Jungle Jane Junior
I got the call on my radio at 6AM. I dressed with speed, praying the Jeep would run. Working in isolation from society was nice most days, but not when I was…
With Autumn Comes Change. (2)
I’m the only one who can help! Jenna’s realization began with a moment of hesitation as she tried to recall the right order for CPR assistance. She had been…
With Autumn Comes Change.
It wasn’t cold for a September morning, with pockets of the summer heat still hitting the valley, but many of the locals had stopped avoiding going outside as…
Knowing.
I sit there, at the kitchen table, unwilling to hear the words spoken to me. “She died in a car crash, Hal. I’m very sorry.” I stare at the ring pattern in…
A journey of 58 miles begins with a single step
I walked out past the ship, heading eastwards. Lucas and I were nestled in a low, shallow valley. Ahead of me, I could see long grass swaying in the wind…
Landfall
My eyes ran up and down the Lucas. It was the first time I had seen her in the flesh, never actually getting so much as a glance at her body when she was in…
Eponymous
When I woke up, my head screaming in protest to consciousness and my body slow to respond, I instantly knew what happened. Opening my eyes and rubbing them…
Looking through the Scope( Part 5)
I awoke to the smell of burning rubber and my throat was dry as a desert. There was smoke beyond the crumpled metal all around me. The sun was at eleven…
pointy sticks
A soldering iron, a soldering iron, my kingdom for a soldering iron! Repair kit outwardly impressive, but of no use whatsoever in counteracting the effects of…
Countdown
Thirty lanes, smart highway grids and years of evolution be damned; humans always slow down for a gruesome crash scene. John imagined that the Distracted (and…
Crash Landing
Staring out the window of the ship at the myriad of stars, his mind wandered back to better days. He’d ruled a wonderful planet along with his beautiful wife…
23 Over The Limit
The speed he traveled at was second only to the speed at which his mind was racing. The wall, however, lacked a velocity.
Chase
I yanked the wheel to the right, the seat belt slicing across my neck as the car leaped away like startled prey. The SUV shot past, skimming paint from my…
Oxygen Enough
Final transmission. Help...Can’t breathe here. (Who doesn’t love a challenge?)
Expedition: Science
Flotsam and Jetsam crawled from the wreckage. A crab trundled toward them, its claws raised high, clicking and clacking like castanets. “We should step away…
Misadventures of A-Man
“Aman!” A desperate cry. “Aman! Where are you?” A desperate cry again, from a different crier. “I’m over here, under the secretary!” Aman returned. He very…
The Lights Glimmered In Her Eyes
The rain fell heavy, the smell of smoke, metal and a rainstorm oddly blended together. Tragedy loomed the night air. The shouting of firemen and and policemen…
Transmission
Come in radio Can you read my transmission radio? Radio come in Can you here me Listen carefully To whoever is near? We are low on fuel Need of help We are…