Stories tagged “bounty hunter”

  • Elsha's Bounty Hunter (in my own mind chall.)

    I came upon the campsite from above, up in the tangled limbs of the thick forest. I had followed the bounty hunter below from limb to limb as he trudged determinedly and noisily on the trail barely marked by human feet. There were several of my acquain...

  • Good, but not perfect

    I awoke. Damn, that hurt. Wait… where’s Elsha? And how did I get tied up? I glanced around. Typical rookie behavior, leaving the bounty hunter alone. I struggled against the grip of the wire, feeling it cut into my skin as I twisted. Damn. ...

    • Author: Sam Ervin
    • Posted over 2 years ago.
    • 5 out of 5

  • The debriefing, or, How to not quite get fired

    “Are you trying to provoke me?” “Hmm?” I said, carefully keeping a smile from my face. Eldridge turned from the window. Pale eyes in a face gone red: I didn’t need to read his mind to know he was mad as hell. “Al Fah...

    • Author: Pat J
    • Posted over 2 years ago.
    • 5 out of 5

  • The Last Reunion

    The sun sank behind the high plateaus of the dusty Dry Rock Hills, casting long shadows over a dying and insignificant border-town. The only thing even remotely noteworthy about it was its proximity to a fold the locals had nicknamed Deep Purple due to...

  • The Last Reunion: An Odd Invitation

    Bright light and lively music spilled out of the thin slats of the swinging doors that led inside. Sam slowly pushed one of them open and looked around, keeping his left hand near his gun. It paid to be careful when tracking down men, especially in a u...