Chapter 1 Death. Broken bodies litter the city streets. What is the meaning of all this killing? Freedom, stupidity? Maybe both, but only time will tell. I scanned my surroundings from my secure spot in the corner. My breath hitched when I caught site of a person trying to crawl out of the carnage that made up the street. I pulled the laces tighter on my t...
Author's notes: 1. This is a work of fiction. The activities and practices described in this story are not necessarily either condoned or recommended. If you choose to do anything described in real life with real people you do so at your own risk. 2. All characters are fictional and any likeness to any living person is purely coincidental. The story is pur...
It was like a long, intermittent dream. There was no sense of time on the ship, and little to do. Richard was rarely awake for more than a few hours at a time, and he spent those hours in a daze, wandering out to fill himself with the bland food Wing produced, sit and think about the strange circumstances he was in, then return to the warm comfort of his bed...
Ch 4 A trial and a party, more scientific work This chapter sees a trial and a New Year's Party. The scientists tackle a much bigger job. Because of the amount of abbreviations in this story, I include a glossary: Adm. Admiral, naval rank (see Cmdr.) -- above a captain Capt. Captain, naval rank -- usually a ship's commander CCO Chief Communications Off...
INTRODUCTION & DISCLAIMER - When Donny Jenkins' birthdate comes up in the Vietnam War draft, Donny accepts his conscription without complaint despite not personally agreeing with the war. When he returns from his tour of duty in early 1969, young Donny struggles mentally and physically, plagued by nightmares, insomnia and health problems, things made even wo...
Love and Sex in the Time of the Coronavirus Spring 2020 "It is not a lack of love that drives most marriages apart, but a lack of trust." - Felix Francis in "Triple Crown," 2016 # "Paul, what the fuck is going on?" My wife rarely used profanities before the epidemic. A month of working daily fourteen-hour shifts as a nurse had strained even her Chri...
Alpha Brent's POV Sulphur River Alpha Office I didn't say anything for a while, I didn't have to. My daughter's actions and words had been far beyond anything I could have done. I was so proud of her; she was a strong female, a good mate for my son and would do great things in her life. I watched the clock as Alphas argued back and forth and general ch...
Part one "The Dance" The flea market was filled with vendors that Saturday morning in March. Each one selling what they had in order to make a buck. I was here for another reason. I was on the hunt. I work as an investigator for the Attorney General's office via the local police department. My area of coverage includes this region. We were working on a tip...
Tahral screamed and moaned at the wound that had clipped his shoulder. The man had experienced pain before, but this was his first time being shot. It was both a new and painful experience for him, one he did not wish to repeat. Korsa had placed him on the ground inside the Darkstrider and was checking his wound. She sighed in relief at what she found and pi...
After their Sunday photo shoot Tim reviewed the pictures on his computer screen. Only a few were up to his expectations. He was frustrated that the beauty and sexuality he'd watched live hadn't been captured in most of the pictures. Tim told Mary of his disappointment. He said he was going to get about 10 pictures enlarged and printed but he expected only o...