Tag: Escape
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The Solar King Part 23
(Photo by SpaceX) Silence… No, not silence, stillness. Chester stared at H’lay and the Solar King, both of whom stood before him, blank expressions on their faces. Blank faces, and blank minds. There were no thoughts in either of their minds. “How are you feeling?” Chester asked them. No response. “Are you angry with me?”…
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The Solar King Part 19
(Photo by Zachary DeBottis) The room was quiet. Only a moment ago it was alive with conversation as the necrologists talked over their most recent experiment, trying to create node handlers to assist the one who was controlling the multiple samples they had prepared. All of that had ceased, however, when Chester let out a…
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A Series of Errors Part 50
(Photo by Jill Burrow) The halls were silent as Kamaria hurried back towards the RCC. Everywhere she looked she saw robots, all holding perfectly still. Some were damaged or knocked over. Others were frozen in the middle of performing some task. They weren’t deactivated, however. Operational lights flickered, signaling that something was still going on…
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A Series of Errors Part 17
(Photo by cottonbro studio) Three days passed and each one began and ended the same way. In the morning, BaBS-Y left the charging station to check on the robots blocking entry into the Frank Nelis Salon. Their visual sensors were always clean no matter how much BaBS-Y had smeared hair product over them the day…
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Across Lives Part 20
(Photo by Tristan Pokornyi) Nis tried to escape, to break free from whoever it was that had attacked her. The sack over her head, however, was cinched shut around her neck and strong hands forced Nis’ hands behind her back. Try as she might, Nis was powerless to stop her assailant from tying her wrists,…
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Roots Part 7
(Photo by Pixabay) It was a relief when Syn found the fields her mom had been tending. It was difficult at first to see the signs of cultivation since her mom had, understandably, wanted to avoid being noticed. The fields looked as though they were growing wild but as soon as Syn ducked her head…
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Roots Part 3
(Photo by Lum3n) The night air was already chill and heavy with humidity as Syn and Pierce entered the forest. Smells of fungi and moss greeted them and the ground beneath their feet became much less even, slowing them down as they had to make their way more carefully to avoid slipping and injuring themselves.…
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Roots Part 2
Waking up was an unpleasant experience for Syn. Her muscles and joints were stiff and painful from the heavy use they’d received over the last few days. Worse still were her hands. Each fingertip seemed to burn with every touch. Only by forcing herself to get moving again could she alleviate the pain and yet…
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Roots Part 1
There must have been a time when Syn couldn’t immediately identify the quality of earth she was touching but those memories were so far removed from how her now that she couldn’t seem to bring them to her remembrance. Every next handful was an effort yet she couldn’t stop. Currently, she was digging through a…
Bridge of Broken Glass 