My examination of the creatures body explained a lot.There didn't appear to be any recognizable internal organs in the body cavity.Just a mass of fiber tubing ranging in size,some still leaking greenish 'blood.' But there was a definite brain in the head. Next time,head shots, or at least exploding h… Read full post »

She, would never let him walk alone. He was her hero. Her protector. Her big brother.He was ten years older,but it never mattered.

When she was six, and the blurry eyed monster crashed into the house,waking everyone, scaring everyone, he took the blow from that huge hand. Not fighting back, nor… Read full post »

Finally. A new mission,and a new partner.Jake and I had been scouts for over ten years when he decided to pull the plug and retire.Can't blame him,he was twelve years older than me,and jumping around the galaxy scouting new planets was a young man's game.

There was a level of excitement… Read full post »

Well, that's it then. No options left. We've had a good run,Mark and I. Years of scrounging the trade routes, planet by planet. A good haul of ore here and there,always making enough to just re-supply for the next run.

But this one was different. A simple run to a remote… Read full post »

   Standing in the parking lot,keys in hand, he had a sudden urge to turn back and look at the place. Huge, the largest research complex ever.

   On turning back to his car, he heard his name,"Hey John, wait up." It was his assistant and friend Lyle, all smiles,… Read full post »

   He could wait..he was very good at waiting.....the reason he was still alive.From his vantage point, above the ravine, he could see the entire approach, even thru the dense jungle growth. He had chosen well, any movement in the draw, or the thick foilage on either side would present an… Read full post »

   He hated to have to do this. He had been more than patient. Through her whining, her lack of attention, her slow,mindless wandering,he remained attentive,watchful. But now,in recent months,she had become a danger to herself,and the family.There were not many options,but remembering bette… Read full post »

    Really fast...but in a quickly seen pattern.The thing was casting out those long,maybe 8foot, tentacles, and then propelling itself in a low level twenty or so foot leap. I kept side stepping left at angle to the stockade wall, and firing at the torso every time it landed, with lit… Read full post »

Frozen...no movement....heartbeat slowed...no blinking...only my eyes...left to right...right to left...can't stare or sight will blur. Theres something here...can't see it...hear it...smell it...but I can Feel it. When it moves,it's mine.

   Now that I have a firm direction to locate my pr… Read full post »

I don't know who i am. I woke up in this doctor's house, no memory. Doc says I was brought in by a robot , bullet in my head, thought dead. Giving me the ok to leave, doc tells me some of what to expect outside. Seems there was a nuclear… Read full post »