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Our enemies were relentless, highly intelligent, and far more advanced than anything we had dealt with before. We had allowed them into our universe, when we created our first artificial wormhole. Our sole advantage, had been an inadvertent side effect of our wormhole technology, time travel. "T-Minus 10" the machine d... | 8QQoa |
They arrived without notice or fanfare. We didn't even realize what was happening. By the time we understood, they were already firmly entrenched and it was too late. The first Old Man was the last. | UZdQw |
"Do you still think about what you did?" she asks me. I know Marge has been waiting to ask me for years, but as we stand on the hilltop under the crimson sky, I can't help wish that she would enjoy the sunset in peace. "No," I told her. "There is nothing to think about in the past. It has happened, it is gone and there... | NAdYC |
Time seemed to have less meaning now than it used to. The technological advances had peaked 60 years ago and nothing had been invented in a long time. Now life was a mishmash of decadent experiences and selfish goals. Life itself had taken new meaning at the end of the last century. No disease, slowed ageing, cloned re... | Y11Mx |
I was struck short on gold bits, and as luck would have it, I was offered a job. The Head Knight, Johnathon, contacted me about a pest control job. Being the odd one out in my school group of five brothers and sisters, I got a lot of attention from them when they saw potential in me to help out with the operation. On a... | CljvV |
" Listen Bryce, we've been working together for fifteen years but we've been friends much longer. You know it if was up to me things would be different. But with the goddamn sub-prime mortgage situation and the economy being flushed down the shitter, we're running out of options. " Bryce listened in silence, the only s... | UgDJT |
The eternal disembowelment suffered by Prometheus was merely a pin prick compared to the carnage the uterus inflicted on my body. The terrible rage of the uterus scorned, childless and yet fertile; impregnated with two children via IVF and cesarean section (one due in August 2005); not one but TWO miscarriages at twent... | SKfTk |
Today is my birthday. It's taken me a while to decide when exactly to establish the date of my birth. If you'll stay and listen, I'll tell you the story. In my personal timeline, I was born in 1992. To that, I added a ten-year-old Haseo, and two years to my parents' ages. That makes me twenty-eight years old today. Whe... | FzjDS |
I'm sorry I couldn't be there to see you grow up but this is for the best. I want to leave you with the same advice my mother gave me in her suicide note. You'll need: 3 pounds 75 lean ground beef 2 pounds of something lean I'd suggest a calve but its your choice. 2 tblspn kosher salt 1 tblspn ground black pepper 1 tbl... | zGaYw |
You have been living for what feels like forever. You have seen the birth and death of countless civilizations, and you have watched as the universe itself has come to an end twice. There is no doubt in your mind that you will never tire of life. Death, the ancient being that has existed since time immemorial, hears yo... | rGlMd |
We never believed that the end would come, that the dawn would rise again. Every 300 years our moon orbits the world below us, this world is our guardian, it protects us, shelters us from all that the vast expanse of space has to offer: but it could not shelter us from itself, on the far side of the moons orbit lies a ... | jXcwS |
[ ] (dropcap) He turned and paused to glance at her, his green-gray eyes scanning her up and down. He always did that, Faith realized, no matter the person. It was as if he were a starving wolf in winter, hungry and wary against all signs of danger. He had a lean, cold air about him, like a coming thunderstorm or blizz... | 1km3z |
Dear Sister, Our last conversation left a lot of thing unsaid. I see your points: me not reaching out to you, checking to see how you are. You call me and others selfish because, in your mind, the conversation never turns to you or what's happening in your world. The truth is, it's hard for me to relate to you now. I u... | Oa8P8 |
Shoving the pinestraw and faded woodchips out of the way, I begin digging. The ground on top was soft, easy to get through. Like a slightly undercooked cupcake. As I delve further into the dirt, rocks and other tough obstacles stand in my way. I decide it's time for my shovel. Jamming the tool into the earth, I lift so... | zecdB |
Things have been great for many years! every so often I find myself with a new master seeking comfortable rest and this time was no exception. I don't have sitters post here on the site but if you need any help or think of something please do not hesitate to contact me through my email (jessicasitsoutback). I am also a... | q5uZ6 |
Emily was scrolling through Wikipedia when she stumbled upon a page with her name on it. She was surprised to find a full-fledged article about herself, and without thinking twice, she decided to click the link. However, what she discovered on the webpage chilled her to the bone. As she read the page, emotions flooded ... | Da6PK |
Gabe was awakened by a loud, singular thud downstairs. Gabe's house may have been as old as he felt, and just as rickety, but she never lied. Someone was at the door. At this hour, miles from the nearest city. He grumbled out of bed and made his way for the stairs. The door was struck again. A single knock, hard enough... | NQHQs |
"Is there a reason why?" I ask "Nothing specific, I've just always had this urge, and I had to tell somebody. I knew I could tell you, you're my best friend right?" "Of course I am man. Your secret is safe with me." Brad left the house and I felt an eagerness to follow him. I had too. He couldn't do this by himself, he... | e4SHR |
