Author: Adam

Countdown, Part Eleven

A male wrapped ropes around Sny-der’s body and the man that he could feel strapped to his back. He opened his eyes. A pregnant woman stood guard. He glanced over his shoulder and grimaced at his re-flection in a glass case. Yuck. Of all the people available to get tried up with, why Dread? The…

The Great Search, Part Two

Continued from Part One Small Packages tightened his bow tie at the mini piano made to fit his eighteen inch body, watching his bro pace outside Speed Skater’s cabin. “You know you don’t have to go through with this.” Skyscraper said, “If-if-if-if n-n-n-n-ot n-n-n-now, then wh-wh-wh-when?” Small Packages sighed. His bro’s stuttering was worse than…

Countdown, Part Ten

Continued from Part Nine Colonel Morgan fired a round into the eco-terrorist. The guard crumpled. “Nice kill,” Dread said. “There shouldn’t be more than four live guards down here now, along with our mad scientist.” Colonel Morgan said, “Or upstairs. I wish they’d stop sneaking up on us so I can capture one. I don’t…

Origin of the Emerald Avenger, Part Twenty-One

Continued from Part Twenty Marcos ignored the ringing phone, not wanting to wake up yet. His wife mur-mured sleepily, “Honey, get that.” Marcos yanked the phone up. “This is the Refrigerator Co-op. I’m just calling to see if your refrigerator’s running.” “Yeah, it’s running fine.” Laughter exploded. “You better go catch it!” Marcos cursed and…