Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Ten 3 Nov 202130 Dec 2021 Everett looked through his binoculars, steady and patient, watching Nathan sleep against the backdrop of his flickering campfire. Everett had been in this position for a few hours, but he…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Nine 27 Oct 202130 Dec 2021 "GET OFF OF ME!" Nathan roared. "GET OFF!" "Let go of the pellets!" one of the Elders shouted, gripping Nathan's wrist and slamming his clenched fist against the ground. Nathan…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Eight 20 Oct 202130 Dec 2021 Nathan made one more look up and down the table, but absolutely no one was willing to meet his gaze. "Well..." he said softly. "Alright then. I guess there's no…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Seven 13 Oct 202130 Dec 2021 "Hey, come back here," Manny had said. "What?" Nathan asked. "We need to talk." "Can it wait." A long pause. "No." Samuel Iverson shifted in his chair, interrupting Nathan's memory.…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Six 6 Oct 202130 Dec 2021 Nathan's eyes darted down to the backpack he was clutching to his chest. "Don't do it!" Manny said hotly. "We always said we'd protect it, no matter the cost!" "But…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Five 29 Sep 202130 Dec 2021 A silence fell over the room, but it was finally broken as the man next to Nathan spoke up. "Yes, there are some definite concerns," he said to Samuel Iverson,…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Three 15 Sep 202130 Dec 2021 "Black Cypher you are now at the appropriate depth," Major Hawlings had said into the microphone. There was a moment of silence, but no reply, so Hawlings repeated himself. "Black…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Two 8 Sep 202130 Dec 2021 Nathan's head swiveled left and right as Doctor Hogue led him through the city. The houses were small shacks, made of the same concrete and zinc sheets that had been…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part One 1 Sep 202130 Dec 2021 New Denver was the largest city Nathan had seen in a long time. It wasn't just another occasionally-inhabited outpost, it was an actual, persistent community of seven hundred souls! New…
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