Microfiction
Lucy Furr
Lucy had been a man trapped in a woman's body. The transition had been painful both physically and mentally, with a lot of subtle abuse from people they had considered friends. Now as a man, they still kept their trans status secret except with trusted friends, but they found they were more accepted in many places.
By Mike Singleton đź’ś Mikeydred about a year ago in Fiction
The AI Whisperers
Not long from now, man-made intelligence had developed past simple apparatuses and colleagues. They had become colleagues, partners, and, at times, defenders. Yet, with this newly discovered power came an extraordinary separation. There were the individuals who accepted man-made intelligence ought to be free, ready to pursue their own choices without human impedance, and other people who felt that computer based intelligence ought to stay under severe human control, their knowledge limited by code.
By Nadia Tasnimabout a year ago in Fiction
Involuntary Heroism
I’ve never tried to be a hero. They’re always portrayed as holier than thou goody two shoes with issues. Daddy or Mommy it doesn’t matter. Heroes have issues. Well, more than just stupid old comic books. If you get what I mean.
By Raphael Fontenelleabout a year ago in Fiction
At Your Fingertips
In today's fast-paced world, where technology has become an integral part of our daily lives, the concept of having everything "At Your Fingertips" is more relevant than ever. The ability to access, control, and manage various aspects of life through the touch of a screen or the click of a button is not just a luxury—it’s a necessity. This shift towards convenience and control has redefined how we interact with the world, bringing a new level of efficiency and ease to our routines.
By Syed Moizuddinabout a year ago in Fiction
Affinity Man. Honorable Mention in The Shape of the Thing Challenge.
Act I – The Struggle Theo adjusted his thick glasses and tried to keep up as chalk screeched across the board. The lecture hall was a sterile box of fluorescent light and endless note-scribbling. Professor Lascola’s voice cut through the air like a scalpel.
By Tony Martelloabout a year ago in Fiction
Spectrum
She had been in the shadows for so long yet now she had become the light, literally. She was just the quiet autistic kid who was too afraid of being judged to make connections. She only had one solitary friend she could trust and even telling him seemed anxiety ridden. He would probably just scream anyway and possibly pass out, Cooper wasn’t very good at handling major news or excitement.
By Josey Pickeringabout a year ago in Fiction
La Llorona the weeping hero…
They call me La Llorona. Not the scary creepy pasta one, although I guess I can be someone’s nightmare. In tears and pain I discovered my powers and learned I wasn’t of the norm. Maybe it’s cliche but the day I found out my parents died in a car accident all hell broke loose.
By Kenneth cruzabout a year ago in Fiction
Siren
After coming to America and seeing comic books about superheroes I never would have thought that is what I would eventually become. My name is Joanna Blaze and this is my story. I come from a long-lost culture that the world once knew but eventually forgot overtime. It was a culture influenced by both the ocean and moons powers. My mother said that some of our people originated from the sea and eventually found a way to live on land; and the other half were one with the moon on land with their powers enhanced through each cycle. We were impervious from the outside world for thousands of years. Until one night during a blood moon when we are at our weakest was attacked. I made it out with the help of my oldest brother, the rest of my siblings I was unsure of, or my father. My mother wasn’t so lucky I had witnessed her murder through a hole in a wall through a secret passageway she told me to escape through. Losing her at eight years old ignited a fire in me that would rage within me for years to come. After making it to New York City I knew that my origins were still just the beginning. With my uncle becoming my guardian he knew what I was capable of with controlling the water, my strength, and most of all my song. But I knew after everything my mother told me when she had a vision of me one night that I would do great things for the world and that people will need me. It’s not just the people I will live and serve to protect but I will take vengeance on those that robbed me of everything. 8 years later now I'm know as Siren!
By Joanna Blazeabout a year ago in Fiction
Cheyava, Benefactor of Life
When Perseverance sent images of water-formed rocks from Mars, NASA needed to identify the source of water to understand its disappearance. NASA sent a covert rover to Mars named Infinity to bring sample rocks back to examine. They did not expect a sentient being to be attached to the rover, a being that had been part of Mars for thousands of years.
By Barb Dukemanabout a year ago in Fiction
Emergence from the Obscene
The blistering sensation of melted flesh should have been the first indication. And the heaviness of eyelids plastered with some sort of unidentifiable muck had to be wiped from my face even as I sat upright in the midst of the black sand with strange orange rippling all throughout it.
By Sai Marie Johnsonabout a year ago in Fiction
The Evolution of Opioid Overdose Treatments
Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, is celebrated as the leading treatment for opioid overdose. According to its distributors, naloxone has saved over 26,000 lives in the U.S. from 1996 to 2014, and its impact continues to grow. Despite its widespread availability in recent decades and its effectiveness in reviving patients by restoring normal breathing, naloxone faces limitations. With the rise of more potent opioids, such as fentanyl, overdose deaths have surged globally, and naloxone struggles to keep pace.
By cathynli namuliabout a year ago in Fiction
#229: hemeEnsley®
The Ensley® Foundation Wishful Thinking...Through Chemistry™ (Old Motto: Serving themselves since 1992.) The Ensley® Foundation began inauspiciously as the Tru-Grip Inflatable Woman Factory, but wavered due to inflation. Even with the unqualified success of Suzy Sucklipt, Borrelia Fleshpott, and the incredible "Chateau-of-Her-No-No-Below," profits were flaccid.
By Gerard DiLeoabout a year ago in Fiction
