Garden World
Sirens blared throughout the complex as he ran through tight, sealed corridors, following the lit up arrows leading him to safety. He had no idea how this could have happened. Power failures registered on all generators keeping the barriers up on the...
Garden Variety
Nothing ever went right without problems these days. There was always a hitch. And today seemed like it was going to be a good day too...... Boosting power to the hydraulic systems in the arms of her environment suit, she let her hands grip...
Bending the Rules
Cale sped through traffic on his smaller one seat hover bike, dodging and weaving between the larger craft in his lane. Today, or tonight he should say, was the big day. He'd finally broken his stretch of bad luck it seemed. Jobs were hard to come by...
Diplomacy on the Side
Decart adjusted his glasses as a patch of turbulence harassed the Pelican, unsteadying his view on the holopad in his hands. He continued reading in the dim light once things settled down. His new assignment was supposedly "simple" as described by the...
Deal with the Devil
A man, clad in heavy armour, trekked across a vast stretch of rock, headed upwards to the highest mountain peak in his sights. He hefted an enormous shield on his back, his blackened iron armour shining dully in the sunlight. If he followed the path,...
Lonesome with the Stars
Authors note: Assuming I even get around to putting this up for someone to read, please don't expect much from me(assuming this is any good) I tend to think up short little stories in my spare time, and figured I'd share em with folks. And second, I'll...
Cat and Mouse
Je'meer crept slowly along, keeping his figure low in the long grass. As he walked, the idea crept into his head about what mistake he making. The goal was stealth, and as much as he hated the idea of it, it was his job, his duty, to fulfill the wishes...
Siren in the Dark
Davidson sat amidst a group of people, all sitting down in a cramped elevator. He, like all the others were staring out the window as the orbital elevator traveled downwards towards the icy world below them. The window was made for the sole purpose of...
There Goes the Neighborhood
A small group of men huddled around a barrel, stuffed with papers and whatever burnable objects they could find, keeping their hands pressed to the warmth emanating from the flames. Not far away, on the shambles of wood and metal that consisted of...
Bridging the Gap
Jack stumbled through the doorway to the shop, groaning as he heard the all too familiar music playing. Very old, classical music. He banged his hand on the frame of the craft that sat suspended in the shop. "Dammit Abbey, it's too early for that...
Terminator: Dying Sparks
Carter climbed up the ladder, through a cold concrete shaft, a ritual he performed daily without fail. The sliding of the manhole that covered his home in what was left of these long forgotten sewers from better days. Ash, soot, and rubble spilled...
Shackled Instinct
It was supposed to be a routine delve. A new place to explore. And for the most part, that was true. The old crumbling fort was indeed a new place to explore. Along with a few bits and pieces of valuables to be found, and the loot from the defenders...