Homecoming
Andre made the long trek down the thin strip of red carpet that lead to the only piece of furniture in the room- an oversized throne. Up close, he could see…
Message In A Vacuum Bottle
“So it’s all completely consistent, then?” the visiting researcher asked. She and the tour guide stood at a bank of monitors arrayed on folding tables. One end…
In Between Minds: Unity and Dissolution
Grandmother’s agitation faded into a distant buzz; a single bee in a hive of activity. She still existed but now she was merely one part of a whole; one part…
Scriptorium, Pt. 6
Valentine sliced through the last bit of vegetation and stepped forward into the clearing. He froze. The machete slipped from his hands. Beside him, Wellington…
Scriptorium, Pt. 5
They continued to pick their way through the jungle, gradually moving farther and farther away from the blistering gunfire. Valentine stopped, motioned for…
Scriptorium, Pt 4
Valentine collapsed against the trunk of a mammoth tree and guzzled the last few mouthfuls of his canteen. Bark exploded in his face as bullets peppered the…
Scriptorium, Pt. 3
Diana eyed Valentine as he flipped through the folder. “One of our search teams sent out an encrypted message saying they might have found something. And that…
Scriptorium, Pt. 2
Valentine’s silver eyebrows rose slightly. That was the trouble with Diana. She always knew too much. “No, I can’t say I have.” “It’s okay, dear. You can talk…
Scriptorium, Pt. 1
“You still drink Godfathers, Valentine?” “When I get the chance.” Addison Valentine took a seat on the plush, leather couch. He smoothed the wrinkles out of…
Cataclysm's Eve
“Well, that is settled. Seeing as there are only two minutes left for this meeting, and not enough time to address any other concerns, I suggest we-” “What…
Check Brain
Just before taking a bite of his burger made with whatever mystery meat the cooks were growing in the vats this week, Nainick sat up straight and stated…
Time-Thief
He sits across the room, watching her, arm folded across his chest. She can’t see him, of course. His technology prevents interaction. He watches her write in…
June 4, 25014
“Kanir, are you sure you won’t come to Gwint’s party?” “I’m sure. Mother’s dropping by any moment.” But he was gone, having probably not even heard much of her…
Traversal
The tiny craft’s re-emergence into real space was unremarkable in every way. No flash of light to mark the rift it tore in the black, no radio or gravity…
Nothing to Report, Unless... (Temp Title)
Sweeping around the second time, Franz carefully piloted his Wasp through the floating debris of what had used to be a freighter. Whatever had caught the…
Only Human
He walked in the rain down a dark street that had no street lamps. Drops pinged off his body in the moonlight. He scanned the area before turning down an empty…
In Between Minds: A More Direct Lesson
Natalya was nothing like the Grandmother I had grown to know and like over the last few months. There was a kind of feral-ness to her. Eyes that had often…
In Between Minds: A Dangerous Place
“That wasn’t a test, was it?” I asked. “Not part of the training?” Grandmother cleared her throat but answered with her mind instead. _Yes and no. That memory…
Intentions and Consequences
India once had the second highest population and the highest population density of any country. Our largest natural resource was pure human potential. If only…
Glass Room
I fought, sobbed, thrashed, and bit till I tasted blood; but none of my efforts were enough to hold back my restraints. My heart was pounding, I could feel the…