Because she can't find reverse
Jessica asked the, “Computer it’s been 45 minutes. Is he coming out?” “No, he has been staring at the door for the last 5 minutes.” She grumbled then called out loudly, “Damit Ken, we are going to be late! Get moving!” Sounding...
A Beginning
Ken woke up to the soft sounds of the barakes around him and considered rolling over and going back to sleep. The clock in the wall display said it was well after morning reveille, not that reveille meant anything here. This was where they sent...
Trade 6
_Nope didn't edit this one._ Ken lay there with a sleeping Jess on his chest rather confused by what had happened. Yet he did not regret it even as he wondered what punishment would come of it. He was sure what they had done while not the sex...
The Market
She almost missed when they got to the market. She had for some reason expected some kind of building, but this was open air with people mostly selling things from blankets spread on the ground. Some had makeshift tables, and one or two had tents. The...
Trade 4
_Quick Note from the writer, no editing has been done to this yet_ Ken woke up feeling decidedly off. His body felt oddly heavy, not heavy like gravity heavy but heavy like moving was difficult. His head ached vaguely, not like a headache...
Taking Risks
* * * Risk * * * I moved down the tunnel quickly eyes sharp for any traps or signs of passage. I had traveled this route for 2 long waking periods, and was reaching the limits of my endurance, finding a safe fortifiable place or not. The clan needed...
The Ring
The rest of the day pass quietly for Fury, most of it spent sleeping on her pallet. A few people came though, mostly with cuts and one broken bone. They paid mostly in trade, some food but more often than not small goods. She saw him take a blanket in...
Always going forward
Jessica contemplated a number of things as they made their way across the station to the central access corridor. The switch there from 1 G to 0 G was a bit of an eye opener, that she noticed only with vague distraction. Once in the weightless...
Trade 5
_Writers Note this is as yet unedited._ Jess signed and leaned her head against the wall in the shower. Ken had been out of sedation for 3 days now and she had. Given him as much room as she could. Just left him working with the computer...
Death is but a doorway.
_This will get some revision and editing in the next week or so._ Aiden * * * I lay on my bed, panting as what felt like iron bands constricted around my chest. It was a sensation familiar to me, though it had been at least 40 years since I...
Looking for Work
Fury walked over to Thud, who at this point was flat on the ground, legs spread and his stones looking to almost be throbbing with pain. His dark brown coat was covered in thumb sized spots of white all over, his eyes half closed looked dark and...
Escape
Awareness came slowly to her and her first thoughts were to wonder if this was what it felt like to be an unborn child. That the thought had form and substance more than an unborn infant’s mind would be able to understand was lost on her at...