Mousetrap

Dave

The official blog for Mousetrap, a story about an easily-frightened rat, a brash Fennec fox, their Dalmatian frenemy, and the trio's outer space exploits.

Showing all posts tagged "Pilot"

Pilot (7/?)

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...

Pilot (6/?)

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...

Pilot (5/?)

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...

Pilot (4/?)

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...

Pilot (3/?)

"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...

Pilot (2/?)

"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...

Pilot (1/?)

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...