Sci-fi
THE DARK ENERGY TERM
by ROBERT BLACK
Heather’s hands were filthy. The tip of her first finger had bright blue flakes sticking to it.
FIRESIDE
by BRADY SZUHAJ
A wolf howled somewhere in the distance.
176 DAYS UNTIL TODAY
by NATHANIEL TOWER
As he walked down the street he had walked many times before...
a new breeding ground
by edward a. rodosek
The ceiling lamp twinkled twice and went off.
THE ICE FIELDS OF EUROPA
by PATRICK SCALISI
There’s something primal about the cold...
escape from white lion lair
by JARRET KEENE
Ryder Denton was a talented young writer, albeit a hack, living in America’s best and last boomtown, Las Vegas.
ALIEN ATTACK
by PHIL NORRIS
The invaders came just after New Year.
Captain Sullivan Dice and the Timeless Sanctuary
by MICHAEL PANUSH
Captain Sullivan Dice leaned on the deck rail and stared at the wide carpet of pure blue water...
A PERFECT DAY
by natasha bennett
Michael woke up just as the alarm rang.
GOLDEN AGE
by ALAN HOLLOWAY
From the outside you would be forgiven for thinking it was just another retirement home.
Captain Dice and the Isle of Twisted Stone
by MICHAEL PANUSH
Captain Sullivan Dice leaned against the wall of the brig of the HMS Indomitable...
holden (a demario story) episode 3
by cgh
“Grounded,” the tree whispered. DeMario spooked and froze. “I'm not even here,” he hissed back.
MY SUPERPOWER
by DOUG MCINTIRE
Joe stopped by my desk to see if I wanted to go with them for drinks after work.
Magneto trouble
by frank minogue
Hank half slept his way through another day of plowing.
XJf
by tom arbino
Annica’s heart raced as the ship tilted toward the rings of planet xjf.
Astronoir: RUST RED REBELLION
by MICHAEL PANUSH
The glowing instrument panel of my starship told me I was in a bad section of the universe.
LASCAR'S TALE
by KHADIM HUSSAIN
Allah u Akbar! Allah is the greater, Allah u Akbar! Allah u Akbar! Allah u Akbar!
Borehole 109 (A DeMario Story, episode 2)
by CGH
Over the sound of the jets and the pounding hail, he didn’t hear the counter clicking until it screamed at him from the red.
end of an era
by William forbes
Story of the Month - July 2008.
TUESDAy
by cgh
We ran all through the night.
CORNFLOWER BLUE
by BARRY J. HOUSE
It wasn’t entirely a dream in the way that he remembered dreams.
ASTRONOIR: THE LUNATIC DAME
by MICHAEL PANUSH
The Lunatic Hotel is a lousy flophouse...
A MATTER OF DESTINY
by ELLIOT RICHARD DORFMAN
It was just after 3:00 P.M. on a cold winter Friday afternoon.
ALL'S FAIR
by ALLAN HOLLOWAY
Chen waited, holding his breath.
NEW IN TOWN
by MARTIN HAYES
It was cold that night and the sharp November starlight smeared like body glitter...
FIVE MINUTES (OR FOREVER ONE STEP AHEAD)
by GRAEME WILKINSON
Fine art, finding things and a confession. In space.
DeMARIO (recruit)
by cgh
Story of the Month - June 2008.
my closest buddy
by elliot richard dorfman
A young boy finds a mysterious pendant.
THE TRAVELLER
by KEVIN WOODS
Travelling worlds and meeting new peoples in search of an answer.
another wednesday
by CGH
Marsh traced a finger over the readout – two months of power...
DUCK
by CGH
Yes, I’ll have another, thank you. Never say no to a free drink.
"Hello, puddy cat"
by Bob kent
Henry Kibble works in the Megamart, his life is about to change. A lot.
THE GEEK AND HIS WIFE
by Bob kent
Another night in for The Geek and His Wife. And then...
