I’ll never get used to waking up next to someone after a night of drinking and not being able to remember their name, or how we met, or why they’re dead. This one’s staring up at the ceiling like it’s the answer to everything, or some shit. Throat all open and leaking. The colour is … More FFM16-11 The Last Breath
Doctor Frank whisked a few raw chicken legs out of the bucket and popped them into his portable cooler-bin. He had taken to bringing it to work with him each day for just this reason. He made very sure to check all the daily stock to find the absolute best pieces. He would never consider … More FFM16-9 Free Range Friends
We didn’t expect to find a desert at the edge of the forest. We sure as hell didn’t expect to find a ship in the desert. I turned to Walker with a smirk. “Still think this doesn’t warrant military involvement?” “Yep,” she said, eyes ahead. “Since when did a rusted old wreck in the middle … More FFM16-8 The Dunes Have Eyes
Oswald pried his clam shell fortress open and peeked out. Withdrawing quickly, he snapped the shells closed, waited a moment, then lifted the lid again. Still no movement. Deciding to move quickly, Oswald extended his tentacles from within his shells, and trotted along the sea floor, dragging his makeshift shelter with him. He had spotted … More FFM16-7 Fort Cephalopod
“I’ve got it,” the Professor said, stroking his voluminous, white beard. “We’ll use salt. We can harvest it from the ocean, and sell it as bricks.” “That’s just another fossil fuel,” the Scientist said, straightening his spectacles. “The whole point was to get away from all that. The people don’t like the coal smoke from … More FFM16-6 The Inventive Exploits of Skycaptain Resourceful
Ferrets can’t fly; but this one was determined to give it a try. Prickles watched as the fuzzy creature scampered up a tree and out onto a branch. There it poised, poofy tail held high, before launching itself into space. For one moment, the ferret seemed to hover midair. Then it plummeted. Prickles gasped as … More FFM16-5 The Aspiration Quotient
“You said small explosion,” Jacques called from under the desk. “This is not small!” Georges waved frantically at the smoky cloud that filled the laboratory. He didn’t dare touch his eyebrows. He was almost certain they were gone. Again. “That’s the whole point,” Georges said, coughing out the taste of the blast. “Acetylene is explosive … More FFM16-4 Light The Way
The fallen leaves screamed beneath the heavy soles. Oak tried to shuffle out of the path of destruction, but could not move fast enough. The boot came down on his midriff, and he felt his brittle skeleton crack and crumble. He cringed to stifle the pain, trying to block out the screeches of the other … More FFM16-3 Winter is Coming
Mimi Resourceful stood aboard the Nimbus and called halt. The turbines went into reverse as the sky in front of it tore open. The abyss spat out black lines, unfurling into text. “A tear in the fabric of fictionality.” Mimi stared into the void. The words ‘Amorphous’, ‘Pulchritudinous’, and ‘Anagnorisis’ galloped past. She gripped the … More Orange is the New Black
The Minister for Transportation scanned the documents handed to him by his secretary, eyes growing wider the further he read. “Why, these horses are costing us a fortune,” he exclaimed. The Minister for Curly Wigs nodded in agreement, ringlets bouncing jovially. “We told you, Minister. Horses are costing us big time in food, grooming, and … More Cost Efficiency Mandated
C. A. Harland 