Stories tagged “Elf”
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Genetico
“Did you want to be an Elf when you were growing up? How about a dwarf or a werewolf? Well now thanks to Genitico you can make your childhood dreams come true…” Genetic engineering, that’s how it all started. Giving people point...
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Lurking
It was then that he heard the voices talking animatedly among themselves. He heard them as soon as he had entered from the rooftop. The window had led to a musty attic, and there had been nothing of interest. Going through another trapdoor, he entered ...
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The ELF in the Woodwork
I cut open the protective plastic sheathing on the bomb components. Deftly manipulating them, I assemble the remotely-detonated explosive device. My ZOOT-suit is wired to transmit its location data to my HUD so that I can see what I am doing. The devic...
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Elf Kindergarten
Ulydorah skipped all the way to elf kindergarten. She lived in a moving tree by the whispering river down from the tall mushroom that was the school. Ulydorah hummed a melody of serene beauty, and the wild flowers burst open in fuschia and crimson. She...
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The Envious Elf
The elf’s heart was a cold metal machine, thudding against his metallic arteries. His hands, always pinching, prodding, were robotic claws. His eyes were small, sharp spheres of steel, always remembering. His ears were large microphones instinctively...
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The Elf Goes Pop
After a frustrating day of eyeing all of the people around him with the hottest objects, the elf rushed to his little elfish house so he wouldn’t be able to see any other people with the marvellous things he couldn’t afford. He took a deep breath a...
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It Begins
Glancing around the prince realized that the field was full of people. Well, they appeared to be people at first glance. Some were tall, some were short. Some were hairy or scaly. All of them were quickly grabbing flowers to shield themselves. He looke...
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Tell Me Elf
“Tell me,” she said sweetly, with a smile on her face. “Why should I?” he said, grinning with mischief. Her smiled disappeared, replaced by a frown. “Let’s just say it’s not an option,” she said, eyes fla...