Blink
There he was again. Lost in a hazy nightmare of memories of long, long ago. Of the old house on the corner of the street, abandoned and overgrown. Casually ignored or dismissed by everybody. The subject of dares to the children of the neighborhood. If...
There Goes the Neighborhood
A small group of men huddled around a barrel, stuffed with papers and whatever burnable objects they could find, keeping their hands pressed to the warmth emanating from the flames. Not far away, on the shambles of wood and metal that consisted of...
There Goes the Neighborhood: Concept and Explanations
Before we start things off, I'd like to take some time to explain a concept of mine I came up with a little while ago, of which this particular bit will touch on, but not explain much in the story. To avoid confusions you see. I had an idea a while...
Diplomacy on the Side
Decart adjusted his glasses as a patch of turbulence harassed the Pelican, unsteadying his view on the holopad in his hands. He continued reading in the dim light once things settled down. His new assignment was supposedly "simple" as described by the...
Shattered-Epilogue
Heller felt sick, as for an instant, there was nothing. No light, no weight, no direction. And then there was everything. He fell a short distance out of the portal, onto dry, dusty ground. After laying on the ground for some time, he realized how much...
Finis Viae; Terminus Viae
"Heller, wake up." T'soona brought him gently back up to his feet, steadying him. The trip to the tower was a rather long one, and when they finally arrived at the summit, Heller had collapsed alongside T'soona. But something had roused her, and was...
Street Sweepers: Part II
Benny stood with his garage door open, watching the rain continue to pour. It had been pouring ever since he got home, and still continued to do so. Out of the mist came the distinct sound of a cruiser's engines. Benny smiled. Riggs had a hell of a lot...
Street Sweepers, Part 1
"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like you all to listen carefully to the words that will be coming out of my mouth for the next few minutes. This includes all you new rookies in the room!" The Chief of Police turned, facing the wall of officers lined up...
Living With It (Valentine's Special)
Rain pattered softly against the windows as a man stared out from inside the small cottage, looking out to the field beyond. He had just finished up breakfast when a pale, grey skinned woman sat down across from the table, hints of slightly purple...
Homecoming: Ties that Bind
A great fist smashed down onto the central console of the small bridge of the ship, as Dekanus growled at Karzja who was standing across from him. "We should be moving on from this place! We've already waited here long enough!" Karzja's feathers...
Playing with Fire
A young man leaned against the stone wall, near the back of the smith's shop, watching as the smith worked, tinkering with a very small set of picks, on the young man's alluring interest over the past few weeks. A thick heavy set book, filled mostly...
Homecoming: Convergence
The sound of clashing metal reverberated through the training room as strike after strike was blocked and parried. Two Sangheili dressed in simple sparring gear danced back and forth with long metal poles, the tips of them containing a shielded piece...