A gender-flipped modern retelling of A Riddling Tale from Grimm’s Fairy Tales.
Razrushat!
Jeff Mazos was too easily swayed. The world order was about to change and he had a chance to come out on top. It was an offer he couldn’t refuse. Mazos’ company was already one of the biggest and most powerful in the world. Mazon Corporation had made Jeff Mazos the richest man in the […]
A Tale of Two Towns
In a different place, and a different time, there is a country ruled by a totalitarian government. The government is not cruel. They have good—but often misguided—intentions. With good intentions, the government experiments on its people. It is an attempt to create the perfect society. One such experiment takes place along the banks of a […]
Ignoring the Warning Signs
The sign outside the store said, “NOTICE: NO PROPANE CYLINDERS ALLOWED INSIDE.” Jaysen had always wondered why propane cylinders weren’t allowed in the store, until the one fateful day when he had a little too much to drink, and the mischievous devil who sat on his shoulder whispered a little too loudly in his ear. […]
Spaceflight
“Mr. Gangreen’s office, this is Renee speaking. How may I help you?” “Hi… This is Kai Wardly. I paid for a seat on Mr. Gangreen’s space flight for next April. Um… I’m sorry to say that I won’t be able to make that flight anymore. You see, my wife is having a baby next April […]
Dream Sequence 8: Dark Chest of Wonders
The old man had died several days ago and his house was empty. The house was a dilapidated structure, its wooden walls rotting. It stood in a hollow surrounded by oaks in a remote mountain laurel. It had been built before any of the trees around it had grown.