Impending
Quiet. Too quiet. Sounds from the mainland were muffled. The lights in the distant city’s skyscrapers still blazed brightly enough for those of us on the…
What We Need...
“You mean, besides the giant can of Raid?” the President asked. “Don’t be ridiculous... sir, ” replied the General. “We have planned for this scenario.” “I…
A Vision of Equality
The cracks in the road were growing. The mob, wild and panicked, like stampeding cows, was a mass of crushing flesh writhing across the rubble. The edges of…
This couldn't possibly be a bad idea
Suspended tenderly as a raindrop on the end of thread, swaying side to side in the inky blue and crushing emptiness around it. A tender collaboration of steel…
Thoughts in a Silent Den
Spartan yet elegant, the den consisted of three irregularly shaped sofas around a splatter-shaped glass coffee table. Two tall windows nestled between bare…
Outrage!
“Evacuate Earth? That’s absurd! Where would we go?” “I hear Mars is nice this time of year.” The giant spider replied, then the screen went black. Chaos…
First meeting with Cadre
And here he comes now. All 274 pounds of him. He is the last one any of us wants to meet, but we all know that someone is going to have to do it. We all just…
Devil Seed by Candlemass
I woke up and my throat wasn’t there anymore, just some leather straps. With my vocal cords gone no use to scream. The shadows keep following me, they stitch…
No Protection For That
“Je t’oublierai.” “Que.” “My turn to teach, yours to learn.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” “It means, well, what’s given can’t always be taken back.” “I…
Twitter ficly
“Time flies when you lie, like a butterfly doomed in a spider’s web,” he said. “Avoid the strands of fate and line your bed with truth.”
Everything's Gone!
“Welcome to Everything’s Gone! the gameshow that was burgled one hour before going on air! To delight and entertain our now-captive studio audience we’ve…
Eight Legs, One Demand
“Humans! This is your only warning. We, the Arachnid Nation, declare our sovereignty and will to be given the respect we deserve!” The spider said, it’s…
Marching Orders
I glanced around at the worried faces; this place just couldn’t be for real anyway, and I was curious to see just why the Controller scared them all so much…
Jim and Jenny
“I am not a liar!” he yelled, feigning incredulity. “Then explain this,” she said, putting her hand in her pocket. “What? Explain WHAT?!” Jim said. “I told…