Dark Moments
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alt="Fade to Grey by Kristin Lennox"
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Fade to Grey by Kristin Lennox
The painting mocked her. It used to be her proudest piece: Sunset over the Mojave, with glorious violet-oranges streaking the sky. Now, leaden rays radiated from a charcoal sun, in...
Fade to Grey by Kristin Lennox
The painting mocked her. It used to be her proudest piece: Sunset over the Mojave, with glorious violet-oranges streaking the sky. Now, leaden rays radiated from a charcoal sun, in...
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alt="In the Beginning by E.M. Eastick"
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In the Beginning by E.M. Eastick
“Here,” she says, thrusting a round fruit at me. She is naked and radiant. The fruit is bumpy and brighter than the green of the leaves or blue of the...
In the Beginning by E.M. Eastick
“Here,” she says, thrusting a round fruit at me. She is naked and radiant. The fruit is bumpy and brighter than the green of the leaves or blue of the...
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alt="The Untamed Pigment by James Garry"
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The Untamed Pigment by James Garry
On the Isle of Skye, weavers feared to dye wool green. To steal the Fair Folk's hue invited malice, but Donald ignored the old taboos. He ground copper rust with...
The Untamed Pigment by James Garry
On the Isle of Skye, weavers feared to dye wool green. To steal the Fair Folk's hue invited malice, but Donald ignored the old taboos. He ground copper rust with...
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alt="Phantom by Liam Dragan"
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Phantom by Liam Dragan
I thought I would be happy when the doctors finally gave a name to what was wrong with me. Phantom pain, they called it. Pain from a missing limb that...
Phantom by Liam Dragan
I thought I would be happy when the doctors finally gave a name to what was wrong with me. Phantom pain, they called it. Pain from a missing limb that...
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alt="Neuroluxe Implant no 3Z82M99B64 by Bryanna Botham"
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Neuroluxe Implant no 3Z82M99B64 by Bryanna Botham
The chip’s durability was a selling point. Near-indestructible, brochures said. And so it was. Indestructible as the virus took hold, as the body fevered and perished, as cold limbs twitched...
Neuroluxe Implant no 3Z82M99B64 by Bryanna Botham
The chip’s durability was a selling point. Near-indestructible, brochures said. And so it was. Indestructible as the virus took hold, as the body fevered and perished, as cold limbs twitched...
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alt="Blindly Following Orders by Chris Tattersall"
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Blindly Following Orders by Chris Tattersall
With her wrists and ankles tied to a chair, Lucas cut her throat as the voices had told him. Her blood flowed down her naked body as she mouthed unintelligible...
Blindly Following Orders by Chris Tattersall
With her wrists and ankles tied to a chair, Lucas cut her throat as the voices had told him. Her blood flowed down her naked body as she mouthed unintelligible...
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alt="Donor by Collette Night"
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Donor by Collette Night
The first crack didn’t hurt. A rib. Calcium deficiency, the doctor said. Three weeks of rest. Steve swapped to vapes. Vapes made his mouth dry. Next time, two ribs broke,...
Donor by Collette Night
The first crack didn’t hurt. A rib. Calcium deficiency, the doctor said. Three weeks of rest. Steve swapped to vapes. Vapes made his mouth dry. Next time, two ribs broke,...
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alt="Second Sight by Jim Myhill"
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Second Sight by Jim Myhill
Superhuman, they promised. I received the first true artificial eye, able to see far beyond human spectrum capability—infrared, UV, optical zoom, X-rays, and more. They said the brain would learn...
Second Sight by Jim Myhill
Superhuman, they promised. I received the first true artificial eye, able to see far beyond human spectrum capability—infrared, UV, optical zoom, X-rays, and more. They said the brain would learn...
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alt="Trapped by Jeff Currier"
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Trapped by Jeff Currier
Claude dreamed of being trapped, apartment burning, flames melting his skin. He awoke screaming soundlessly and tried jerking upright. Membranes flexed, immobilising him. “Easy, Mr Hutton. Burn damage was extensive,...
Trapped by Jeff Currier
Claude dreamed of being trapped, apartment burning, flames melting his skin. He awoke screaming soundlessly and tried jerking upright. Membranes flexed, immobilising him. “Easy, Mr Hutton. Burn damage was extensive,...
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alt="Truth Hurts by Richard Lau"
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Truth Hurts by Richard Lau
Few people want to regularly hear the unfiltered truth, so to alleviate his loneliness, Truth-Teller joined a superheroes league. “Those fake glasses aren’t fooling anyone!” “Imagine how many people you’d...
Truth Hurts by Richard Lau
Few people want to regularly hear the unfiltered truth, so to alleviate his loneliness, Truth-Teller joined a superheroes league. “Those fake glasses aren’t fooling anyone!” “Imagine how many people you’d...
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alt="The Colgate Kid by Jim Myhill"
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The Colgate Kid by Jim Myhill
People call me “the Colgate Kid” because of my lame superpower. I can move toothpaste with my mind. Usually pretty useless. But finally, I’m a hero. An intruder threatened us...
The Colgate Kid by Jim Myhill
People call me “the Colgate Kid” because of my lame superpower. I can move toothpaste with my mind. Usually pretty useless. But finally, I’m a hero. An intruder threatened us...
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alt="Public Nuisance by Chris McGrane"
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Public Nuisance by Chris McGrane
The Human Air-Freshener, The Giant Clam and I busked. “I’m Captain Annoying.” I told the crowd. “Support the superhero superannuation fund.” They refused. Worried my Pester-Powers™ were fading, I asked...
Public Nuisance by Chris McGrane
The Human Air-Freshener, The Giant Clam and I busked. “I’m Captain Annoying.” I told the crowd. “Support the superhero superannuation fund.” They refused. Worried my Pester-Powers™ were fading, I asked...