Random Access Memory
I am unique. The way I see the world around me is so drastically different to the one seen by others, it could be argued that I am not even part of it. Where…
Luke Nicolaou
49 stories written on Ficly, 2010–2011, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
Pulling the Trigger
Michael pivoted on his heel, reacting on instinct as the slightest sound of a drawing weapon reached his ears. His brain took a microsecond to verify the…
Punch It!
“We can’t hold out much longer Cap’n!” cried the helmsman as another laser burst against the shields. The Captain nodded grimly. “Prepare to jump. We’re…
Precipice
The light beeping of the monitor was his only reminder that she was still tethered to the land of the living, if precariously posed on its precipice. He sat at…
Pyro
I ran for my life down another corridor as a fireball burst off the doorway, instantly igniting the old wood. Deadly energy streaked across the roof, engulfing…
Lucid
I watched in helpless fear as I tried to escape the binds that held me tight. BANG! Another corpse fell over, as the executioner moved up the line. “LET ME…
Quiet White
We sat in each others arms for a long time, enjoying the spectacular sunset as it descended behind the mountains in the horizon. Soft, white snowflakes drifted…
Hand of God
“Roger Darcy jumped out of the Empire State Building! He died! It was on TV and everything…” her voice trailed off, as she remembered who she was talking to…
Mind Over Matter
It was a strangely peaceful watching the war unfold in the city below. There was no gunfire, no blood, no explosions. Just peace. Well, not exactly. Two…
Interdiction
“Sir, we have enemy contacts on the long range scans! Five just came out of FTL.” reported the sensors officer in a flurry of words. “Signatures indicate…
The Weight of Command
The ground shook as the enemy artillery hammered our lines with ruthless force, and enemy soldiers pushed against our bunkers, searching for a weak spot in our…
Dogfight (Challenge Repost)
“This is Rider 1 to Rider Squadron, please report” “Rider 3 to Rider 1, my scopes are clear. There’s nothing out here” “Rider 6 to Rider 1, I’m all clear. Can…
Lost in Translation
“What does this mean Carto?” someone yelled over the cacophony of sound that filled the hall. I smiled slightly. I had been hoping someone asked that question…
Sacrifice of Men
“All Rider’s form up on me!” “Copy that Rider 1” “Stick on Omega’s six! We’re too close to let it end now! Omega HAS to get through!” “Rider Squadron, be…
The Horrow that Awaits Us All
They came for us in the morning. They wrenched open the thin flaps on our tent and herded us out at gunpoint. Nearly 20 of us stumbled out of that tiny hell…
Bust
“All right people listen up!” I yelled, trying to calm down the sea of people surrounding me. “You all know the target! The building has three entrances and…
Beginning of Madness
The death of the Corrupt Mother didn’t halt the Cult of Bileletha’s growth, and it swiftly went from being a cult to becoming a religion. Despite the best…
With Guns Ablaze
“Stand your ground!!” I yelled as my rifle barked in the silence of the vacuum, sending a trio of rounds at the unseen foe. A salvo of plasma fired replied…
Silent City
I wandered pointlessly through the empty streets, shocked by just how deathly quiet everything was. After The Plague had been released in the War, nearly…
The Short Way Down
Curtis swore lightly under his breath as he shimmied across the outermost building of Falcon’s Point. He had jumped from more than one aeropoli in his life but…