Ten More Minutes
The machine gun nest erupted in a spray of dirt and metal fragments. Martinez rolled left, pressing himself against the muddy creek bank as shrapnel whistled overhead. "Johnson! Cover me!" he shouted, breaking from cover…
The Tree
This story contains themes or mentions of mental health issues. Kit stomped his way through the woods. Twigs snapped beneath his feet as branches brushed his pant legs. Rain pelted the leaves overhead in a…
The Wooden Fist of Tor
This story contains themes or mentions of suicide or self harm. Three weary adventurers came upon a clearing in the forest, a flat, sunny piece of land just up the bank from the river they…
The Unfortunate Death of a Heroic Squirrel
Hello. I am a squirrel. I’ve got a poofy tail, four fingers on my front paws and five on my rear paws. A white stripe flows from my chin to my bum. Otherwise, I’m a…
Keys To Silence
This story contains themes or mentions of physical violence, gore, or abuse. Other than a faint glow coming from the back, the town’s only charity shop was in darkness, its front door locked.…