Science-fiction short stories, mostly from the less-serious end of the spectrum. You'll find zombie presidents, talking sharks, world-endangering sub-woofers, coffee-toting terrorists, an unhealthy number of 80s references and a whole lot more. There might even be a force-challenged Jedi or two.

These are my entries for the sci-fi Short Story SmackDown.

My stories for the Science Fiction Smackdown Competition. Highest: #594 in Science Fiction.

~~Sequel to Bo & The Beast: this story features an array of favorite villains from classic tales, as well as continuing the tale of a beauty and her beast.~~ In her search for Adam, Bo stumbles upon a group of renegades called The Forlorn. Their ranks are made up of villains and bad-guys, and they are seen as scum by the tight-fisted Militia who patrol the city. Not one to shy away from outcasts, Bo joins their ranks in order to get closer to finding Adam. It is while she is getting to know the ways of the Forlorn that she learns of the dastardly Militia leader Clayton's illegal activities as he sells slaves to an insane cult-leader and terrorizes the small settlements outside of the city borders. Though the Forlorn are broken people with dark pasts, Bo determines to throw her lot in with theirs. Together, they will fight the corrupt Militia, protect those who need it, and perhaps Bo may even find her lost love in the process.

Nadia, orphaned by the first Vigilant Men uprising, is taken in by Mr. Lennox, an ominous man with a vision to create the most stunning ballet company in existence. He teaches the already talented girl to dance like an unearthly creature, bestowing upon her almost magical powers of a most breathtaking kind. However, as he builds the famous Lennox Company, the uprising once again stirs the nation, and the opulent ballet finds itself out of place in the new and austere culture of the Vigilant Men. Throughout it all, Nadia falls in love with her partner, Ferdinand, a famous young dancer who awakens her long silent heart. A jealous Lennox, the growing civil unrest, and a nation at war conspire to separate the dancers forever. Nadia must find a strength inside of her to brave her new world and fend for herself against the coming of an uncertain future.

"Your so adorable when you blush" he caressed my cheek in which left me shuddering underneath my comfy blanket. I looked downwards "Your such a flirt" I replied leaving him chuckling, leaning in closer to my ear. "But guess what?" He breathed warmly against my freezing face and sent shivers and chills down my spine. "Hmm?" I looked up into his deep blue eyes that looked as if they were in a storm. It made my heart leap at how close we were "Oh nevermind" he backed away from me leaving my face flushed and confused... and angry, he knew it too "I hate you," I said in a completely playful mood "but you already knew that"

Ethan was a player as soon as he moved to sonora INTERMEDIATE school. Played tag football once with a girl....forgot about her as soon as he could. But she didn't. 2 years later he comes back around to her maybe realizing if he had her first he wouldn't have so much crap and then when he looks back at his couple pictures realizes who took them...who stayed with him through the bad and worse.....and when she asks him out he is about to see what kind off stupid love he got into.