Author : Bob Newbell General Vlank walked along the corridor toward the Research and Development Lab, his motors whirring quietly with each step. Quietly, but perhaps not as quietly as they once did. He'd been neglecting routine maintenance. A lot of the High Command had as the war ...

Author : Julian Miles, Staff Writer It all started when Amelia and I were sat in the deserted faculty restaurant at 3AM. In reply to a piece of silliness that had being going on all day, I said: “What if the dream goes sideways?” The silence of mutual epiphany descended and we ...

Author : Rob Sharp 'What the hell!' A dozen pairs of eyes turned to glare at Jerry. A little black dot on the front page indicated that question seven, the question he was halfway through, had been altered. He read it again; it was different. 'Sorry,' he mumbled and hunkered back ...

Author : Gray Blix Leaning across the table, "Either you start talking, or I start dismantling you." "Excuse me, Detective Gibbon, but aren't you supposed to read me my rights?" "You're a robot. You have no rights." "May I please call an attorney now?" "You're a robot. You don't ...

Author : Emily Stupar The rain swirled over tiles and across rooftops before spreading like drapes down the sides of each decrepit building. Lights from the richly populated northern quarter dyed the clouds a deep purple and orange, giving the two fugitives in the west just enough ...

Author : Rick Tobin Bright yellow sulfur combined with duller golden salts into a drifting, wispy fog around the genetically modified mules. Their packs glistened with the settling, bitter powders. Additional chartreuse dusts escaped from the gills on their fetlocks as they converted ...