Category: mysteries
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Hidden Death (part 1)
ASA cargo transport just behind the Moon, 2218 AD “Shane Melniz?” Captain Haris Corik of the ASA was slightly flabbergasted. Major Hoshea Whitmer sat in the pilot chair of the Void Crosser, facing him with a slight grin. Hoshea nodded, “Yeah, Shane Melniz. I always wanted to meet him, but I never thought I would Read more
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Dark Hunter (part 2)
Anthony glanced at the piece of paper rendered nearly unintelligible by his squeezing and twisting, simple words written in the same hand that warned him that Orion was hunting him, “I took something from you; if you want them back, come and find me. 34.28.3 -Orion.” Anthony gritted his teeth and turned to face Thearen. Read more
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Dark Hunter (part 1)
Click, click, click. The claws of death himself dragged along the armrest of its chair. Many were intimidated; Orion was not. “You know why I have summoned you here?” Death asked. Orion had an answer; he always did. He prided himself on that fact. “You wish for me to kill again. Who is my target?” Read more
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Killer Cohort (part 1)
Technology Demonstration Fair on Zylistia 2206 AD “This technology could be the most important discovery in travel since the lightspeed engine.” The crowd in the large auditorium applauded. Daniel did too; he couldn’t help but applaud— it was ingenious, even if he was only here to keep an eye on his suspect, the Javaine Lady Read more
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Dark Band Risen (part 3)
It looked somewhat like a mummy. Scabbed, burned skin showed through some of the black wrappings, whose ends fluttered in the breeze dramatically. Two claw-like projections, likely made of Mishion, extended from his wrists, where black bandaged fingers manipulated controls. Though he had no fangs, Anthony had to guess this was Black Fang. “They have Read more
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Dark Band Risen (part 2)
Something cracked into Anthony’s helmet, sending him flipping through the air and into a wall. A towering, at least seven-foot-tall monster stood over him, its bulk blocking out the light as Anthony’s head faded to black. “And now,” said the rubber man, “you’ve met Shadow Eater.” • • • • • Anthony opened his eyes Read more
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Dark Band Risen (part 1)
It was an eternal night in Cypostello—one long stretch of darkness. A city satellite orbiting high above the Earth in a near-synchronous orbit that barely let them see the sun. During the day, lights in the city dome turned on to faintly illuminate the gloom, and each building shone from its thousands of windows like Read more
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Alien Academia (part 3)
Lira shook her head, “You doubt the strength of Mars! Mars will endure somehow. We are the gods of war. We are the immortal in spirit! Since I probably won’t be seeing you again (and you’ll be dead soon), I guess this is farewell.” The door shut, leaving Shane standing in horror in a small Read more
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Alien Academia (part 2)
Levi bit his lip. “That is the thing, Shane. There would only be one reason that an Earthite would join the ASA, the reason several did back when it first started: to destroy it from the inside out. But we’re not even certain he is an Earthite.” “No, not certain,” Shane said grimly, “there is Read more
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Alien Academia (part 1)
The cafeteria was loud, messy, and crowded. Shane knew it was always like this, but it didn’t stop him from being annoyed at it, like everything had annoyed him for the past hour. He grabbed his lunch (annoyed), sat down next to Levi (annoyed), and glared into space over his small styrofoam cup of mud-thick Read more