Surface: Doomed Planet-Excerpt 1- Marooned
"Error in cryogenic containment array", The computer's staticy voice chirped as feeling began to return to my limbs, "primary and secondary Cyro Fluid pumps failed, Pods 1-3 damaged, releasing magnetic locks....done. Pods 4-10 undamaged Error, Systems...
Isolation-Excerpt 39-Hmanity VS Machinery
Alcatraz and I walked for about 12 hours after the encounter with the Rhino. The sun was merciless the entire way. My downpipes were fully open the entire time and I felt like someone had wrapped me in a blanket of white hot metal. As much of an...
Surface: Doomed Planet-Excerpt 15-Progress
The longer I was stuck on the planet, the less I liked it. About half way back to the hotel, a really bad rainstorm came out of...well hell if I know. Once second the sky was blue, then about five minutes later it was like someone in heaven had ripped...
Surface: Doomed Planet-Excerpt 17-Augmentation
I'd been shot, cut, blown up and stabbed before, so I'd sort of been down this road already. I'd grown used to the feeling of bullets ripping through me, however, getting something severed was a completely different ball game. I'm not sure I have words...
Final Excerpt- I Have To Go Back
I thought I wanted it to be over, I wanted everything to end. I was certain I just wanted to go home and forget everything ever happened. I wanted to assume the throne, tie the knot with Chy and raise a family, this was what I wanted, I was sure of it....
Science Fiction Short #1
In the harrowing vacuum of space, a Massive behemothing starship with the peculiar name "_The_ _Rosy Joker_" scrawled beneath its sleekly curved bow, the ship itself carelessly glides through the inky darkness as the young commander sets her course for...
Escaping the Storm: Part 10
"_ for a split second, erik assumed them to be excerpts from a sports report, filled with fans basking in their team's glory. the tagline at the corner of the screen, declaring the 'election results in', revealed that belief to be severely misplaced.
Surface: Doomed Planet-Excerpt 12-Resorcue Management
Ryu was understandably upset when I relayed the news that we were fucked from all sides to him. Without a transport off Ania, it was us against a poisoned world teeming with the undead. Ryu asked me to leave him alone for an hour or so while he...
Surface: Doomed Planet-Excerpt 11-Stuck In Hell
The tank rolled up to the gate and pulled to the side while the Deuce backed in. The people in the parking lot were packing up their tents and belongings while Chy was standing outside waiting for me, along with Vahq, Sonya and Sarah. "I didn't...
Surface: Doomed Planet-Excerpt 10-Armored Transport
Ryu was an unusual man. He seemed very philosophical, simply from the way he talked. Many of his soldiers seemed to fear him as much as they did look up to and admire him. He ran his camp extremely efficiently, everyone had their place and knew what...
Surface: Doomed Planet-Excerpt 9-Unlikely Ally
We didn't wait to load up and head for the Hotel. There were still more than 18 hours of daylight left and the last thing I wanted after the fiasco yesterday with those mercs was to get caught out in the fucking dark. With mike at the wheel of the...
Surface: Doomed Planet-Excerpt 8-DJ Skyline
Alcatraz and I loaded up with Mike early the next morning to make our way to the radio station. The sky was a dull gray with the sunlight just barely coming through it. Almost everyone inside the tower's fences was still asleep and snoring was clearly...