Turnabout's Fair
We’ve got to do something!” Josh exclaimed, burying the accelerator to no effect. “We are doing something, Josh. Because of us, Aegis is already on it’s way…
A Thousand To One And A Million To Two
“Hello?” James called out. His heart sunk. Now that he wasn’t alone he felt responsible for the both of then. Hearing a groan in reply, he carefully picked his…
That Has Such People in It
James didn’t have time to be frightened before the robot’s hand thrust into the open back of a mid-sized U-Haul truck and dropped him, none too gently. Then…
A Brave New World From The Last To The First
“Keep ‘em busy!” Sera exclaimed, but it was completely unnecessary as well as completely inaudible to her partner. Bolts of plasma were already hurtling toward…
Process Oriented
Meanwhile, miles away, Rae the scooter and Violet the girl stopped at the corner just up the street from Violet’s house. “Hey, why’d you stop?” Violet asked…
Fish or Cut Bait
“Maybe we could take a look,” Rae mused. “Could be a Marauder base…” “Aren’t you forgetting someone?” Violet asked, converting to robot form in a clatter of…
Turn Around and Walk the Razor's Edge
Violet didn’t say anything. Then, a moment later, Rae heard her own voice from a couple of days ago played back through Violet’s speakers. “Will you be good so…
A Potential Potemkin
Sera snorted. “I want you to know that if I end up singing ‘Jailhouse Rock’ in the impound yard, I’m blaming you.” “I’ll take that risk,” James said. “Look…
A Lot Of Pickup
The pursuit took the speeding Lotus out of sight of the flipped truck, and Lisa looked to the terrified man in the passenger seat. “Listen, I know you’re…
Deja Scoot
Meanwhile, at the other end of the school yard, another girl on another scooter surveyed the evacuation. Violet had thought there was something odd about it…
Subway Gunfire
“Oh crap! Nicky! What do I do?” I glanced down at the iPhone screen, but all I saw was the “busy syncing” notification. She wasn’t able to hear me. She was…
Ficlets Synopsis: Automech Vignettes (Part Two)
Locked in the Dark – http://ficly.com/stories/12 Trapped between two blast doors, a man and his automech partner wait to see if the Marauders are going to…
Ficlets Synopsis: Automech Vignettes (Part One)
Aegis Library – http://ficlets.ficly.com/stories/1059 Shelly, the Aegis Librarian, reflects on the nature of Libraries—the vaults where Aegis and Marauders…
Ficlets Synopsis: Desert Story (Part Two)
Strake and Streetsweeper set off for Lordun, the Marauders’ city, their mission complicated by the fact that Jiana and Streetsweeper are bickering over sharing…
Ficlets Synopsis: Desert Story (Part One)
Starts: http://ficlets.ficly.com/stories/724 Continues: http://ficly.com/stories/9097 An Aegis operative, Strake, and his automech partner Streetsweeper have…
Ficlets Synopsis: The Ship of the Way (Desert Story Prelude)
First: http://ficlets.ficly.com/stories/1110 (continues via “We Come In Peace”) Second: http://ficlets.ficly.com/stories/1184 (a sequel didn’t get posted with…
Subway Pursuit
We barrelled along through a universe of dimly-lit concrete and steel. I split my attention between the tunnel and the map, carefully making sure I was…
Pardon Me, But Would You Have Any Grey Energon?
“I found you rather charming, actually, if a bit naive,” the newcomer said in a cultured male voice. His gun never wavered. From the assortment of car part…
Partnership of the Gun
“My future?” I asked. She nodded, kneeling down to speak to me face to face. “I can probably get you assigned to another robot body, if you want. A car, like…
Man I Feel Like a Robot
I took my first steps in my new body, then turned to look at my robot savior. “Thank you,” I whispered. “You’re all right now?” she asked. “More than all…