The Circuitry of Mercy
Mercy is a strange sensation, his synaptic pathways shuddered as the impulse took hold. Whilst maintaining surveillance he booted up diagnostics and let it…
Origin
“Scanning bio signature.” A man in the distance shone a light in the diver’s face. “Hello? Who are you?” He tried to block the light coming at him with his…
They Found Us
Undisturbed for eons, rediscovered. A still planet orbits a dying sun. A hazy atmosphere surrounds the dead orb, and three small transports approach it…
The Apocalypt's Front Door
The man who destroyed the world lives in a crooked clap-board house at the top of West Hill. Sometimes the neighborhood kids screw up enough courage to run up…
Jumpsuit 101
I look in the mirror to see myself clad in an orange jumpsuit, the number ‘101’ is embedded into the chest, and by now, probably my mind too. The clattering of…
(Day 34) Operator Woes
It watched another panel fall. It marked it’s trajectory and noted that it would collide with the mountainous region, specifically in the zone of the lake. Its…
(Day 14) ...is your own damn self.
(From the log of Col. Terrence Green) Day 8 No sign of what ever in the hell caused that banging. All I know it was solid. I felt in my bones whenever it hit…
Damion's Dream State
His dreams became thicker, fuller and more substantial. The gentle rocking of the car transitioned smoothly into a wide, confident gait across a semi-crowded…
Damion's Fugue State
Damion was floating in a state of perpetual fugue-like symptoms. His wife prattled next to him in the driver’s seat and he agreed, nodded his head and smiled…
They Need You
“The guards will escort you to the orphanage to gather the subjects. You will ensure the orphans are trusting, seeing as you have gained it from them. You are…
Confirmation
As the Doctor rushes to finish the alterations to the original drug, he is suddenly interrupted by Thompson and 3 of his guards. He is early. And this floods…
With Us or Against Us
“Wait, you mean to tell me that this is all bullshit? Smoke and mirrors. We are nothing more than toy soldiers? This can’t be true.” James replies to the story…
The Plan
As the Doctor tells the whole story about his birth the labs, his parents, the drug and what it does, Zeus. Junior is finding it hard to believe. And begins to…
The Truth
“What’s up doc?” Junior asks without realizing the comedy behind the phrase. “We aren’t due for the flu shot for another few days” he adds. “Oh...what? Flu…
How do you know if reality is reality?
... And then I woke up. I woke up? But I wasn’t dreaming. No bed. No ... gravity? The misty surroundings chocked me. The shock of being in this ... well it’s…
The First Born
The orphanage is located on the outskirts of the island. Detached from the main testing facility and labs. The building resembles a dormitory, and houses the…
The betrayal
” They plan to kill you.” The words rush through the Doctors head. ” what the hell was that?” He thinks to himself in sudden fear. ” You are in danger, you…
Traversal: Another Option
“Allow This One to summarize,” the AI said. “By all means,” Harking replied. He folded his arms across his chest and watched as glyphs spiraled around This…
Traversal: Detached and Incorporated
The Detached and the Incorporated were actually two off-shoots of the same race. The Technics were a bio-mechanical species that used fabricated implants to…
Traversal: Analysis
Harking explained the situation to the AI, describing the array they’d encountered, the message it had relayed, the subsequent choice to find a new jump point…