short stories – Page 100 – Tale Told

Not a God

After we told him the story, the god who did not like to be called a god went back to where he had fallen. He searched long among the relics…

Stand

There are darker times ahead for you, my son, and worse than these will come. You must stand, you must, and there is no other choice. Time may seem unkind,…

Apocaloptimist

There was something beautiful in the mushroom cloud. Even while I knew that thousands of people were being boiled alive, the children too, I couldn't help but see something wonderful.…

I Found a Book

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"There are places one can go, I suppose," I said, my eyes wandering around the cafe. "But I like it here." I tried to force a smile, but it wouldn't…

Memo Re: Vampires and Red Shirts

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The vampires should not be let into the left wing. Under no account should any form of invitation to any event in the left wing be advertised. Staff are to…

Sepulchre

What a terrible silence lies over this black sepulchre. To some, this was the grave of the devil, to some, of god, but, to Mr. Turndal, it was the grave…

Time!

"I understand the temptation," the old man observed. The vampire twisted around, only now observing his uninvited guest. A great, greying mustache was what he saw first; below it were…

In Vino Veritas

"You're drunk," my friend sighed. "How very astute," I slurred, saluting him with my whiskey bottle. I tried to sit up from the slouching position I had adopted, but found…

Please Read: Gone and Forgotten

Please Read: Gone and Forgotten Excerpt: “Oh, they see me. Their eyes, at least. They’ll walk around me never noticing I’m there. It’s kinda like what your brain does when…

Vampire Island

The vampire stood there across the river, a shadow amid the darkness of the trees. Were it not for the red gleam of his eyes, I'd have missed him altogether,…