WARNING – Neutralize all poison caches before evacuation of the city. With a disturbing crack, the concussive wave arrived. The explosion rattled the steel door of the communal chemical and munitions storage

I stood in the dark, listening, and trying to make sense of the shadows. Needles of frost crunched underfoot, snapping at my ears as I sidestepped to the window. I was vaguely aware of the rich display

In the year of our Lord, 1250, I was the heir to the throne of my father, King Scirellos. My brother was to be a priest to the gods of Atlantis, my sister a writer of ancient common language, and I was

“Sir, it’s another sample from Chengdu.” “A false positive you mean?” “No sir, the analysis indicates an Asian H5N1 avian strain. We’re on it.” “Well,” the man snorted, “this time it sure as hell isn’t

The order came through without delay. "Design and build me a thermonuclear device." The protocol was always the same. Build a thermonuclear device from scratch. Set all systems for the best possible

Twas late afternoon in the bustling capital city of the kingdom of Red Leaf. Shops and inns were closed and citizens were dispersed on the roadways of the vast metropolis, strolling lazily and groggily,

In the dimly lit and dusty attic where light didn't come as often as one would think to be comfortable, the young girl smashed her head against the hard, wet stone floor over and over until her body came

The day she left Arizona was also the day of the wedding. They both had to leave very early, so they only got a chance to talk on the phone while they were driving. She made him drive home and then pick

They first met in kindergarten. It was a rainy day. She was sitting under the shelter, cross-legged on the floor. He was standing outside, holding an umbrella in one hand, his school bag on the other.

"You never told me your name," said the young man. "My name is old. It's a name the younger people would not know," the Night Watchman said. "You can just call me for you watch.

The Night Watchman had seen everything in his tenure. He'd seen children off to bed, men and women going on about their lives, and birds take flight at the break of dawn to hunt. But even in his time,

An: Let me tell you something about the story of Angela and Tony Perri. It was in the newspaper: a couple named Angela and Tony Perri was found murdered in their apartment. The police couldn't find their

Dayana recalled the good memories of her life when she was a child, where she enjoyed playing on the beach near the volcanic crater in the island of Mt. Kimi, an island far from the archipelago of Kirana.

I was walking across the gigantic, deserted street of New York. I was going home after a long day of exercises. Animals were still asleep and only the moonlight was casting its dim light over a blue wasteland