Uncle Sam's published ficlets
-
The Crossing Point
Jacob kicked at the gravel, watching it slide down the railroad embankment. He didn’t know why he was here. Well, he knew why…
-
No Survivors: Reality
Or tried to, anyway. The ladder was on the shaded side of the silo, and hence shrouded in complete darkness, the shadow of th…
-
After the Night Escape
We finally came up to the village, dim lights on the shore being the only sign. The sun was below the treetops now, and barel…
-
Not 'Nam
“Just one more flag. This is it, man, I’ve got this.”
The soldier muttered to himself.
He crouched in the blocky shrubs just … -
'Nam
They were coming. He could barely see them, but they were there, skimming the treetops. Escape. The soldier on front of me sc…
-
Hell on Ipecache Pt. 4
The ride back to Station 1 was quiet. I kept coming back to the split second when I reached for the gun. Was it old age? Did …
-
Start of the Curse
He hadn’t had time to think. He didn’t know. He didn’t speak the language, had no friends, no contacts, no money, no orders. ...
-
Hell on Ipecache Pt. 2
Least of all me. None of the little bastards were anywhere to be seen, drawn by the noise. They didn’t obey the usual rules o…
-
Leaving Anna
“Alright, then why is he still here?” Angie stabbed a finger towards Paul’s back. He was staring out the screen door, trying …
-
A.I. Lost
“What AI? There’s no AI anywhere in the library system. The smartest thing in there is the search engine, a pretty shallow on…
-
End of the Line Pt. 2
“I’m happy to see you too.”
He’d be more concerned, but Bill was well aware of how Mike’s sense of humor worked.
On cue, Mike… -
End of the Line
Bill couldn’t help but sigh at the guards outside. Brand new uniforms, already wrinkled, stuffed with the saddest looking ex-...
-
Slurpee and a Shooting
It took a second for me to actually realize what was happening. All I saw at first was the guy that was reading a magazine wh…
-
End of the Drought Pt. 5
I guess we should have expected it, but the explosion brought out more rain, more of a light drizzle, passing within a few mi…
-
First Wave Complications
The Bismark bears little resemblance to its namesake, even though it’s built by the same shipyards, the Blohm + Voss Orbita…
-
End of the Drought Pt. 4
It was unique. The outside was made of a tough, but breathable rubber material, that cut fairly easy with a kitchen knife. It…
-
End of the Drought Pt. 3
I was with the group that found the first. We were camped at a dome, one of the smaller ones (Not that we knew it at the time…
-
End of the Drought Pt. 2
Many people were left dazed by the appearance of the cities. Some angered. Everyone had questions. How did these cities appea…
-
I-70 Cont. 3
I didn’t know what to say, so I let the silence build. Her eyes didn’t move from mine, piercing me. I finally spoke, trying m…
-
End of the Drought
The drought had been surprisingly short this time. Two months of no rain, then bam, a solid week of torrential downpour. No o…
15
1
0
