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...
Confessions of the Nothing Man
Somewhere in England, 1850 The door creaked open, as the sound of rainfall outside could be heard as it shuttered to a close. In its wake, stepped a man clad in a large overcoat. The man stepped into an old shop, the air of paper greeting him, as...
Stranger in a Strange Land
Wind howled, and sand blew, seemingly without end. Engines sputtered and gave one last push, before giving out. Before long, another large, slow moving craft had crashed back down onto the sand with a thump, followed by the swearing and cursing of its...
Of Gods and Devils
Jaques polished a small device in his hands as he sat in his chair. Before him sat the hologram of a man, as he stepped into view. "It's a pleasure to see you Doctor Jaques. I must apologize for my interruption of your work, no doubt, you have your...
The Bond
_Man often has a bond. A bond that is shared between more than just his fellows. Often, it is not returned, a simple one way interaction, a fondness for his favorite vehicle, or special tool that has never failed him before. But what happens when man's...
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,...
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...
A Line in the Sand
Two lone figures sat high atop a sand dune, watching from several miles off, far down into an enemy encampment etched into the base of an ancient pillar of stone. The two had been checking up on this place for some time now, monitoring enemy movements...
The Legend in Silver
It was a chilly fall morning in the village. A thin layer of frost coated everything, and the village and the area around it was surrounded by a thick blanket of fog, mimicking the current state of its inhabitants. Although it was early, most of the...
Ashen Fingers
Tom leaned his head against the shower wall, feeling the cold metal against his forehead. This place was getting to him. Six months ago he should have been rotated off this shift, this backwater deep space monitoring station. After the first three...
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...
There Goes the Neighborhood: Concept and Explanations
Before we start things off, I'd like to take some time to explain a concept of mine I came up with a little while ago, of which this particular bit will touch on, but not explain much in the story. To avoid confusions you see. I had an idea a while...