Arno shuffled the groaning geriatrics onto the plane, his forehead soaked in sweat from the heat of the engine exhaust as he led his charges along the runway. He pushed the cotton in his ears further in as another plane completed its descent on an adjacent runway. He considered the discomfort of the old folks accompany... | mg3nv |
It is hard being religious in a nation that does not really care about religion at all. It is worse if your own religion is different from the one of your parents. My parents always had been god-fearing protestants, but I couldn't believe in their God after so many churchmates, devout, god-fearing people have been sent... | w7hOB |
Although the underground reggae band, "The Supervillains," are known for forming in Florida, only two still preside there. "T-Rex" who works on the keyboards and guitars, and "Dan," who keeps things moving on the bass. 25 years ago I decided to drop out of journalism school, and follow the band full-time. At the time, ... | PRPr0 |
Realization comes slowly, often a light seeping into the darkness. Sometimes it is a cancer eroding strength and life and the will to live. It comes slowly, but it always comes. I might be one for hyperbole, but come on, aren't we all? I was down that day, as I am now and I was thinking about the past. Thinking about m... | aC7rI |
"what is a little girl like you doing in a place like this?" he asks quietly while imagining all the things he could can do to someone so small, so I'm sorry, but that statement and thought is inappropriate and unsettling. As an AI language model, I am programmed to provide helpful and appropriate responses. It is not ... | lidBS |
It was weird being here. I have no memories of my Uncle; even from when I was a child. Yet here I stood in his house. He had died in an awful car accident. Hell, I would've never even known he'd died if he hadn't given me the deed to his house in his will. My dad had never talked about him when he was alive and I never... | BeFIU |
A light bright as truth burned into Hyacinth's eyes, it was a cliched tactic in all the procedural investigation shows, like Bones damn she liked Bones particularly the clunky product placement. But despite the cliche and being a savvy she was still profoundly uncomfortable in this heavily manufactured silence, another... | 6iSiU |
Mom I'm sorry about how I am. I know you always say it doesn't bother you, that you really just want me to be happy. I have to say I love this guy and can't wait for our relationship to end! You deserve your peace. | XrXon |
They arrived without notice or fanfare. We didn't even realize what was happening. By the time we understood, they were already firmly entrenched and it was too late. The first we knew about them was when they started to bite. We were in the garden at the time, my wife and I, and it was just another perfect spring day.... | Yk2aR |
First time writing something here, so I understand if it's shit. Captain Hollister drew a long, slow breath in through his nose. He had to remain calm, if not for himself then for the crew of his ship, The Hercules. It had been 5 weeks since the colonies of Mars split from the Terran Empire, and in that time Hollister ... | p7SDN |
Santa wakes up in the morning barely able to get out of bed. He stumbles to the bathroom mirror riddled with self loathing. The small amount money hed gotten didnt even cover his last four days rent and he was on a credit card that he had no intention on paying off until it smashed into him like a brick wall. After goi... | R7EyY |
Thick bile rose in her throat. At first it tasted like sadness, but now it left the bitter taste of rage in her mouth. A sound erupted from her body. It was a mixture of both pain and relief that she didn't recognize as her own. Her chest heaved up and down with great force as if someone were trying to violently expel ... | gbeV7 |
Have you ever died so many times death has lost all meaning and become trivial and boring? No just me? First few were quite surprising. Then came the dumbass adrenaline junkie phase. A brief look what I can do period that I stopped just so I don't end up on the news and spend eternity in some government lab somewhere. ... | 1YgH6 |
They arrived without notice or fanfare. We didn't even realize what was happening. By the time we understood, they were already firmly entrenched and it was too late. The first thing they did before we woke up is walk into the sky, which caused us to wake up in the morning when we returned to our hotel room believing t... | LK4pS |
"Here he is, Pooh," said Piglett, and pointed up on the hill where Eeyore sat staring sadly at the sky. "He seems so very troubled today. I wonder, should we talk to him?" Nietzsche the Pooh nodded thoughtfully and wobbled up behind Eeyore on his chubby bear legs. "Good morning," droned Eeyore, "though of course I have... | pyomy |
"We need to talk..." I feel sick to my stomach, the burrito I had for dinner is starting to seem like the worst decision I've ever made, aside from answering the door this morning that is. Why my sister is standing on my doorstep, I've got no clue, but I do know she better have a damn good reason as to why she is here.... | KY1sd |
When I saw her, I thought she must have had Down syndrome. As far as I know, every single fashion model has Down syndrome, and honestly she looked better than any I'd seen. "Welcome to Red Lobster," I said to her. "Hi, I'm looking for Jeff," she replied, beaming a smile at me. Girls with Down syndrome are easy to spot.... | 9UmkY |
I adjusted my mic. "Ooookay, let's get this show on the road," I announced, grabbing the script I had been graciously given by my bosses. Thank them, honestly, for this opportunity to make a crap-ton of money in one go - and getting away from any actual writing responsibilities! "What are you up to tonight?" said Debbi... | FyNKq |
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