Heart Shaped Things and Contours of Flame_A Stein From Beyond_No Fear_A Lone Sign
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Heart Shaped Things and Contours of Flame
“It’ll be nice to get that beer huh?”My mechanic asked as he reached out grabbing the flashlight I’d been holding beneath my chin, I squinted when he pointed the light in my eyes softly laughing.I wondered why so many people thought such a thing funny as I reoriented the final piece my uniform – the piece was my patrol cap, which wasn’t authorized to be worn backwards beneath the helmet but…. Meh. I slapped my ACH over it just the same. It was the weekend of the Fourth of July in the States and if we managed to make it back to Camp Echo, we’d apparently get a beer or two.I liked my mechanic, h...
A Stein From Beyond
The digits on his watch read 5:03、 “Damn, damn, damn,” Del Wragley mutters. His shoulder grazes off one person coming the other way. “Sorry,” he says without looking. Both the double doors of the funeral home entrance are open and plugged with people coming out. “Doesn’t anyone follow the ‘keep to the right’ rule anymore?’ he thinks.Del turns sideways and shuffle-steps to squeeze into the building, his back scrapes against the left-side door jamb. He hustles across the tiled floor of the lobby. He passes a sign announcing “Hazel Harris, viewing 4 PM.” and another for “J. D. Whyte, viewing 3 PM...
No Fear
The cemetery beckoned Deborah’s mother every year about this time, but Deborah didn’t know why. She suspected, but her mother wouldn’t tell her.“It’s enough that you know your nanny rests in peace here,” is all she would say, “until the right time comes to tell you.”Deborah reminisced. Her beloved grandmother was so intelligent, so beautiful, and so kind. She wouldn’t have hurt a fly.The weather was cold even in the noonday sun, and Deborah wondered why they couldn’t come to the cemetery in the summer when it was warmer. Her mother placed some flowers beside the headstone, and as she leaned ov...
A Lone Sign
“I’m a bit worried Noel.”“What do you mean Scarlet?” Noel replied.“The humans, they are growing more powerful, they may discover us soon.” Scarlet said with worry in her eyes.“What do you mean by powerful?” Noel questioned as she twisted to face her friend.“Their creations amid the waves. They can travel farther. Fight the fiercest storms. I heard the Southern kingdom was attacked not long ago.”“The humans attacked the Southern Kingdom?” She turned away as she contemplated the possibility of such action. “How have you heard of this?”“Queen Aqua received word of it this morning, I overheard the...