Steel Away
Hood blowing in the breeze, he ran swiftly through the dark part of the city focused on his mission. Silently passing through an alley he saw someone laying on…
(Day 26) The Chronocle
BOOM That bass-filled shockwave almost caves in my eardrums, but I don’t notice. My eyes are too busy taking in the new scene so I can dissect and analyze…
June 3, 1982
Hussein wandered through Speaker’s Corner. In no hurry, he stopped occassionally to listen. This place, this country, was so different from his native Jordan…
Broken Shadow
In the silence of the night, a few more syllables. I gave the silhouette one notch left on the scope, and two up before placing my finger on the cold steel…
Silver
The conditions were perfect – a blanket of thick cloud covered the full moon, casting the terrain into deep shadow. The two of us were perched high on the…
The Eye of God
I peered out of the window of one of the anonymous office blocks in this part of town, then lowered my gaze back to the precision sight that, in previous…
One of a Kind
There was only a moment to pause and take a breath. Novan closed his eyes and recalled his Father’s parting words. “When the other members of the council see…
Royal Assassin
The assassin’s blade slid across the traitor’s throat, easily slicing through pipe, vein, flesh, and fat. He kicked the obese old Duke away, the body tumbling…
Profession of the Recently Unemployed
Astonishment. Jaden Kapur’s mouth hung open even after four hours of proceedings. From the Ambassador’s accusation of his incompetence, to the removal of the…
Clandestine
Most of the time it’s just so easy to watch through the scope as the target’s body hits the floor. Most of the time you can calmly pack up the gun, check the…
Assassination
I was put up to the task to kill the leader, who had gone well beyond the agreement we had established with him. Of course, leaders do that. I’ve killed every…
Recent Plans
“Mother?” Melissa replied incredulously. “I’m not your mother.” “You created me, didn’t you?” the character questioned, her voice accented with a light brogue…