Stories tagged “company”
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Me & You
With swiftness borne of habit, the pistols slid comfortably out of their holsters and found their way into her hands. She was not in the mood for such dealings. Walking out from behind the disheveled counters, she cautiously stepped around fragments of...
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First Impressions
He was too busy holding his head between his hands and squeezing his eyes shut, no doubt awaiting the fatal blow that would never arrive. When he realized that nothing had hurt him, his eyes cracked open and she caught sight of a dark, coal- black iris...
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Vereno Ltd
A star splashed night sky hung over all, bathing the world below in pure silky darkness. There was no hint of a breeze, cold winter air filled the lungs of all who walked along the streets. A silvery dew was painted across a long open field, the trees ...
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Company
On a paranoid impulse I glanced over my shoulder and bolted down the old road, keeping close to tall brush along the road’s edge. Time wasn’t the only thing messing with my head; the road decided to play distance tricks with me, much to its...
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Grim Company
The ground that passed under their boots was blistered and barren- with no sign of green anywhere, just endless miles of dead land. Some evil had decimated everything. The waters of the rivers and lakes they had passed had been covered with a dark, fou...
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The New Thing
Once the centerpiece of Saturday night dinner parties, I now rule of a kingdom of dust and worn memories. I used to fill these halls with music, laughter, and adventure. The Shadow, that one was my personal favorite. So much potential. Now I sit forgot...