Category: Short Stories

“Another dreary Harper funeral,” Evelyn muttered, adjusting her slender black gloves. Rain lashed against the canvas awning, mirroring the chill that had settled deep within her bones long before Uncle Theron’s sudden demise. But it wasn’t grief that gnawed at her; it was curiosity. Theron, in his cryptic will, had bequeathed her not his fortune,… Read more

Evelyn Harper splashed black coffee onto the cobblestones, the bitter liquid mirroring the taste in her mouth. Ravenbrook’s perpetual fog clung to her slender frame as she adjusted her old camera bag, its weight a familiar comfort against the unsettling quiet. A raven’s harsh cry split the silence, startling a rat that scurried into the… Read more

Dust choked Alex’s lungs as she pried ferrocrete from a fallen beam, her calloused hands raw. Rats scattered, their eyes gleaming in the dim light filtering through the ruined skyscraper’s skeletal frame. A tremor, deep and resonant, shook the debris pile she stood on. Dust rained down, revealing a dark, gaping hole where moments before… Read more

Emily Thornton arrived at Ravenwood under a sky bruised purple and grey. Fog, thick as cotton batting, clung to the weathered stones of the lighthouse, obscuring the churning sea below. She wasn’t here for the view. The funeral of her estranged aunt, Clara, was underway in the small, stone church. As the coffin was lowered,… Read more

Evelyn Harper knelt at the fresh grave, the damp earth clinging to her black gloves. Gulls cried overhead, a mournful chorus to the priest’s droning words. A sudden, unnatural chill swept through the cemetery, a dense fog rolling in from the sea with impossible speed. Visibility dropped to near zero, the priest’s voice fading into… Read more

Alex Vega wrestled with the corroded access panel, her slender fingers finding purchase despite the slick metallic surface. Sparks showered as she bypassed the locking mechanism, the musty air of the abandoned sector of Neo Atlantis rushing out to meet her. A low hum resonated from within, a vibration that resonated in her bones, cutting… Read more

Lucas Reed, sharp-eyed and wiry, traced the ornate carvings on the coffin. Rain lashed against the stained-glass windows of Ravenwood church, mirroring the gloom that clung to the historic town. The funeral was for his uncle, a man shrouded in secrets even in death. A sudden, jarring clang ripped through the somber eulogy. The Old… Read more

Rain lashed against Nora Adler’s face as she stood apart from the mourners. Ashwood Harbor’s perpetual fog clung to the gravestones, mirroring the chill in her own heart, and the resentment she felt for this town. The service droned, but Nora watched Lucas Brennan across the freshly turned earth. His jaw was tight, eyes darting,… Read more

Alex Morgan scaled the rusted rebar, his scarred hands finding purchase on the crumbling skyscraper. Fog, thick as shroud, clung to Nova Terra’s skeletal remains. He sought salvage, not solace. A raven’s shriek pierced the silence, drawing his gaze to a rooftop below. There, nestled amongst decaying concrete, pulsed a soft, ethereal glow. He descended,… Read more

Lila Carter stared at the cascading data streams, fingers flying across her console. Anomaly. A flicker in the city grid, a ghost signal buried deep within Neo Arcadia’s core systems. She isolated the blip – coordinates. Impossible coordinates, beyond the city limits, into the uncharted Fog Zones. Her coffee, forgotten, grew cold as a thrill,… Read more