Sci Fi
NEURONEXUS
At first, it was used to combat disease. Inserted unobtrusively behind the occipital ridge, the unit manipulated the programming of white blood cells to combat disease on site. From 2100, advanced keyhole surgery made it possible to have the NeuroNexus installed in less than 15 minutes without stitches. NeuroNexus gained a following that defied the wildest predictions of its cheerleaders. The results spoke for themselves. Through outbreaks of cruel contagious diseases that baked the tongue black and pierced the uvea before ending the lives of hundreds of millions, customers of NeuroNexus proved happy survivors.
By Saul Boyer5 years ago in Fiction
Credit the Cat
Fire bursts overhead and cheers erupt. I dart under a bush, my sleek black fur providing perfect camouflage for this moonless night. Nan follows at her stealthy but cautious human pace. She, too, is all in black with a hood covering her red-brown hair. We steadily make our way up the hill, dodging from tree to tree until we reach Babbage Hall. Below us along the misty lake, the Eagle Boys whistle and stomp as the fireworks show continues and Sousa marches blare.
By Siofra Crain5 years ago in Fiction
The Kailash
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2 beep was the last thing this genius couple who kept themselves safe from an asteroid collision of size 5 kms bigger than the one which destroyed dinosaurs under ,inside the earth in a bunker heard , And then everything went dark until they were ready to come out on the surface after 10 years . Doors opened , and both were excited but especially Dr Sandra , she was in her teens when she went underground , now pale skinned , brown eyed about 5.4 inches tall was standing ahead of her friend to go out on earth’s surface first and Scientist Mr Mark , Sandra’s friend 6.2 inches tall and masculine guy who already lived 40 years of his life was standing behind her .
By Harman Pannu5 years ago in Fiction
The Whispers of the Broken
My mother once told me that the broken were destined to one day inherit the earth. It was an odd saying, especially when mumbled over glasses of scotch that smelled no different to a sewer. She refused to specify who qualified as a broken person, but perhaps that is why I never paid much attention to her babbling. Who could have known there was any truth to the slurring of a mad woman in the midst of another tall tale? Foolish of me to think it was nothing but a saying, when it was really a warning of the inevitable.
By Maria Ayala5 years ago in Fiction
True North
Norma Gardener woke up, sat up in bed, and rubbed her eyes. Then she rubbed them again. “Howard,” she said, nudging the snoring lump beside her in the bed. “Howard!” she repeated, a little louder. “Huh?” said Howard, articulate as ever. “Hey, Norma, turn the lights on.” “Howard, I can’t see,” Norma replied. “I CAN'T SEE!” When he tripped over his house shoes and crashed into the bathroom door, they realized that Howard couldn’t see either.
By Alline Anderson5 years ago in Fiction
A New World
Michaela Rae Paxton was a happy, all american girl. She got good grades from kindergarten to college. After graduating, she opened a small practice where she saw about 10 clients a week. Everything was as she thought it should be in her life. Her love life had not always been stable, but for the last 8 months she had been seeing a great man, who she could see spending the rest of her life with. His name was Leonardo, but he went by Leo.
By Stephenie Andrade5 years ago in Fiction
A Tale of Two Worlds.
The digital screen flickered on. The screen frame reveals an astronaut in a pressure suit sitting on the command bridge of an unknown starship. The man is holding an antique heart-shaped locket in front of him intently staring at it, collecting his thoughts. After a moment he lowers the locket and slides it into a utility thigh pocket and begins speaking.
By Brad Morse5 years ago in Fiction
Maw
Fire and brimstone, rising demons, alien invasion. Heck, even zombies would have been viable to see. But not this, this hungry force. A locust plague, from some far off African nation was the first thought. Then the animals bolted into cities, away from everything. Satellites looking down on the area, and what they saw were trees vanishing. Leaves, bark, branches, everything disappearing at an alarming rate. That's when the first team was sent in. Jacob, a local in the area and expert on wildlife, went to see if maybe an elephant heard was doing something. It didn't make sense but no other explanation existed at the time. They were carrying a camera with a direct feed, but all we saw was a black cloud approach them at speed. They ran, whatever they saw made them turn tail instantly. Their screams were downed out quickly. I tell you now, that sound was chittering squeaks in mass. Thunder could not deafen you to it. That's when the military got involved.
By Patrick Marrero5 years ago in Fiction
