Forever
"Come with me!" "I'm trying to keep up, Jara, but these old knees began betraying your grandfather long before you were born." Charlie...
Damned If You Don't
"You know how to use that thing?" "Point and shoot, right?" Chuck was a flop with weapons. He tried his hardest to stay away from...
Worlds We Wish To See
"It's remarkable, really, how you creatures still use engine based systems." "Well, what else is there? You didn't arrive here by ship?"...
Holding Aces
There are about 3 days in the year I get a chance to be this lucky... the other 362 or 3 or 4, I'm pretty S.O.L. I try not to think about...
Shift
I am so sick of this planet. This is the only home I’ve ever known, but I truly hate it. It’s the stories, see? My Gran always tells me...
Target Practice
Bang! The shot rang out in the corridor filling the air with the scent of black powder and smoke mingled with the tangy aroma of citrus....
The Dance
A lone silhouette stood in the center of the clearing. Poised limbs shone silver in the light of the moon, awaiting the first trill of...
The Race
“It’s just not fair, teacher!” “What makes you say that?” “Everybody in a big group all together like this. I don’t have a chance in the...
Diamond
“Do I look like a fool?” “Do you… what?” “Oh, don’t sit there like a dish of skim milk. Answer the question. Do I look like a fool?”...
The Statement
“I never said she took my money.” Detective Harvey gently closed the door behind him as he entered the cramped, dimly lit room. He placed...
