Winya dropped her bags on the floor. The metal floor rung out as the heavy bags slammed into the floor. Winya winced. Rugs, then, Winya thought, looking around her tiny apartment. The apartments on Esl-5 were small, expected really given the relative infancy of the nation. The habitable parts of the planet were only two … More The Runners (Stories on a Theme – “Hope”)
“Get up,” Unle said, resting her cutlass under her son’s chin. She could feel the eyes of the crew, watching her every move. Hulan looked up at her with hate and defiance in his eyes. Even from here, she could see the tell tale sign of the star sickness, the bruising down the neck and … More Flash Fiction – Get Up (Stories on a Theme “Parent”)
22:05 The clock flashes the time at you next to your bed. You try and sleep. You really try. But you cannot help but recall the day that has gone before. You hate it. You hate yourself. You shut your eyes. Sleep does not come. 23:25 You awake, screaming. This is normal, for you. It’s … More Flash Fiction – 22:05 (A Teacup Story)
“Isn’t it beautiful?” Yetan whispered, kicking off her shoes and letting her feet feel the cool night air. Elwa snuggled into her shoulder, huddled in a blanket. Humans were always so cute when it came to the cold. Their thin skin and hair meant they couldn’t muster most of the seasons on Tre-45, and most … More Flash Fiction – City of Stars (Stories on a Theme “Human”)
“We’re all the same, under our skin. The same hearts beat, the same souls speak. Just because one is mechanoid and the other is carbon, does not mean we are not equal!” The speaker’s voice rang out across the square, dampened by the heavy rain. Fabia paid him no mind – even though she felt … More Flash Fiction – Small World (Stories on a Theme “Human”)
“I still don’t think this is going to work,” Merk said, kicking his feet against the counter. He was the most infuriating partner to be put with for their final year project. Eylsha could swear that she would kill him if it wouldn’t impede her ability to graduate at the end of the year. Just … More Flash Fiction – Forgive (Stories on a Theme “Magnetism”)
In the last moments of his existence, Trenlti felt himself in awe of the vast expanse of space open up before him. He tried to reach for the rope, inches out of his grasp. But he couldn’t reach it, and so he just floated away, tumbling in a vacuum with nowhere anchoring him to reality. … More Flash Fiction – Floating (Stories on a Theme “Control”)
It’s been a bloody day on the battlefield, you know this. You daren’t tell your platoon how bloody, in case they try another revolt. Everyone is drawn out, everyone is tired. You look, through your helmet, at the sunset of another world. Your home world has a gentle red and orange sunset compared to the … More Flash Fiction – Ochre – (Stories on a Theme – “Horizon”)
Feleon watched as the three Suns began to sink below the horizon line. The end of the Solica Day, and he was exhausted. The ceremonial paint suliced off in the shower water, turning it green and blue with the dye. It seemed weird to think that he was now considered a sareop like his Papay … More Sunset – “Stories on a Theme” (Horizon)
A short story based on this “Prompts on a Theme” – Future “You know whenever I come down here I’m never sure what I’m going to find,” Jasine said, leaning on the entrance door to the engineering section. Celiy had decked out the small room with hundreds of photos of the elite starship The Baroness … More Tech Wiz- “Prompts on a Theme” (Future)
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