Masquerade Breakdown
From her seat on the other side of the classroom, Rae stared at Violet and the robot. Is that two-bit copy of me off her nut? she wondered. _You don’t just…
Quick Fix
“You’re right, you are all kooks here,” Star sighed. “You know, the copy, it won’t be, well, exactly the same as the real you...” “According to my doctors…
Playing Catch Up
Shortly after that, the exit nearest the parked sports car burst open, and Lisa dashed for Fur, gripping a bookish-looking man with a briefcase by the arm…
We're All Kooks Here
“Only what I hadn’t already guessed.” Bran shrugged. “The conspiracy sites have a surprisingly accurate picture—at least, if you read the top three and average…
Not So Easily Brushed Off
Violet sighed. This was the third time this year. If their friendship kept ending like this, Violet might start thinking Rae didn’t like her or something. She…
Fidgeting
James frowned, trying to figure the odds in his head for whether the new arrivals were robots in disguise or just the random odd vehicles you got every so…
Watching and Waiting
“I hate stakeouts.” Lisa growled over the radio. They had managed to track down the hotel where the guest speaker was staying at, and Aegis agents had met them…
Damage Control
James groaned. “This wasn’t even necessary. We were taking them back to the base. They could have taken care of it there without anyone getting hurt.” “You…
Off In The Ditch
“What? The plasma cannon is NEVER overkill!” Sera said, looking at her brother like he had grown a third ear on his forehead. “I would, however, be curious as…
Acceptance
“You mean after all the time we’ve spent talking about this exact kind of thing, you still have to ask? So long as you don’t expect me to change my name to…
Driving Home
“Are you off your nut?” Lisa hissed to James as they shared the back seat of the woman’s car. Billy was driving, and the woman was sitting backward on the…
Surrealism
“Okay, libraries. That was something that I thought I could go my entire life without hearing until I heard it, and that’s even after my sister got turned into…
Dominatrix Theory
“Do you want us to be quiet, or do you want us to answer questions? We can’t do both at once,” Lisa said. Billy facepalmed. “You know what I mean.” “What’s…
It Is a Silly Place
“Surrender, now!” Sweeper said. “Before you lose more bits!” “Chert just scratched!” the robot growled, swinging with his other hand. “That’s not a scratch…
A Shocking Rescue
How do I trans— Violet sprouted arms and legs and found herself lying on her belly in the grass before she even finished the thought. Oh, right. Instincts.…
You Girls Are In For a Hiding
Violet kicked in a burst of speed, accelerating so quickly that it was all Rae could do to keep from falling off. “Vi!” she screamed. “Sorry!” said Violet, not…
They Have Us Right Where We Want Them
The mech didn’t take long to decide what he thought of my proposal. “You trying trick Chert! You mine.” “Hulk smash,” I muttered under my breath, getting…
Now What?
“So you pulled off this trick to get ahold of me? Why didn’t you just tell me who you were at the gas station, you big dork! If that jammer hadn’t worked, or…
The Handlebars of a Dilemma
“How could you do this to me?” Violet finally exploded. “Put me back in my own body at once!” “I can’t ‘put you back,’ silly!” Rae said. “You’re already…
Never Trust a Car Who Says He Loves You
He said he loved me. He said he would always protect me. He would take good care of me. I’m not sure why I believed him. I mean, it’s seriously weird when your…