Twilight of Ares - Episode Five
A Microdose of Fiction Series
Twilight of Ares - Episode Three
Twilight of Ares - Episode Four
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Gunnarsson’s bullet pierced the wretched gray’s skin. It crumbled into a puss-colored cloud of component biological atoms that attracted and coalesced on its nearest hive-mate.
He longed for a simple pirate hold raid. Pirates stayed dead.
His remaining adversaries poured volleys down from their organic rifles, forcing Gunnarsson to hunker against the shuttle carcass, the impacts pulsing through the metal. If the dead Gray synthesized with the other, he’d run out of lead before the resulting monstrosity ripped his spine out.
As he prepared a last-ditch counterattack… the pulsing abruptly ceased.
“Chalk Two on-site. You alive, Private?”
“About damned time.”
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Author’s Note
Welcome to A Microdose of Fiction, a series of genre fiction micro-stories that offer you an exclusive glimpse into expansive worlds. Every week, new installments and stand-alone adventures, all under 101 words, will transport you to far-flung worlds. I hope that these stories will provide entertainment while you sip your coffee and start your day on an adventurous note.
Make sure to check out the most recent releases of the current series, The Final Expedition and the Twilight of Ares, both of which will be pinned to my profile (linked here), and prepare to embark on a journey of imagination in bite-sized portions. Stay tuned for more exciting adventures to come!
The next episode of Twilight of Ares will drop on 7/3. Subscribe to get it delivered directly to your feed.
About the Creator
Matthew J. Fromm
Full-time nerd, history enthusiast, and proprietor of arcane knowledge.
Here there be dragons, knights, castles, and quests (plus the occasional dose of absurdity).
I can be reached at [email protected]
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