Stories tagged “trap”

  • The Underground

    “Dr. Seven,” I whispered down the corridor. We had nearly finished packing up our research, but the electric torches had found the Underground. Dennys Seven’s sandy hair appeared from around the corner. “I know.” His eyes ...

    • Author: Laine Grey
    • Posted almost 3 years ago.
    • 5 out of 5

  • The Truth of Eddie, Or A Logical Look At A Vampire (Mature)

    She awoke to utter darkness, the stench of decay causing her to gag and would have her vomit if she had anything left in her stomach. She tried to remember how she got there, the cold floor and manacles on her hands giving her no clues. “ArenR...

  • Versed Interrogation

    I swear and I tell you, I’ve nothing to hide. Then I guess it won’t matter if I stand close behind? I guess not… - – - – - – - – - – You falter, and s’piciously so… Suspiciously? Me? That̵...

  • Dead Aim

    “Huntsman, you in position?” “Yes sir. I’m ready when you are” I replied as I drew back the heavy bolt of my rifle to chamber a round. “Copy that. Intel says we have twenty plus foot mobiles with a BMP en route, so d...

  • Drink of the Devil

    Baiting traps Satan laps The blood of souls Gushing from bullet holes.

  • The General's Errand

    Her name was Rain but she was more like Thunder. “Dues time.” “What the… where’d you come from, Rain?” “Don’t matter, I’m here now. It’s dues time.” “You’re a day early. I don...

  • There's Nothing Like a Clean House

    The house didn’t look like anything special to me. It was a typical two story, one front door kind of deal. I connected to the LAN and used AR to check again. There was nothing- at all. It was too clean. My Spidey-sense.bot didn’t detect an...

  • A Brave New World From The Last To The First

    “Keep ’em busy!” Sera exclaimed, but it was completely unnecessary as well as completely inaudible to her partner. Bolts of plasma were already hurtling toward the Marauder interceptors as Sera struggled with her own inertia to pull o...

    • Author: Cossy
    • Posted about 1 month ago.

  • The Mountain Man

    My feet crunch through new snowfall, the powder muffling all other sounds. Most people find that eerie. I think it’s peacful. A crow yells at me from a nearby evergreen and I pause and look up. I pull a small morsel out of pocket and offer it up....