The mind’s eye 5

I appeared a moment later with the young female in tow. She was still wrapped in the energy blanket, though her life signs were starting to grow stronger. My daughters and the three of my old unit were staring at me. “Who is she?” Bell asked a moment later. “Is she alright?” She asked. “She … Read more

Abducted

Abducted. The sun had begun its descent, casting a warm, golden hue over the rolling countryside. Sarah’s car hummed quietly as it navigated the winding roads, the landscape a tranquil blur of greens and browns. She was a vision of focus and composure, her hands steady on the wheel, her gaze fixed ahead. At 23, … Read more

New Beginnings – Pt 3 Ch 03

A quiet interlude… The aurora borealis turned slowly over their heads as the boat drifted in the calm water. Dani gazed up at it, enjoying the feel of her lover’s warm body next to hers. “When did you find out you were sterile?” Jonathan asked, running his fingers up Dani’s soft slightly damp belly and … Read more

Phoenix Pt 3 Ch 09

2079 a.d. – Autumn Elaine and Béla were on Béla’s big four-poster bed. It had been almost two years since Béla had announced her intention to return to Earth when the great ship high above them departed. ‘I already miss you,’ Elaine thought sadly to her sister. ‘You will leave a big hole in my … Read more

Phoenix Pt 2 Ch 02

How does one tell time when there is no darkening and everything is the same? I awake and it’s morning. When I sleep it becomes night. How long is the day? Yesterday felt short. I was inside the Praetor for forty years. My cabin looked like it had been destroyed for longer than that. And … Read more

Phoenix Pt 4 Ch 09

The sonic boom was followed by the constant roar of a ramjet, indicating that the approaching craft had slowed to less than the speed of sound. It was circling high above his cabin in a tight arc, rapidly losing speed and altitude. ‘It might be Frank and Tanya coming to visit,’ he thought, smiling to … Read more

Phoenix Pt 4 Ch 12

The two princesses were on the bridge as the spiral entrance at the end of the hollow moon opened to allow the great ship to leave Deimos Station. From the outside, the entrance was camouflaged to look like a huge crater deforming the entire symmetry of the tiny moon. In fact, unlike New Eden, Deimos … Read more

Earth: Tentacle Breeding Ground – Chapter 11

The door to the Fiestavilla silently swung closed behind the group, muting the sounds of the firecrackers, which were already beginning to fizzle out. The din had only reached the inside of the mall for a brief moment, and Sarah breathed a stifled sigh of relief that nothing nearby seemed to have been unintentionally alerted … Read more

A Home Away From The Home I Knew

Walking amongst them I immediately felt a little less than human. Everyone I could see was smiling and laughing at unheard comedic anecdotes, or watching their children play grinning like idiots. This was not sensible but nonetheless shot down my self esteem. I didn’t know anyone there nor did they acknowledge me. I relented and … Read more

Amy’s Doctor

Amy’s Doctor was originally published by Serial Cereal Killer on FanFiction.net. This edition of the text corrects many of the original’s spelling and grammar errors while maintaining the author’s original intent. This Story is set at some point in between ‘The Eleventh Hour’ and ‘The Vampires of Venice’ before Rory becomes part of the Team. … Read more

Phoenix Pt 4 Epilog

The sign on the frosted glass door said, ‘Tomlin Corporation’. In smaller print, two lines centered below the corporate name read: ‘Raymond Blacker’, ‘Chief of Security’. The courier knocked twice on the door, then entered without waiting for a response. The strong scent of cigar smoke assaulted his nose and eyes as he stepped into … Read more

Timewalker pt 3b (long)

Twelve years later, Walter Madigan passed away in his sleep. His wife, Alicia, and her seventeen-year-old son, Zack, who knew his real father was Jake Pestova, returned for a time to Alicia’s hometown of Gallatin Heights in Montana. Once a small community fifty miles away from Bozeman, and almost the same distance from Helena, it … Read more

Phoenix Pt 3 Ch 05

The Goddess of the Land stood in front of her temple with her arms raised to the night sky. She was wearing a white ceremonial robe that she and Elaine had designed. It was open in the front exposing her unscarred belly to reveal that the gods had healed her wounds. Various passers-by, noticing an … Read more