First Stories

A Clar war Story
When an incompetent pilot shoots me down I am forced to face the enemy on foot. After a long walk out carrying my gunner I have to find a way to get or... make another Shark. Only it is going to be faster, stronger and have a hell of a bite.

A Samantha Story
Mandy is worried that her developing daughter Samantha will end up pregnant if she doesn't take action quickly. She recruits Aaron to teach Samantha a lesson about what teen aged boys want to do to her even though he's an adult now. But what lesson will Aaron teach and what lesson will Samantha learn?

The demon line was built to defend and encircle our whole country. It took twenty years to build and sat for another thirty before the enemy to the north attacked. We took the brunt of the attacks while our army gathered. Despite spies and infiltrators we were the only thing standing between the enemy and our land.

An Addison's World Story
My family was well known and living in their shadow was not something I enjoyed. Maybe it was my grandfather's constant desire for grandchildren. When I started the mission to create an outpost I had no idea he would finally send a girl I was attracted. I had no idea I would see animals that where both new and very old. Especially in the numbers and size that climbed up for us to see and protect ourselves from.

Needful Things (inspired by Stephen King's story) is in fact three short stories unrelated except they all involve customers of an old antique shop. In the first story, middle-aged Amelia Pennington purchases an ancient love charm. The second features fourteen year old Danny who just wants the funds to take a pretty girl to the cinema but gets a lot more than he expected. In the third story young teacher, Anne Dawkins simply wants to restore order in the classroom.

She's out with her sister who reads the lips of an admirer that piques her interest, wondering what this sports stud might teach her in a sudden fling. She doesn't know what she's getting into, but she's not shy either.

Ava wants to start dating, but her father doesn't think she's ready. As a compromise, he says he'll take Ava out on a date to see if he thinks she's ready. How far will her father go to do the sorts of things a teen aged boy is going to want to do on a date?

Ruby is new to the school having just moved and transferred as a military brat. Not knowing her way around or anyone to help her, a boy in her class steps up to show her around. But he has other motives besides being helpful for this red-haired girl...