Stories tagged “general”

  • The Brass Star

    It was one of the brass stars that marked where Union Troops had shelled the unfinished capital building during Sherman’s March. I looked left then right, and then pried the star off the wall. There behind it was a roll of old and brittle paper. ...

  • The Brass Ring

    I looked through the peephole and saw an older man dressed like a Southern Colonel, right down to his Colonel Sanders mustache and goatee, only his was salt and pepper in color. I opened the door a crack and he took off his hat and said, “May I h...

  • Assuming Command

    Through bleary eyes the wall calendar and the paperwork on my desk alternated. The glint of morning sun through a hazy sky was sufficient to allow confirmation. Today was the day. Per the orders, fresh from command on my desk the ascension was complete...

    • Author: THX 0477
    • Posted over 1 year ago.
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  • The Weight of Command

    The ground shook as the enemy artillery hammered our lines with ruthless force, and enemy soldiers pushed against our bunkers, searching for a weak spot in our defences. “General! Enemy APC’s are hitting the sou’west bunkers!” a...

  • Generation

    I am in love with whoever I am talking to at the moment And at the moment I am talking to myself. I have caked my face with conforming thoughts And put any hint of individuality on the shelf. I am a pretty shell full of stolen thoughts, Shattered inno...