The Ambassador stared out his cabin’s portal window as the yellow planet he had come to love receded from view. After fifteen years, he hadn’t expected it to end like this. Was it still exile if the destination was home? Right now, it certainly felt like it. He leaned forward, resting his head against...
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Regrets
“Regrets, Stamford?” the detective replied as he lay on his death bed. “Only one.” I let the silence sit between us for a moment before responding. “That’s not bad, Rake. One regret in sixty-five years is bloody impressive.”
The Arena
When the dazzling light faded, he opened his eyes and realised he was no longer on the space station. Instead, he found himself in an enormous coliseum, filled with an audience of thousands of hideous green- scaled creatures. The aliens roared a sudden cheer...
Genesis
“Are you sure it’s okay for us to be here?” Julia asked her uncle, Dr. Isaac Rossum as he swiped his ID card against the security lock. “Of course,...
Phoenix Convention VIII Drabbles
I wrote these two drabbles as my entry for the Frank Darcy Award at Phoenix Convention VIII.
The Box
Ann shivered as she walked back to her desk from lunch. Even for winter, the office felt unnaturally cold, and the chicken soup she’d had for lunch had done...