Sixty Minutes

Sixty Minutes

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The Garden Gnomes were once the most powerful species on Earth until the Dread Witch Kalroth reduced them to little more than ornaments, fit enough only to decorate gardens.However, the curse was not as permanent as the Dread Witch had hoped, because, for one hour every day, the Gnomes return to life.Brothers Tark and Coop had the good fortune to get cursed when they were together. Now they just need to survive long enough to find a cure.…

There Is A Gift At Your Door

There Is A Gift At Your Door

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Life on Aethis station isn't easy for anyone. Thousands of residents are stuck working in dead-end jobs, being paid so little they end up owing their employers money for every day spent there. They are indentured servants, and one of them has snapped.This particular individual also appears to have a twisted obsession with Captain Ethan Fawkes of the Aethis Police Department.So, while the Captain is embroiled in an emotional high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the monster, he will have to act with haste and the knowledge that they could strike at any moment.Thanks for reading; it means so much to me. And if you're enjoying it, do consider leaving a vote. *This story has been entered into this years Watty Awards, so wish me luck.…

Welcome To FMOOAE

Welcome To FMOOAE

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Zach Garrett is a twenty-year-old college graduate. He's broke, bored, unemployed, but hopefully only three months away from starting at one of his chosen universities. And like several of his friends, he seeks to work through his summer to earn whatever money he can, but the only employer to even get back to him is 'Flurbury's Museum Of Odds And Ends', and they do not have a good reputation.…

The Rust

The Rust

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Humanity has arrived at the Kril homeworld without permission, and despite all warnings to remain in orbit, they've chosen to land.Nothing can save them now.(Writing Prompt: Ultimate Sci-Fi Smackdown).…

The Amnesiac Shopper | #ONC2024

The Amnesiac Shopper | #ONC2024

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11. A drunken shopping spree has you obtaining the strangest item.Theo has had the wildest drunken night that a person could have, and as a university student in his final year, that's saying something. However, it's not just a hangover that this lad will have to nurse. He's bought some ridiculous items and now has no idea what to do with them. Not only that, one item is cursed.…

Ask The Universe

Ask The Universe

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Lilly and Ann visit Hadrian's Wall to stargaze but make a discovery that could change everything.…

The Ultimate Science-Fiction Smackdown: An Anthology of Short-Stories

The Ultimate Science-Fiction Smackdown: An Anthology of Short-Stories

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A varied collection of stand-alone Sci-Fi prompt inspired stories.…