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A Rocket

PxHere Grandpa Tate handed him a stick and told him to play. "It's a horse, or maybe a fishing pole. You decide." The 5-year-old examined the stick with

The Flicking Pilot Light

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay The pilot light went out and this time she didn't notice. The smell of rotten eggs woke her. Too thick to be anything but gas.

The Oracle Answers

*Image by Leandro De Carvalho from Pixabay * Century after century, he searched for the Oracle. She left him a young man and promised to release him from this trial

The killing factor.

It was hard to say what left her first. Was it Health, Love, Security, Faith, Courage or Dignity? The only thing she knew for sure is Integrity will kill me. This

Eyewitness - Flash Fiction

I told you the truth, but you said I was lying. That night, I saw that woman being held by several men. She was helpless. She couldn't even scream. She could only

Call My Manager

Pixabay "I'll have my manager call you," he said with a smug smile. Of course, he had no plans. His manager quit when he failed to pay him. Funny how that

The Resurrection of Gene

Pixabay She called it statis and slowly moved from single cells to amphibians to small mammals. To resurrect a complex organism from inactivity to activity brought

The Surface Mirrors Your Soul

Pixabay The captain verified the orders. Twice. Surely, Central was wrong. Destroy the planet? On the surface the crew saw only bliss, love, and abundance. Central

The Monster Across the Road

Pixabay The farmhouses met at the crossroad, and while the placement encouraged sharing, the brothers only shared a mutual fear of their neighbor. Terrible noises

Rose for Josie

UnSplash Devon laid the gift wrapped in paper and a small red bow next to Josie. She disregard it. He waited for her to take it. She pretended to ignore him. He

It Takes Finesse

PxHere Traveling to the past took no thought if it happened 300 years or so. Skipping to 100 years or earlier took finesse. The time ribbon at that length was hard

Five Second Freewrite

PxHere I rolled up my sleeves to go to work. Then I realized it was the weekend. So, I went back to bed. Day 420: 5 Second Freewrite: Friday - Prompt: sleeve by

[Short] Tourists

I originally wrote this story on Medium here. I was in Forsyth Park when I learned about the moss hanging in the trees. It clung to the branches like bags caught

[Short] Eyes in the Dark

The axe was heavy in his hands. The early snow stung his feet as he wandered around the house in the dark windy night. His wife called to him, but he ignored her.

Ronin Warrior

In dreams, he awoke a Ronin warrior who carried a sword of steel, thrashing forward through the field of blood, until no enemy remained. Still furious, the swordsman

Ronin Warrior

PxHere In dreams, he awoke a Ronin warrior who carried a sword of steel, thrashing forward through the field of blood, until no enemy remained. Still furious, the

The Silent Agony

PxHere The girl arched up and contorted in prolonged agony as he made a precise cut from her sternum to the purple skin covering her spleen. He mirrored the cut

On a Sandbar in the Middle of the Atlantic

PxHere On a sandbar, Francois planted the flag to claim the island for France. Across the bay, Frances planted the flag to claim the island for England. Seeing this,

Fighting the Evils of Cavitina

Photo by PxHere A crisis looms over Cavitina as a harsh acid has washed away our stockpile of food guaranteed to keep the population well fed. I must also report

C'est La Vie

The wheel rewarded 50 coins making her even. Excitedly, she spun again because you never leave on a win. And it hit again. And again. It must be luck. After 23 wins,