Science Fiction
Smartystan
Light shone off the car’s mirror. A police officer approached. A highway trooper, she slid her campaign cover on her head. The navigational system followed the driver’s command to pull over to the side of the road. She slid up to the passenger side of the vehicle.
Skyler SaundersPublished 15 days ago in ChaptersDecisions
Leaving everyone on the beach to talk amongst themselves I made my way to the cafeteria alone. Feeling my body begin to ache I focused all my strength to keep my shoulders back and head held high. The last thing everyone needs to see is me looking weak. Hearing Nightmare say There had better be more pizza. Was followed by my stomach growling as I reached the steps. Before opening the door I noticed there were people working who couldn't have been guards or scientists. All of them were wearing the same outfits as the rest of us with metallic bracelets. Thinking to myself That actually makes a lot of sense.
Lucy TorralbaPublished 16 days ago in ChaptersSmartystan
Rain didn’t stop Mala. Swaddling for Edgar covered the baby boy’s body and she held her other son’s, Burton, six-year-old hand. The mud, muck, and mire didn’t hinder her from staying on course with her mission. From Pennsylvania, they all trekked to get closer and closer to land that was never promised but simply implied. Each step produced more mud caked around her sneakers. She didn’t care. Her rucksack provided them protein packs to put into plastic bottles and nuts and berries and dried meats to keep their muscles in good health. Water hydrated. She rested. The baby had been asleep the entire time that she had started her journey and her eldest son remained silent throughout the excursion as well.
Skyler SaundersPublished 17 days ago in Chapters- Content WarningAI-Generated
The Cornfield Curse
In the quiet town of Meadowbrook, the sprawling cornfields stretched as far as the eye could see. Generations of farmers had tended to these fields, reaping the golden harvest that sustained the town’s economy. However, beneath the surface, something sinister lurked within the tall, whispering stalks.
Z.a.i.n.t.zPublished 17 days ago in Chapters - AI-Generated
The Unrequested Quest Across Time and Realms
In a futuristic America, where neon cities reached towards the stars and the secrets of time travel were whispered in legends, lived a boy named Adam. High school was his battleground, where he navigated through the intricate mazes of complex equations, social hierarchies, and the challenges of adolescence. Yet, unbeknownst to his peers, Adam harbored a secret—a great destiny written in the very fabric of the universe.
Z.a.i.n.t.zPublished 17 days ago in Chapters - Content Warning
Lilith's Blessing
6. Caleb Taylor sat on his bed as sleep eluded him. Whenever he closed his eyes, his past haunted him as horrified faces creeped into his dreams. His blue eyes faded and tired as he rubbed his graying unshaven face.
Travis J. H.Published 17 days ago in Chapters Smartystan
Metal chopsticks sat on the corner of the bento box. Vestin Go had polished off the contents just a few moments ago. A glow came from the window of his high rise luxury apartment. He played video games to keep his mind active and focused. Then the phone rang.
Skyler SaundersPublished 18 days ago in ChaptersSmartystan
Sounds emitted from the stereo system. They were like little metallic pings. The way that they combined to make a symphony of technology warmed Belinda Gummer. She had been working on this project for the past two years. Success evaded her. Multiple crashes and malfunctions colored her reality. Belinda wanted to see a learned machine change the structure of DNA to help physicians better understand the nature of diseases. Her eyes darted towards the data. All of it came streaming down the screen like electronic rain.
Skyler SaundersPublished 19 days ago in ChaptersSmartystan
Words whispered from tongue to tongue. Belinda created an algorithm that could zero in on how people spoke. The two doctors joined in by Strong contributing knowledge of game theory and Frampton making it possible for a pattern to make pharmaceuticals to take hold. All that combined to make Go the lead on this one. He took the data from the other three and made it a cohesive whole.
Skyler SaundersPublished 19 days ago in ChaptersSmartystan
Delaseer started as a corporation. It transformed into a 501 (c) (3). That process became evident in the capacity where the four founders transitioned from being millionaires and billionaires to being philanthropists in the most sincere and passionate of ways. Dr. Kaija Frampton had delivered the biggest hunk of her fortune to endow the project.
Skyler SaundersPublished 20 days ago in ChaptersSmartystan
Multiple machines showed movements that caused engineers to frown. “We just can’t get them all to work together,” Maser Clover, 45, finally said aloud.
Skyler SaundersPublished 20 days ago in ChaptersSmartystan
Go wore his signature t-shirt. Dr. Strong dressed in a button down shirt. The two women wore floral blouses, Dr. Frampton in blue and Belinda in pink. In this virtual conference, the “Flourishing Four” expressed their grievances, their agonies, their triumphs.
Skyler SaundersPublished 20 days ago in Chapters