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Dust

“Why do I have to do everything around here?” he complained as he slid quietly through the duct, kicking up clouds of dust that shouldn’t be there. Where were the maintenance bots that were supposed to prevent this kind of thing? He would need to reprimand the computer for it later, after he took careContinue reading “Dust”

Spaceship

The cryotube hissed open, releasing a gout of steam, and he sat up, blinking groggily. Fortunately, the same computer that had so rudely woken him up was considerate enough to keep the lights dim to give his eyes a chance to adjust, but still, it had interrupted a marvelous dream that now swiftly faded away,Continue reading “Spaceship”

Fan Fiction (unedited)

The Doctor swooned in the middle of spinning the spinny gizmo as his entire life flashed in front of him. As he fell, his companion swooped in and caught him under the arm. “Doctor?” she demanded. “What’s wrong?” The Doctor shook his head to clear the cobwebs. “There was… a disturbance… as if… a dozenContinue reading “Fan Fiction (unedited)”

Blocked

He stared at the screen for a long time, deliberately thinking of nothing, and not even its brilliant glow sparked anything good. It wasn’t writer’s block. There were plenty of ideas pouring into his mind, but all of them were dark and morbid and had no place in either his head or in the book.Continue reading “Blocked”

To Our Last Breath

She successfully got around the rioting crowds and the insanity and finally made it! It wasn’t easy, but she was used to slipping past angry liberals and violent protestors, and it was only a matter of time before she reached safety. That’s what she kept telling herself, and she was right, as usual. She madeContinue reading “To Our Last Breath”

Little Kitty

He’s a little kitty Short and gray! He makes the kiddies Run away! When he brings his bitty fangs Out to play, He nips their legs And runs away!

Prodigy

They said I was a child prodigy. At age three, I could mix any chemicals together and get a specific result. Whatever I wanted, I could make. If I wanted green, I could make it. If I wanted bubbly, I could make that, too. If I wanted bang, it wasn’t outside of my reach. And,Continue reading “Prodigy”

Getting in Touch with My Evil Self (Part 1)

The phone rang, and one glance at the caller ID told me it was her, again. I watched the phone for a little while as it rang patiently, then just before the service picked up, I took a breath and answered. “Hello?” I queried, pretending to not know who was on the line. It wasContinue reading “Getting in Touch with My Evil Self (Part 1)”

You Shall Not Pass!

It was a cute little thing, I have to admit. Standing there upright like a little man, its forelimbs spread out in an attempt to block my passage. Its right paw clutched a little straight stick like a staff, and its bushy tail swept over its hind legs like a cloak. And, was that aContinue reading “You Shall Not Pass!”

Paranoid

“I’m not paranoid!” Neil snapped, annoyed at the man walking next to him. “I know what you’re thinking, and I don’t care! Does that sound paranoid to you?” His companion kept his opinion to himself and kept going. He was the epitomy of long-suffering patience, his once square jaw gone rounded and his temples gray.Continue reading “Paranoid”