Posts Tagged Short Fiction

The European Union spaceship Cortez decelerated with a burst of rocket exhaust. The eight astronauts strapped into their acceleration couches in the command module gritted their teeth against the vibration of the vessel as it slowed to orbital velocity around Jupiter. “Insertion complete,” navigation officer LeBeuf said as the engines cut off. “Orbit within operational […]

The sun was setting over the grassy field. As shadows lengthened, furtive movements caused the long grass to sway. Dozens of forms crawled toward the border, intent on having their revenge on their hated foes on the other side. Grunts and whispers heralded their coming as they struggled over the uneven ground. “Silence,” a hoarse […]

The door to the Adventurer’s Club slammed against the wall. The gathered men turned to see who was so uncouth as to make such a racket. Lord Stanley Rockridge stood framed in the doorway, a shadowy silhouette against the dappled sunlight illuminating the front garden of the mansion. His chest heaved as if he had […]

“Johnny stop that,” Mister Hodges shouted across the room. Kenneth Hodges, owner of Hodges’ Funeral Parlor, crossed the preparation room at a near jog. Johnny Williams, his assistant, stood over the embalming table with a trocar poised to enter the body of Harold Zigler who lay dead and uncaring on the stainless steel table. “What’s […]

#flashfiction “Mother, I believe the child is going to come today,” Prudence said. She levered herself up from the wooden chair and waddled across the kitchen to her mother. She grasped her mother’s hand and placed it on her distended abdomen. Her mother’s bulging eyes widened as she felt the rapid movements beneath the skin. […]

#flashfiction Everyone remembers the first time they traveled. Trying and exploring someplace new is always exciting. When that someplace is actually in a different time your adventures become exponentially more exciting. For you, first-time time traveler our intrepid chrononauts have assembled the top 10 destinations to make your first vacation through time one that you’ll […]