When tyranny rules, can a group of misfits bring back democracy to the masses? Imagine you are caught in a world where you are hunted on a daily basis, and all of your freedoms have been taken away from you. What would you do? How would you fight back? The Nobles and Mages known as the Caste are in charge of planet Earth. Non-noble mages are hunted by the Inquisitors worldwide and put to death without trial. When a viral outbreak is unleashed on the state, the appearance of newly created zombies makes it harder to stay under the Caste's radar. Highest Rank: #178 in Science Fiction NOTE: I use the F-bomb in this story in a couple places... just a quick head's up to those who may find that word offensive. :)

Chris had a great job, a beautiful wife and the perfect car. It started out as a typical day, but after getting his pink slip, he found himself stuck in a sequence of Déjà vu. What would it take to break the cycle?

Every now and then I get around to writing flash fiction and short stories in various genres, most of which end up on my blog and various other sites. I wanted to share these short reads here as well. I hope you will enjoy them.

After Denton foils a terrorist attack at an Intergalactic sporting event, he finds himself racing to save his homeworld from a plot of betrayal and revenge. ***** When Denton Staxx, a special agent with the Orbital Security Services, discovers the Intergalactic Olympic Games have been targeted by a terrorist attack, he rushes to Earth to try and stop the event before it's too late. But what he discovers on earth is far worse than he imagined, and Denton is quickly pulled into a galaxy-wide conspiracy that takes him from one solar system to another in the search for a mastermind that will stop at nothing to get his revenge on the richest man in the universe -- regardless of the innocent people who die along the way. [[Wattys' Shortlisted]] [[1st place, Month Elimination Awards, Sci-Fi Category]] [[Best Plot Development, Iced Tea Summer Bash Awards]] [[Best Adventure Scifi Story, The Ooorah's SciFi Awards]] [[1st place, Rebel Awards, Sci-fi Category]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

With a new year approaching, Professor Porter is determined to start out with a bang. ## Written for the SciFi Competitions Challenge "Starting Anew". Word limit 1,000 words ##

The year is 751 AFTL. Thomas, a brilliant hacker with a tragic past. Lives for only one thing, to fulfill his promise. But now he must go on the run after digging up secrets that were better left forgotten. With the help of his childhood friend Katherine, a bounty hunter, he must learn to survive the harshness of outer space. Where the vacuum isn't the only thing that can kill you.

It's that time, 'troopers... Get your ticket and board the Good Ship @Ooorah ... Join us as we launch and head towards a distant star system! It's gonna' take hundreds of years to get there so none of us will ever see it, let alone set foot upon any of its worlds but our descendants will... This one's for them!

Ariaenn was terrified, her mother was forcing her to walk down the passageway the formidable black beams arching across supporting windows with views of the outside. Normally Ariaenn would be fascinated by the views of space as the ship flew through the universe, but today was her last day in the whites, the uniform of the untested. Today her entire future would be based on whether she was a wielder of the Ghi.... A ship traveling through space is invaded by the Awakeners. Ariaenn must rediscover herself, and her powers after her chip restricting them is broken. She must fight her power from taking over her body or she will die. She must also try to save all those that she loves from the dark force taking over the ship.