Boom.
It was gray. There was heat under his collar, coldness in his limbs, and a numbness in his heart. There was a tumultuous electricity in the air, carried on a…
Pay the Universe No Heed
I slowly lift the rifle, lifeless in my hands but ready to bark at my command. For a moment I see my prey, a fleeting glimpse of too much flesh for so…
Cosmic Leftovers
“So I’ve been thinking of moving out of my parents’ place,” said the six-limbed fawn-like being as it stirred an expresso in the pan-dimensional coffee shop…
The Edge Of The Universe ( What They Found There )
“Is that actually …. it?” “I thought the universe never ended?” “It doesn’t…. does it?” “I’ve been wandering the universe for years and could almost guarentte…
Stars Without Windows Are Only Doors, or How You Were Never Mine
“Could you love me if I ruled the world? If I was the world?” She stood in front of the door, that damn door, with her hand on my face. We both knew the…
Looking to the Stars
I had found a kindred soul in the stars above, those senescent children of eternity. Not like me, but almost. I would stand in their light. First, money and…
Current Thoughts
Have you ever looked at a clear night sky of stars and noticed how they burn so concisely-- shining furious and bright-- surrounded by the dead darkness of…
Temporarily Permanent
two Endings sprung from one Beginning... Everything is so easily changed. every single step changes the whole World. so if even one thing deviates from the…
Escape Velocity: Zero
Jordan LaMonica was often stung by the majestic brutality of the universe. In its every corner was wonder enough to induce rapture, and danger such as would…
THE FUTURE (Scary Version)
*What does the future of planet Earth look like? What will society have evolved into?* *Well, if current trends in society are anything to go by, then it’ll be…
Blowin' in the Wind
He had been walking for days, perhaps weeks, or so it seemed. Time didn’t always flow at a constant rate here, so he couldn’t be sure. The battery on his iPod…
SHOVE 1
On a cold winter’s day, in a crowded London street, two men (one a businessman, the other a young university student) walk towards each other, each completely…
Drifting into Infinity
He’d kicked out at first, working determinedly in what he thought was one direction, soon realising that he had no idea if he was travelling in straight lines…
The Beginning that Never Was
In the beginning there was everything - not the nothingness, the endless void, but everything - all that was, is, could be - right there, coming together in…
Freakish Observer
Suddenly I am aware. Memories of a life, of sunshine, of hills, and meadows Of waves crashing up a beach Of a great city, and people! Of friends! But none of…
The Fabric of Space
“Go ahead, touch it,” said the voice. The wall was larger than I could fathom. I trembled as I reached forward, terrified, but you wouldn’t know it through the…
It's Time
As the presence of the book filled the room, there was a respectful moment of silence from both Perry and Connie and a respectful, slightly shocked moment of…
Poor Tessa
“No,” Connie answered, “I always smell like lemons because I’ve used the same lemon-scented lotion since I came to Earth.” She smiled as Tessa slowly realized…
Creator's End
I am the creator of the universe. But now that I’ve finished, I’m all out of ideas. Which is why I’m writing this suicide note. How does God commit suicide…
The Beach Philosopher
Raging surf smashed tiny bits of sand into tinier bits. The cold overcast skies reflected my mood as I walked up the lonely beach, trying to find where I had…