And then the light bulb went on above my head, like it does in cartoons when a character gets an idea or the answer to a question. Holy shit -- my third child really wasn't mine -- she was the biological daughter of another man! I was on the phone with a representative from Genealogygurus.com, inquiring as to why my daughter's DNA test had not been process...
Special Thanks to my Editor who made this readable: Gravinaux Ch. 01: The Beginning Peter pulled into the near empty parking lot at work. He was one of the people who arrive at work earlier than most. The asphalt was damp from dew or from a light rain the night before. The large modern building before him had a surreal appearance like a presence. It looked...
Over breakfast I wondered what it all meant. Lithium is toxic to humans. Every mining engineer knows that. In the twentieth century it was used in small doses to control bipolar and other mental disorders. Overdoses were common. A number of people died each year from lithium poisoning. If all vegetation on Okton4 contained high levels of lithium, a diet of O...
Jade brought the Raptor in to land inside the Invictus, while John and Alyssa sat with Rachel. The young woman was still overcome with grief, the traumatic events of her past raked up once again due to their unfortunate recent encounter. *I've let Calara and Dana know what happened,* Alyssa thought to him as she stroked Rachel's light brown hair comfortingl...
Peter Gibbons was freaking out. The final presentation was supposed to have been sent to his manager by noon. It was five o'clock, and Peter was still furiously working on the most crucial slide in the deck. The phone rang, and he knew who it was before he even answered it. "Yeah, I know," he said. "I know. I...I am. I know. I...I'll have it done. I know. I...
Ch 4 – The downfall (Quinn) Over the years, the re-population effort seemed to be going well. The alien's numbers grew quickly in the first couple of generations. The alien males would impregnate as many of the human females as possible. Since the human females would normally have only about 3-4 children during their lifetime and each alien impregnation...
"Oh, hey, Leyton! I was hoping you'd call. How's everything going up there, cuz?" "Good. We're getting close to making our quota for the entire season a couple of days early. Best season ever," he told his younger cousin. "I knew you'd do a great job. You should have had your own boat a long time ago." "That's very kind of you, Meghan, but I wasn't ready...
(Note: This page is the history, and back story for the world. The story itself starts on the following chapter) According to the historical and medical records Margaret Elizabeth Brackenshaw was the first person officially recorded as being born with both male and female genitalia in a small rural town in Sussex, England on 11-10-1776. The official term for...
Report 027 Not All Ends Well We walked out of Samantha's house and got into the car, but before I started the engine, I turned to Morgana asked, "Where are those DNA records of the babies that you had made being kept? I need to destroy them." Morgana laughed, "There are no DNA records Zod, I was lying about that. I did not have the authority to order any t...
"Everyone has heard of the theorized zombie apocalypse; about how a big nuclear accident or virus turns most of the world into brain-dead revenants with a hunger for flesh. Tons of movies were even made about it. But no one knew what would really happen. In 2042, the world was a scientific masterpiece. Free healthcare, long lives, and advanced technology m...