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Submitted to Contest #335
Alpha stared at the boy across from him and they locked eyes. “Rook to H-7”. The other boy moved the rook and captured Alpha’s pawn. Having already lost the rook that’s usually there he was wide open, but Alpha was better at other things than chess.“Pawn to G-6.” The other boy smirked at Alpha’s move.“Rook to F-6. Checkmate.” The boy said with a cruel grin on his face. Alpha however looked bored.“You were supposed to teach me Chess, not attempt to make me look dumb.” He lazily produced an odd looking machine with a bulbous body and a dish at...
Submitted to Contest #331
Greg looked out the station's only almost floor to ceiling, triple paned, window at the barren and windswept arctic landscape. Snowdrifts the size of apartment buildings cast long shadows across the glaring white of a dead continent. Holding a steaming mug of coffee, he took a sip and immediately made a face. "This shit still tastes just as bad as when we first got here two years ago." He set it down on a nearby countertop. The mug read DARPA and the fact his wife gave it to him to keep her in mind was the only reason he had coffee today. Wi...
Submitted to Contest #323
Winter gazed down at the city spread out before her. Comforting bronze light stretched from one end of the crescent valley to the other. The mountains flanked the city like stalwart snowladen sentinels. One of the features that kept the city safe for as long as the generations of story-tellers can recall. The other is Winter’s job. Grand Warden. She thumbed a copper piece as she took in the inviting warm glow of the city before heading in to prepare for the ritual. It had become a ritual of itself. At least that's how her mentor had spoken o...
Submitted to Contest #315
A cool breeze washed over my face as I stared out at the glittering city lights. The moon hung in the sky, casting deep shadows and daylight in stark contrast across the horizon. I forced myself not to look at the time, having been out here since moonrise it had to be sometime around midnight, if not already past. I fished binoculars out of my neatly packed rucksack, and brought them up to focus on the top of the nearby residential building. The wide open space was neatly organized with a frosted glass enclosure in the center. The relatively...
Submitted to Contest #313
Pushing hard against the door's push bar, I threw my back into one last heave and the rusty slab of metal finally gave. The door swung wide with a horrendous shriek. I stumbled out into the alleyway, nearly dumbing the load of trash I was carrying over my shoulder. Rotting trash lined the building as if the various metal bins strewn around haphazardly were mere decaying decorations. I deposited my disgusting package in one of the dumpsters towards the front of the alley next to the street. My sudden exit barely registered the temperature dif...
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