The chance survivors of the sand, thin tall cacti, mockingly saluted the car's passage as it rushed along the broken asphalt. The vehicle's tinted windows disguising the broiling landscape and fooling the occupants within. From Phoenix, the smoked glass had been lying to the two travelers, teasing them with comfort until the woman noticed an imperfection-a s...
F5: The Games She Plays (Author's note: This story is an entry into FAWC (Friendly Anonymous Writing Challenge), a collaborative competition among Lit authors. FAWC is not an official contest sponsored by Literotica, and there are no prizes given to the winner. Every story for this FAWC begins with the exact same line. Where it goes from there is up to the...
Part I - Jack in the Woods He met her at the end of the world. Jack stumbled by a stone structure in the woods, and went inside. He found nothing on the first day. After several weeks of visiting and exploring the ruins, he came across a small token on an oak bench inside the dwelling. Picking it up, he saw the can was tightly sealed, the food inside untou...
"Kate!" The urgent whisper brought me to immediate attention. Our room was dark, the sun not even close to rising. Daryl was hovering over me, tense as a cornered wolf. "What is it?" I whispered. "Somethin's happenin' out there." He replied. "I thought I heard an engine and I'm pretty sure there's some guys outside. I think we're in for a raid." My heartb...
"Tony, something's glowing," Pepper said. "I worry when things glow." Tony made a 'pshaw' noise like it was his ringtone. There wasn't much that could get him to pay extended attention to a monitor—except caffeine, and that was a factor too—but right now, he was engrossed in the scans he was getting. "Relax, Pep. Just a tiny little Infinity Stone." "Infini...
Chapter III Passionate Harmony Probably, there should be a reason why people consider dreams unrealizable. Some of them even dare to affirm that anything that comes true doesn't deserve the honor to be called dream. Dr. Darius always believed that dreams are just the threat of life we have to resist - that dream is just a fruit of our imagination fruitfull...
I spent my whole life being afraid of Black men, and I am proud to say that I'm not afraid anymore. I have one in my life, and we absolutely love each other. As an Afrikaner woman born and raised in the region of Gauteng, Republic of South Africa, knee-jerk fear of Black males is what was expected of me. At least that's how things were in the old days. My...
"The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" The day started sucking for Penny the moment she walked into work. Some stupid convention was in town, which meant the hotel was absolutely full, and her car had decided to conk out, so she needed to bum a ride to work from Stu, and he was so stoned that he'd spent five minutes staring at the ignition before she...
Do you have a hobby or occupation that the world just doesn't understand? I do. My name is Thanatos, and I am the God of Death. My primary occupation is that of Collector of Souls. Most specifically, the Souls of Human beings. I despise the Humans. They're a blight upon the Universe. They deserve to be eradicated. I've always loathed the entire Species. I do...
What if my government lied to me and all of us...again? "Happy Earth Day Everyone!" Happy Earth Day? Wait, hold on, not so fast. Stop! Deflate the balloons. Cancel the caterer. Return all the bottled water. Stop the music. Stop marching. Disband the parade. Everyone go home. "Hey, I see you trying to hide with that tuba. Go home. And you! Stop banging tha...