When it arrived, Aaron didn’t see anything, it all happened too quickly. Shooting out of the sky, faster than a bullet, it narrowly missed him and his dog, Chase. The air heated up instantly. The cool air of that early autumn evening became so hot that he had to step back as though he had … Continue reading The Xenoflora Spell
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Seeding the Red
By Benjamin Bielert I raced along the rusty landscape, kicking up a cloud of orange dust as I went. The swirling trail threatened to catch me whenever I stopped to bury a bio-orb in the thin, sandy soil. The sun overhead was weak and cold, and there were only the slightest wisps of cloud. Some … Continue reading Seeding the Red
Lam’s Trial
In the future, there aren't many opportunities. Humanity's economy has collapsed. Lam takes one of the few opportunities that comes his way, but now he has some regrets.
Dalleena’s Dilemma
Dalleena is on an urgent mission to save her people when she faces a difficult choice. What will she choose?
Breaking the Chain
By: Ben Bielert I rested my head against the vizpanel and watched the world as it whipped by outside. I told myself I’d never come back to this shithole of a planet, but I must have lied. The magrail cart raced along at speeds so great I would be vaporized in seconds if it lost … Continue reading Breaking the Chain