When Fate Is In Your Hands
The guards hovered nearby, there partly for the ceremony of it all and partly to ensure no disgruntled initiate lashed out at The Wall. Who would do such a…
(Day 55) It Sure Ain't Signal Goop
Jess strong-armed Frank back into the tent and took two steps past him to stoop in front of the desk. Instantly she pinched her nose and took a look back at…
(Day 22) Well Worth the Wait
DEET! [Errant message received. Shall I delete?] Frank sat up with a jolt, his MRE forgotten and on the floor as he punched the escape key with whole hand…
Would You Like to Play Chess?
ALPHI was already on when I entered the lab and noticed me immediately. “Welcome, Dr. Woodard. Would you like to play chess? I have several new strategies.”…
CRASHING HARDRIVES-Ian-PART 2 FINAL
Robots dont like meat bags But they do prefer their brains To operate their systems Once their emotions are exchanged For steel and silicon Wires and bolts…
A New Leash On Life
“I saw you go on Ficly again, any new readers?” He asked with measured nonchalance. “Nope.” She wondered if her aggravation came through in her response. Well…
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…
One
“Why is everything red?” The keys clacked as he started blankly at the screen, eyes as droopy like a cartoon character, throat like rusty iron, and fingers…
BiOs
In a luminous flash, the world turned blue. Then there was darkness. … … The unerasable came to life; operated the operators, controlled the controllers. The…
The hassle of legality
Hi, my name’s Dee. Don’t be offended if I zone out occasionally - it’s not that my programming’s insufficient, it’s just that I have to zap those watcher…
A Long Weekend
My first coffee was empty by the time my computer finished booting. Studiously avoiding the screen, I slipped off to brew a second. That done, I had no way out…
A Cold Love
The main engine was in flames. How this happened, who knows. All I know is I’m speeding towards a dead planet with no control over where the fuck I’m going…
Engines can be in the Hull, Right?
Zipping up the suit, I stood tall over the cabin. Prepared to conquer anything in my way. The way the sun gleamed over the planet in front of me seemed to urge…
Cybertronic Vengence
On a dark winters night, Jack opened his laptop to do some “Internettin’” (as he liked to call it). As he drank his cream soda and orange juice, he clicked…
What Used to be Earth
“Warning! Warning!” Enigmas shouts awoke me from my peaceful sleep. “Estimated twenty five minutes before reaching destination” But her words did not reach me…
Marx
Besides, I’m doing important work on my beloved computer. I have to keep up with my web ‘zine. Spots is one of the premier online magazines and I intend to…
Nobody Likes Moving
Nobody likes moving. Except every other member of my family, apparently, who have decided to make my “living hell” about leaving my friends and moving to…
Procrastinate Now...Don't Put It Off
The pen is in my hand, but I can’t bring myself to write. The music makes my foot tap and my head nod. Involuntarily I start singing along. I start as the…
His Protector (part 2)
“Mom! She’s on here again!” Jenny frantically yelled. After Karen entered the room and read the message she phoned her husband who was on a business trip…
Power On
POST BIOS MBR Boot sector ntldr ntdetect.com boot.ini bootsect.dos ntbootdd.sys %SystemRoot%System32 ntoskrnl.exe hal.dll winlogon.exe lsass.exe I awake. I am…