Science Fiction Stories

Tiffany Winters never *wanted* to be the Hunter - chosen by fate and magic to slay the ravenous undead and monsters that stalked the night of her hometown. But what Tiff wanted and what Tiff got was never in the same ballpark...and never before has that been more true. Tonight, Tiff is about to go on an adventure more wild, more dangerous, and more amazing than anything in her entire life. And she's not even out of high school yet!

A Not-Quite Human Story (3)
Unable to find a home and acceptance on Earth, an intrepid band of misplaced youth seek out their ancestral home among the stars. Unfortunately, their reception is not what they were hoped. The home they discover is a hostile place, involved in a huge interstellar war with an hostile alien species. Viewed as untrusted interlopers, they search for a place in a universe with no use for them, with little place to turn for assistance.

A Story in the Future Universe
This takes place a year after the Seeding. John finds that there is far more to the whole story.

Abandoned in stasis an officer in the marines, once called the White Guard must find a way home. He spent a long time in stasis before waking and many things have changed. There no longer is a White Guard and he has a lot of questions and few answers. A meeting with an emperor he does not know turns into a fight to save him and the empire.

A Story in the Wendy's Worlds Universe
This, that, some of the other. You know I have no idea what she, my muse, is cooking up. It happens when it happens. It is what it is. No sex at first. We're too young. Later on...oh my...at least I hope so. Time is heavily featured...travel is too. Oh...The Capitol is in D.C. A State Capital is in the state. That's how I was taught and I'm sticking to it.

A Swarm Cycle Story
Tom Porter was alone on his space tug, positioning mines out beyond the orbit of Saturn, and he liked it that way -- but a disaster at his pickup point left him with all kinds of responsibility... This is a Swarm Cycle story

Michael harbors two secrets: One, he is gay, the second is something much more deadly. He is gay only because his body chooses to be male. Sometimes his body is open to suggestion. Like with Stephen. Can Stephen keep a secret too?

I will be posting a range of flash fictions of various lengths from really short to just a bit longer than short, but not a short story. They won't take you more than a few minutes to read in full but I hope you get a laugh, a tear or just some enjoyment out of them.