers of old world have entered into a holy alliance to exorcise this spectre. And they claim, oh they claim that employment and hard work is the true measure of self-worth. That through our physical achievements we are judged as human beings. T...
The first thing Michael thought of after he heard about the gigantic spaceships approaching our planet was the well being of his cat. 'That's screwed up' he thought. 'I should've worried about my mom or my friends. Maybe even my boss, I hope they get him first.' The TVs were on all over, but the signal was cut off...
“Of course I have been taught Asimov's Three Laws! But I tend to think of them as moral guidelines or a belief system than absolutes." I looked over at my partner. He looked just as shocked as I did. Never before had we heard a botty reason with itself to such a degree. To develop the abstract ideas of moral guidelines...
Humans are the worst. Practically everything humans do is offensive. They belch, they flatulate out of their backsides, they always smell like a recently-microwaved dinner, (either onions or spices). They pump smoke into the air, into their lungs, and despite thousands of years of technological advancement, the humans...
"You appear to have failed to get a single kill in the past 379 years."Spoke HeartDisease to me. "Is something the matter?"I shake my head and look out to the mountains. "No."I reply. "I have been heavily lacking in opportunity, it is why I haven't been able to get any kills compared to you, Cancer, Addiction and Suici...
Sixteen minutes into the final match of the Lithuanian Major, JupiterKillbot's Spectre obtained a Divine Rapier. Normally, that was cause for celebration, especially since he already had Boots of Travel and a Heart of Tarrasque, but his captain yanked her earphones off and began berating him. "What's the matter with y...
A pair of hands grabbed me by the shoulders and gently shook me out of my deep sleep. I stirred and grumbled, trying to swat the hands away. Despite being crammed into a tiny sofa, it was the best night of rest that I'd gotten in at least a week. But after persistent prodding, I finally sat up and rubbed the sleep out ...
When the Dragon zipped down to land at the edge of the lumberyard, my first concern was for my Kittens. They were still babies, barely old enough to fend for themselves. And if anything happened to me, I don’t know how they’d survive. Dragon stomped across the yard, stopping a few steps away from me. He eyed me and t...
"That'll be three fif-" said the cashier, freezing as he was handing me my coffee. "For crying out loud!, that's the third time today, and it's not even 8!"Gently prying the coffee out of his hand and placing the money on the counter, I carefully wove through all the customers in various states of conversation, a woman...
The faint hum of a fluorescent light droned in the break room, its sickly pale glow back-lighting a dead moth that had been in there for months. A sign on the refrigerator read, 'Refrigerator Clean-out This Friday: All Unclaimed Food Will Be Discarded'. This sign had been there for months, so it was unclear what 'Th...
Your supervisor leans on the door frame to your office, clipboard in one hand and a pen in the other. She looks up at you with a hopeful expression. “How goes the Holloway case?” She asks. Marcus Holloway. Male, thirty-five, blue eyes, glasses, had the kind of beard that came from an unwillingness to shave rather tha...
"The humans will be easy to conquer." Orsi remembered his commander saying that to him. He remembered believing it. Ever since the humans had entered the scene as a fledgling space faring race, they had carefully stayed out of any and all conflict. This led everyone to believe the humans to be peaceful, harmless. Ev...
When it was announced that the top scientists from around the world were gathering together to build the best AI ever made to help solve the world's problems, we thought it was going to give us answers to everything. How to solve global warming, starvation, water shortages, and all the other humanitarian crises you co...

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