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It Ain't Everyday
“The lab gets cold at night,” I said, wrapping the girl with a quilted blanket. She had fallen asleep at the lab bench, again, and her brown hair was splayed out around her like sun-beams. Checking the wall clock, I sighed heavily. “Tess. It’s three in the morning! Why are you still here?”“Mmm?” She moaned, smacking her lips and lifting her head slowly. “Who?” She sounded half-panicked, confused until she saw me, her big blue eyes meeting my soft green ones. “Oh. It’s just you.”I took a spot at the bench next to her, crossing my arms and play-pouting, “Of course it's me, dumbass. Who else wou...
Day at the Zoo
Day at the Zoo“Houston, we have a problem,” mumbled long-time facilities and IT manager for the Wild Animal Park, Steve Urbanick as he feverishly flipped switches on the master power control board.“Snikeys,” yelped master electrician Susan Tate, “it’s the Peter Principle at work. Our illustrious, money-grubbing CEO decides to install cheap, untested equipment just before tourist season and bingo, we have a huge problem on the Fourth of July, our busiest day of the year.” Suddenly the control room door burst open. “What the hell is going on,” screamed Park Superintendent James Marcus. “Shut dow...
Deus ex Sapiens
TW: Guns, slavery and droids.“Time for the truth, Arthas. I’m not who you think I am,” said Mayko Belle with her private school English and French blended accent.Detective Arthas Jacques’ blue eyes widened. “No? Who are you then?”“My name is Bella Nguyen. I’m an agent for the MSA.” Tucking one of her poker straight black hairs behind her ear she fixed him with a steely gaze.Laughing, he turned his head away from her and nodded. “Right. Of course. Trust me to fall for a beautiful woman who wants something else. Go on then, tell me what the Martian Security Agency wants me for?”All feigned conce...
The Final Flip: A High-Stakes Batey Game in the Anti-Gravity Sphere
Nico had always been a survivor. Growing up in the slums of www.onedoor.cca dying planet, he had learned to adapt and to make the most of every opportunity that came his way. When the Unknown Blues arrived in their massive spaceship, offering a chance for a select few humans to leave Earth behind and start anew, Nico jumped at the chance. The immigration process was straightforward, if a little unsettling. Nico was immunized against a range of diseases, and given a crash course in the customs and technologies of the Unknown Blues. He had never seen creatures like these before - massive, scaly beasts with sh...