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The Solar King Part 9
(Photo by Pixabay) Change was in the air. There were mutterings in the halls of power but no one dared raise their voices too loudly lest they be accused of disloyalty. In the Solar King’s court, his counselors labored to understand the reason behind the new directives they had been given. Well, no, that wasn’t…
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The Solar King Part 8
(Photo by Branimir Balogovic) As far as Chester was concerned, there was nothing more inviting than a good night’s sleep. Even with Smythe Hark sharing the burden of managing the Solar King, there were still several hours in the night that he needed to be awake and guiding their sovereign. That was why Chester was…
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The Solar King Part 7
(Photo by Pixabay) Both Chester and Smythe were keeping tabs on the Solar King. Since they were connected to the neural uplink they were each privy to everything going on around the Solar King. The improvements Chester had made to the neural gel were working, thankfully, and the Solar King could act more independently while…
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The Solar King Part 6
(Photo by Branimir Balogovic) “Come in,” the Solar King said at Chester’s instruction. Smythe Hark started to move and then held his ground. “What have you done?” he managed to say. Smythe’s look of horror and disgust was so tense that Chester wondered if he would strain a few muscles. “Have a seat,” Chester gestured…
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The Solar King Part 5
What did the Solar King do all day? It was a question Chester had never really thought much about. Now, it weighed heavily on him. There were only so many times he could ask the Solar King to check his schedule, then tell Chester what that schedule was, just for Chester to then instruct the…
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The Solar King Part 4
(Photo by Martin Lopez) There was silence in the lab for all of five seconds. Then, Chester burst into motion. He shoved the ape off of the Solar King. The golden armor was still sparking but had already begun to repair itself from the electrical feedback it had endured while the dampening field was active.…
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The Solar King Part 3
(Photo by Pixabay) It wasn’t very professional in his line of work to mourn the deceased. Chester had sent dozens to die for not being as efficient and gifted as the others on his team. Did Chester think Sylvester or any of the others deserved to die? No. Did he agree with the way the…
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The Solar King Part 2
(Photo by Pixabay) It was a quiet group who returned to the lab. They were always quiet following the Solar King’s inspections. Sylvester was conspicuous in his absence from their ranks. There was a new face in the group, the replacement for Sylvester. “Necrologist Smythe Hark,” the new member of the team said, addressing everyone.…
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The Solar King Part 1
(Photo by Karoline Grabowska) Chester worked for one of, if not the most evil person in the solar system. That wasn’t to say he hated his job. No, it was because he loved his job so much that he put up with the unpleasantness that came along with it. He also didn’t have any choice…
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Human Resources
(Photo by Felix Mittermeier) “Hello, and welcome to Human Resources,” the friendly, smiling face behind the glass window said. Thin wires crisscrossed through the glass, reinforcing it against being smashed. It didn’t exactly inspire confidence and was one of the many reasons why no one enjoyed going to Human Resources, even though they fought tooth…
Bridge of Broken Glass
Stories from my mind that won't be quiet
Bridge of Broken Glass 