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Read more about the article The Last Hours of Merrick Dahler

The Last Hours of Merrick Dahler

  • Post category:Anthology V/Short Fiction

The cell door opened with a squeal of rusty hinges, and the prisoner looked up, squinting into the light after endless days of darkness. A voice barked from the blinding…

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Read more about the article Confirmation

Confirmation

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFIII - A God Somewhere

The missionary’s running footfalls echoed into the dark, cavernous underhive chamber before he came into view from the adjoining passageway. Trauma grinned at the thin, young man as he raced…

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Read more about the article A Breath Of Fresh Air

A Breath Of Fresh Air

  • Post category:Anthology III/Short Fiction

'Thou shalt not defile this church of thine Emperor!' I shout. Not so intimidating when that church is a barely-held-together collection of metal plating, and the quartet of would-be defilers…

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Read more about the article The Good Citizen

The Good Citizen

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFII - Everyone Can See It

Everyone knew he was up to something. Lupern had to be the one to do the right thing. It’s just who he was. There are so many good men and…

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Read more about the article Family

Family

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFI - Reclaim

'So what’s it gonna be kid? You gonna stay hidin', cowardly like your old ma, or you gonna come out?' Kassa didn’t flinch from behind the barricade. No grox-brained enforcer…

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