Stories tagged “slavery”

  • Let's play a game

    “Would you like to play a game?” the computer asked. Jack sighed. He didn’t have much choice. “Why not?” The view in his neural implants changed. He was floating high in space, looking out over a fleet of ships. A planet ...

  • Far Beyond the Rainbow

    The journey was not easy as I quickly found out. The mice and geese were mostly just food for the werewolves, there was a very uneasy truce between the dwarfs and the trolls, and the captain would retire early to his quarters each night and drink until...

    • Author: Ronnie
    • Posted almost 3 years ago.
    • 4 out of 5

  • A Common and Savage Day

    It would settle over the landscape, its perfumed touch sedating everything. The tree branches swayed in the breeze. The water lazily trickled along the riverbank. Mother would find herself sprawled on the back veranda, one hand outstreched, hanging lik...

    • Author: R.
    • Posted about 2 years ago.
    • 5 out of 5

  • The Thief

    Hearing the alarm, the townsfolk gathered. “A thief came through here last night,” the sheriff said with urgency, “and I need some of you men to ride out with me to get back what was stolen.” The men raised their arms and pumped...

  • The Sword

    “We have need of your sword.” “It’s not for hire to the likes of you,” I said, my gravelly voice even lower than usual; a rattlesnake’s warning of its displeasure. I couldn’t imagine being stuck around the stin...

    • Author: Cally Beck
    • Posted over 1 year ago.
    • 5 out of 5

  • The Message.

    Crack The whip sang as it lay across Martin’s back. “This will teach you to take more than one toilet break a day, lazy code-monkey!” Life had been hard for Martin since being lured to Dubai with promises of gold-paved streets and end...

    • Author: Akheloios
    • Posted over 1 year ago.
    • 5 out of 5

  • A Long Walk.

    His first reaction was to hear the noises of dogs and guns, but nothing came. “Suh, please tell me again. Where we goin’?” He pushed back a branch, “We have to get you to Indiana, that’s where you’ll be free. I have ...

    • Author: Infinity.
    • Posted 3 months ago.
    • 5 out of 5

  • The Improvers.

    Once upon a time, every whimsical little being on the planet Leetle was happy. A utopia it was called, and basically was. Days were filled with a smiling sun, and the breeze was just right. Whimsical songs were sang all night long. Lanterns were compet...