Stories tagged “France”
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First Contact
Mankind’s first contact with aliens was not a ceremonious affair. There were no fanfares, no parades, no celebrations. On the other hand, there were also no ominous ships in the sky or aliens with very dated-looking Ray Guns vaporizing humans wit...
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Nights of Rouen
Patrice swung through the night sky effortlessly, acrobatic and beautiful, her cloak snaking out behind her. None would see her from the ground and if perchance they did she might be mistaken for a giant bat or one of the gargoyles that guarded high pl...
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Vigilance Rewarded
High upon the Cathedral of Ruoen, Patrice sat and waited for a sign. She knew that she was supposed to do something. There was a lot unrest along the River Seine lately. She stifled a yawn and promised herself that if nothing happened soon, she would g...
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Spanish Shadow
As soon as she touched down, she heard another, smaller noise. She looked up, startled to find a figure just within arms reach. In what little light the moon provided the figure was dressed almost identically as she, except for the addition of a wide-b...
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Neptune and The Overlord
Prime Minister Winston Churchill watched on the huge plasma screens as fleets of Chinooks and Super Stallions headed south over the British Channel. All around him, the headquarters of the British war machine bustled and hummed. “This is HQ, conf...
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What Charlie did
I never knew where charlie went when he vanished. One minute he’d be asleep on the couch the next thered be this weird noise and hed come trotting up the drive. wagging his tail like he hadnt seen me in years. He was a good dog and i never knew w...
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Pictures at an Exhibition No.3 & 4
“They say the parterres are wonderfully designed.” She cast a look at the sky. “It’s nearly fall. I’m sorry I couldn’t take you here sooner.” “It’s okay, mother. Are there flowers?” “There are, but you mustn’t pick them. Look, t...