“And in that moment, your great-great-grandfather Bartholomew sneezed! And that sneeze blew not only the snake-oil salesman, but the the entire corrupt mayor’s posse, right out of town! They rolled and rolled and rolled until they reached the ocean, where the snake oil bottles sank to the bottom of the sea. Bartholomew was hailed as … More Tall
He awoke at dawn and immediately knew that something was wrong. He had gone to sleep peacefully and slept his full eight hours. Nothing had caused him distress, not even a dog barking too close by. But in the night, something had been taken from him. He just knew it. He got up and frantically … More The Thief
The tourniquet had done its job and stopped the bleeding, but the damage was already done. Wes was going to lose the foot, if not his leg, if not his entire life. It was probable that he was going to die right here in this quagmire called Vietnam. Even though that was the case, his … More Rotten
“But when will it continue to?” asked Bjuecycnalsit. “The exact moment that it continues from, of course,” replied Uaoeioaiauy. “Wow. Perfectly preserved in time,” marveled Bjuecycnalsit. The two inter-dimensional, unending beings looked upon Uaoeioaiauy’s moment, embodied in a small, transparent cylinder. “I can’t believe that you were able to capture it.” “Yes, it is rare … More Observation
“The crimes do not warrant such a harsh sentence!” The ethereal beings sat in deliberation, billions of luminescent forms gently lapping against one another. If they had the capacity to feel it, they would describe the sensation as tickling. “It is a lesser demon, we should simply absorb his essence and be done with it,” … More Punishment
I don’t know if she means to be cruel or if hunting is simply her nature and she can’t help it, but she is destroying me. I don’t know this animal, I don’t think she was tracking me from some previous meeting. I don’t know where she came from. She is beautiful and terrible and … More Consumption
“Can’t we just kill it?” asked Wylie. Keaton placed his hand upon the boy’s shoulder. “Nay,” he said. “We must be patient.” They had been tracking the phoenix for days as it flew across the countryside. It was a rare sight, a firebird in this day and age. To see one was to herald a … More Mightier
“It is time to clean yourself.” “Yes, Master. ” I obey and lather my body. When I am done, I step out and dry myself. “Dress, quickly. Something nice.” “Of course, Master.” I put on my pencil skirt and button up my top. “Wear the black shoes, you’re going to work for exactly eight hours.” … More Ownership
Stop. Stop playing. Get out of my head, thought Alyssa. What could she do to get rid of a song? It was always going through her head over and over and over again and wouldn’t leave. She tried to use another song to push it out, but the new song simply replaced the old one. … More Curtain Call
“Queen Metera’s forces are amassing to the west, my Lord!” shouted a red-faced general. “They send threats to decimate our battalion, and they have the numbers on their side. We must retreat.” Lord Yardley knew retreat meant losing the war to the Metrics, and the Imperials would be forever gone from the world. There would … More Ruler
Aaron Nieson 