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Alirio’s War (part 2)
The pain made everything a blur. Alirio could tell he was being dragged somewhere, then hefted onto something, but it was all a vague, broad strokes sort of awareness. All the details eluded him, as even with the implant off, … Continue reading
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Alirio’s War
Alirio heaved the skid forward, throwing all his weight into the ore laden package along with three other slaves. He didn’t know their names. More than thirty slaves had died in Alirio’s barracks in the last month. Ebola. The Taskmasters … Continue reading
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Software
Allison was in a room with green carpet. She found it hard to believe that any government office would ever put in lime green carpeting, but her brain wouldn’t process R values anymore. Everything else was fine, but no matter … Continue reading
The Firepit
I killed Jeremy, but not the others. No, I’m…I’m not pleading guilty or anything, ok? Self-defense then. Well look at me!? Look what it-he did to my leg! And Susan! She’s ok right? But she’s gonna be… … Ok. When … Continue reading
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Ashtray
Hando looked across the wide conference table, eyes locked on an ashtray sitting there. He didn’t know why it was there. The thing was glass, or some glass-like synthetic, he couldn’t really tell. Translucent and dark, ‘smoky’ was the best … Continue reading
Sand (part 2)
“I still do not understand,” Taril said, holding onto the horse as if it would buck at any moment, “Where does it come from?” Lod thought for a moment. He had considered this question before, when he had been a … Continue reading
Seven Knights
The Mechanism was broken. In the final battle on the high plateau, the seven surviving knights of Order of Illuminators overtook the Guard of the Clockwork Gate, rent those gates asunder, and entered into the very inner sanctum of the … Continue reading
Robin’s River
There was a river in Robin’s backyard. There hadn’t been one the day before, but that morning, when she woke up, there was a river. It had rained all night. Hard, pounding rain, up until she’d fallen asleep. Lightning too. … Continue reading
Pride
Derek breathed the vapor in as he watched the technicolor parade pass by. He felt the tightness of his lungs and the mild itch at the back of his throat. It never went away. He’d heard people say that it … Continue reading
Recreational Exorcist 