Stories
Herein you'll find a collection of my short stories: which I describe as poetic, hopeful science fiction/fantasy. I hope you enjoy reading them.
- Break Yourself Against The Universe: A lone survivor flees his ruined world, and with the unwanted help of his companion, he seeks redemption on a strange planet.
- Bridging The Worlds: At the edge of a war-ravaged world, she and her brother flee through a haunted abyss, chased by shadows. Their only hope lies in the light beyond..
- Don't Show Her The Truth: A deaf assassin finds unlikely companionship with a mysterious woman on a strange planet. Survival, secrets, and unexpected bonds unfold.
- Never Silence The Wild Heart: On a harsh desert planet, a restless teen dreams of the stars. When a mysterious ship arrives, will it bring the escape he craves?
- No Good Options: Loyalties clash as a reformed rebel faces an impossible choice. Destroy one last enemy or doom the universe. Seems simple, but there's a devastating catch.
- One Seed At A Time: Post-apocalyptic hope blooms as a reluctant gardener cultivates survival. A tale of resilience, unlikely friendships, and humanity's rebirth.
- Our Undoing: In a city of acid rain and broken dreams, a scarred survivor plots revenge against a criminal syndicate while yearning to escape to paradise.
- Poetry In The Stars: A space-faring poet journeys through the seven galaxies, racing to capture fleeting moments in verse before her memories fade into the cosmic void.
- The Freedom Zenith: A ruined battleship is found after a century, and two siblings want to restore her to glory: but ancient weapons and dark secrets lie dormant in her halls.
- Through The Universe Gate: A struggling concept artist dreams of distant worlds while supporting seven kids. Will his constant wishing be his salvation or a cosmic trap?
- Why Are You Standing There?: An ex-contractor, free from obligation, discovers they're not as alone as they thought on a desolate world. But their mysterious savior may doom them both.
- Worshiping The Wired: A custodian reflects on maintaining Teratechne's gleaming data centers, where artificial minds contemplate in twilight while pilgrims seek enlightenment.
- You Choose To Pull Through: A bookshop owner discovers an injured winged woman on their isolated moon: a descendant of long-lost travelers whose arrival could shatter decades of isolation.
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