Sci Fi
The Time Manipulator and the Energy Master
Lena had always felt different from everyone else. She had always been a little more introspective, a little more thoughtful, and a little more sensitive. It wasn't until she turned 13, however, that she realized just how different she really was. Lena had the power to manipulate time.
By Keerthana Thirumalairaj4 years ago in Fiction
The Midnight Special
“Well--, you wake up in the mornin',” I sang aloud, “And you hear the work bell rang…” My thoughts had wandered back to the song I’d heard in a certain Vietnamese restaurant when it finally hit me that my boss and friend Malcolm Forbes was a traitor. It had been so transparently obvious, it shamed me not to have figured it out earlier.
By Timothy James Turnipseed4 years ago in Fiction
Initiate Transfer
At night, inside a stretch limo, a driver contemplates the sounds of rich people having a party. He can hear it dimly through his slightly open window. He loves the sounds: clear voices, but words indistinct. Every now and then a woman’s laugh or exclamation. He loves it when people are having fun, but he allows himself an odd thought: how much fun are people really having at a political fundraising dinner?
By Stéphane Dreyfus4 years ago in Fiction
Tynnin's Monocle
Nothing exceptional yet truly extraordinary. That is how it always went with Tynnin. Caught up in daydreams and bored of the present, he searched for meaning in the past so that he could live for the future. An archeologist by trade, he branded himself a relic hunter and rightly so. Every child had heard stories of ancient lost treasures and ceremonial tomes imbued with magics -capable of wonderous things not known in nature and scattered around the globe- but very few had ever encountered even one of such things. Tynnin was part of the exclusive list. Yet he had more than a few devices in his dusty dwelling that was filled from the floorboards to the star-carved ceiling with archaic trinkets. He had an affinity for the old metals and the leatherbound. Some were benign and some spectacular. His petrified bristlecone pine desk was littered with pages covered in ancient text. It is believed that this desk of elder wood was struck by lightning as it was cut down, twisting life back into it with a wisdom born of time still emanating from it. The walls that weren't covered in books were home to the ever-increasing pile of treasures he had gathered all across the world during his 55 years of adventure. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that it should have taken twice as long to learn, travel and gather so many trinkets for any one person. Deciphering glyphs and runic symbols alone were a painstaking process. Tynnin's dark, sunken-in-eyes sitting on sags of skin more wrinkled than his trusty leather satchel told that story better than words could. Yet he still held a lovely bit of youth to his tired body.
By Conner Carpenter4 years ago in Fiction
1945
It was the year 2132, and the world had changed a lot. Time travel had become a reality, and the government had set up a department called the Time Intervention Agency (TIA) to ensure that the past was not tampered with. The TIA agents were highly trained, and they knew the rules - no one could change the course of history.
By Jacob Tawila4 years ago in Fiction
Otherworldly Survivors
Captain James Green looked out the window of the spacecraft as it hurtled through the vast expanse of space. It had been a long journey, and his crew had been in cryosleep for the better part of it. But now, as they approached their destination, their excitement and anxiety began to mount. The mission was simple enough: explore a distant planet for signs of life and potential colonization. But as they descended through the planet's atmosphere, something went wrong. The ship's thrusters failed, and they crash-landed on the planet's surface. The impact was jarring, and the crew was thrown around the cabin like rag dolls. When they came to, they found themselves stranded on an alien planet with limited supplies and no way to contact Earth. Captain Green quickly assessed the situation. The ship was badly damaged, and they had lost most of their equipment. They would need to find a way to survive on this planet until they could find a way back to Earth. The crew consisted of five members, including Captain Green. There was Dr. Emily Patel, a biologist, Lieutenant David Lee, the ship's engineer, Sergeant Marcus Johnson, a marine, and Ensign Sarah Chen, a communications specialist. They quickly got to work, salvaging what they could from the wreckage of the ship. They found a few ration packs, some water, and a survival kit. But they knew they would need to find more resources if they were going to survive on this planet. The planet was a harsh, unforgiving place. The atmosphere was thick with toxic gases, and the landscape was dotted with towering rock formations and deep crevasses. The crew knew they would need to stick together if they were going to make it. Their first order of business was to find shelter. They scouted the area around the crash site and found a small cave system that provided some protection from the elements. It wasn't much, but it was a start. Next, they set out to explore the surrounding area. They found that the planet was teeming with life, but none of it was familiar to them. The plants were strange and alien, and the animals were like nothing they had ever seen. They soon discovered that the planet had a day-night cycle that lasted 30 hours, meaning they had to adjust their body clocks to stay on a regular schedule. They also had to learn how to filter the toxic gases in the air to breathe properly. As they explored the planet, they found a few resources that could be useful for their survival. They found a freshwater stream and a few fruit trees, which provided them with a source of food and water. But their luck was short-lived. One night, as they were settling into their makeshift shelter, they heard a loud roar in the distance. It sounded like nothing they had ever heard before, and it sent chills down their spines. They quickly realized that they were not alone on this planet. There were creatures out there, and they were dangerous. They had to be careful. Over the next few days, the crew worked on repairing the ship's communications equipment. They knew they needed to contact Earth and let them know what had happened. But they soon realized that repairing the equipment was going to be more difficult than they thought. They had lost most of their tools in the crash, and the ship's systems were badly damaged. Lieutenant Lee worked tirelessly to repair the equipment, but progress was slow. It seemed like they were going to be stuck on this planet for a long time. The days turned into weeks, and the crew continued to struggle to survive. They had managed to establish a routine, but life was hard. They were constantly battling the harsh conditions of the planet, and the threat of attack from the creatures that roamed the area. One day,
By Keerthana Thirumalairaj4 years ago in Fiction
