Arsenic

Prison was pretty bad, but one thing Stu liked was that he got to take classes if he wanted, and boy was he ever glad he’d signed up for this one.…


The King, Part 1

I. You wanna hear something really fucked up? Because honestly, I’m warning you this might be too much. Because honestly, I’d rather none of this…


Der Beta Aufstand Hat Begonnen! Part 2

The door slammed open, thudding against the concrete wall of the room that was once a high school classroom, but now appropriated for a much more…


The Ambush, Part 1: The Body

A certain Kirchner was killed a few hours ago and I’m staring at what remains of his head as it spills forth from his prone body on the walk just…


The World Made Clean

The first cases were detected on a Wednesday. A couple of guests developed symptoms; like good citizens, they reported the matter to management. Mr.…


The Shadow Men, Part 2 — Excerpt 3

I’m alive. It was the first thought to go through John’s mind when he regained consciousness, the sound of some rag band playing on the radio. His…


Gone for the Cure

Every morning, Sean’s lunch cooler and coffee thermos sat, waiting for him on the linoleum kitchen counter. Today, there was a small piece of white…


Kiss it Like the Steam on Your Breath

Yeah mate yeah fucking can’t wait until we reach Earth 2.0 Abdul. They really were holding out on us with this starship technology eh? Fucking hell…


Camp Mosquito

First Saturday of July “We're here,” Mom announced. She handed me my camper's pack and I stepped out of the vehicle. It had been a long trip. “Have…


Calcandi Supra Serpentes

An old long-limbed man in a white starched shirt and black pants stood out among the camo-clad worshipers. His white hair flung back, “...and alas,…