Dave opened his eyes. He had closed them for fear of his impending death. He knew that he would look a little cooler if he died with his eyes closed. And also, he was scared shitless.
But he wasn't dead.
But Kara was a receding dot up ahead. And ther...
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Posted on March 7th, 2019
He had to stall. He needed time to think. Maybe he could get her talking. They were closing in on the desert hamlet (more of a desert cottage, really) far too fast.
"So what's your story? How'd it come to this?" he asked her.
He couldn't see her fac...
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Posted on February 28th, 2019
Dave swiveled cautiously. Sure enough, between plumes of smoke, he could make out a city. Well, more like a town, if you wanted to get technical. Its skyline barely rose over the dunes it contrasted. But there was still plenty of space to get lost.
Wh...
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Posted on February 17th, 2019
It was hot in the desert. It was hotter than Earth deserts, or so Dave assumed, having never been in an Earth desert. He was already loosening his tie before these thoughts entered his head.
"Keep your shirt on," Kara said almost immediately. "You'll...
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Posted on February 9th, 2019
The piping that was welded into the wall scraped Dave's side as he was tossed off-balance by the turbulence. It was all Kara could to do hang on to the console. The ship was scratching the Tunnel like a phonograph needle.
"She's gonna go through!" Kar...
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Posted on January 26th, 2019
The police cars were right on their tail as Kara's ship charged through the gate. Despite the not-so-aerodynamic shape of her ship, Kara was dodging fire like she had been doing it for years (which, now that Dave thought about it, could very well be th...
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Posted on January 19th, 2019
Dave didn't ask Kara any of these questions as they careened into space. Ships in 2095 had come a long way from space shuttles, with personal crafts coming some time around the forties, and slowly being refined into what could be best described as spac...
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Posted on January 15th, 2019
"It's been two minutes and you're already the worst thing that's ever happened to me, mouse. I swear to God I am going to strangle you once I'm not using you as a hostage."
Dave wisely kept his mouth shut as he heard the sound of laser ricocheting off...
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Posted on January 14th, 2019
"Don't get smart with me and you get to live." The edge in her voice was just as sharp as before. "Cooperate, and you might even be able to go home."
Dave decided he wanted to both live and go home.
"I know what happens when you give people the benef...
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Posted on January 9th, 2019
Dave had never had a gun pointed at him before, but his imagination, as it happened, wasn't too far off. Turns out it was pretty much exactly how he'd expected. His heart froze and then quickly tried to catch up, a bead of sweat slipped down the side o...
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Posted on January 2nd, 2019
