The cult of fifteen had watched the shadow slink itself over the baby, sucking it dry before tossing the corpse aside.It squealed and hollered, chasing the members around the cave, draining their bodies of their live when they caught them. The two servants from before ignored what was going on, standing by the cook fire, … Continue reading 2.2
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2.1
"Again.""Again?! We've been doing this for hours, what do you mean 'again'?""You are still missing the critical moment to strike your enemies down, you will do it again until you get it right.""Well, maybe if I rest a bit, so I'm not as tired--""You don't get to be tired."The silence that followed felt like an … Continue reading 2.1
My Mother’s Chain
Izirho stared out at the many lights in the bay, their feet only inches from the lazy waves coming ashore. T'rax sat on a thick piece of driftwood, eating again, chicken grease running down their fingers. "You gonna try that shit again, eh?" they asked in between bites. Izirho shrugged. "It wouldn't exactly hurt me," … Continue reading My Mother’s Chain
Your Mother’s Bounty
"Move 2 degrees to your right... half a degree down. Do you see it?" The sights adjusted slightly, the dark autumn eye of the gunman focusing in on their target, the glow of the dim yellow ring around their iris almost shutting down as they zoomed into the corner of an e-advert. "Spotted." "Fire." The … Continue reading Your Mother’s Bounty
I.
Thousands of feet pounded against the steel grate floor as everyone rushed towards the escape pods. The Pagoda, an interstellar cruise ship, was going down. The ship had already been going through enough hardship; the cruise ship got "lost" on the way home. The 6 month long trip had been been lost in space for 3 … Continue reading I.
Give Chase
The water was cold and was rushing. Dana struggled to keep her head above water as she was pushed down stream. "Dear gods, they said kinda..." The stranger breathed as they watched Dana struggle in the river. The stranger was running close to the edge, dodging between trees and bullets. There was a fallen tree … Continue reading Give Chase
Rest
Horne, Bean and Bandie put Sasha in the sidecar and started to push it down the halls of the resort. "We're not going to make it," Bandie said, watching Sasha's chest rise and fall slowly. As they waited for an elevator, a voice from behind them spoke. "Y...You think yo... you can just leave...?" It … Continue reading Rest
War
When the sun's rays started to hit the horizon, the little band of handcrafted vehicles drove across the sand in a hurry. 8 vans, 3 motorbikes speed toward the tall walls of Plastic Beach. Ren and Bandie lead the little fleet, bundled up in blankets and goggles. Bean sat in one of the vans, bouncing … Continue reading War
Pray
Ron and Aya were dressed in the better clothes they had. He was dressed in a nice pair of black slacks and button shirt. She was dressed in a long purple robe. The stood in front of the church, away from the line of people walking in. The made their way to the back of … Continue reading Pray
Figured
"They betrayed me, dear cousin." "Well, of course. What did you expect when you send armies to destroy their homes?" "I bring them to me and I give them everything they have ever wanted and this is how they repay me!? Missing food stuffs, chemicals that are fine by themselves, but when put together can … Continue reading Figured