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Immortal Destruction

By the year 2025 a cure for death had been discovered. The human race had become immortal to natural death, causing severe overpopulation. The natural environment was practically destroyed. One the winter solstice of each year, mass murderers are released for a massive cull of the human population to help protect the naturally desolate Earth. This was the only way the human population could survive

 

Blood Beliefs

Drought stricken and starving, a small Mayan community struggles to survive. Unbeknownst to them, the nobility had drained the last of the food and forced the peasants to hunt in the treacherous jungles for food. Looking for simple answers in a heavily religious community, sacrifices begin to increase in frequency but there is no change in the weather. In a last effort, the priests turn to Chenoa: a blessed child marked by the Gods themselves.

 

Troubled Mind, Darkened Soul

"I was never more hated than when I tried to be honest. Or when, even as just now Ive tried to articulate exactly what I felt to be the truth" Ralph Ellison

Friendship and love become more difficult to grasp when you are different to those around you. Trying to find love and be loved for who you are is one of the most difficult tasks for any teenager, particularly the Darkened soul

 

Disconnected

The human soul reacts in different ways. When a young womans worst fears come to pass and her dreams are shattered, life seems to stop. Lost in the world, others see her shattered life but cannot stop the pain she feels. Questions plague her mind to the final hour and all they can do is watch her fall apart.

 

Plague of Faith

When the world is plunged into chaos, a scapegoat emerges from the most unlikely of places. The essence of human nature is often attacked in this war, bowing towards a society of conformity and recreating Burning Times syndrome. Music, religion and lifestyle all go under the hammer. The survival of these cultures becomes threatened by a tumultuous society struggling for answers.

 

Leaving Home

With the Earth destroyed and the Sun rapidly expanding, humanity needed to flee the solar system to survive. The whole community bands together and works tirelessly to finish their only hope of survival: a spacecraft fully equipped to carry them to a new planet that can sustain life.

 

Crystal Moon

Coming of age, an interesting school excursion and past life experiences. Chirpy and short for most of my stories.

 

Cat and Mouse

A series of violent murders intrigues a young forensic scientist. Eager to solve the case, she misses the signs that are right in front of her. A clever perpetrator leaves ambiguous evidence, but nothing that can lead straight to him. The case twists and turns, frustrating the team of police and scientists working tirelessly to wrap it up with minimal evidence.

 

Inner Demons

In emotional circumstances, there is little difference between the human soul and the primeval animal. When a series of perfect murders are committed, Odysseia and Trent are called in to solve them. What is the force that seems to be needlessly killing with no earthly traces of existence? And how close is it to that primeval animal in all of us?

 

Genevieve's Embrace

Originally written as a character development for Vampire it still functions as a stand alone narrative. When a twenty something year old loses her family, her life falls apart. Running away, she discovers a world much wider than she ever imagined existed.

 

Black Cancer

 

Dreaming Lies

 

Goodbye

 

Physics - the forces of error

The adventures of a small physics class in an average high school make for an interesting learning curve. Not only do we get taught way beyond our teacher's requirements, we get to have fun in the process...long live the public education system!

 

Experiment #35

The sequel to Physics - the forces of error. The class may have shrunk in size, but the same spirit still exists. A new teacher is also thrown into the mix, creating chaos early in the year.

 

Spoons and Phone Calls

 

Alone

 

Years of Ours

 

Double Lives

Two best friends, supposedly inseparable, fight to breaking point. The universe tries to get them back together by reintroducing an old friend. Not only do they try to reuinte the pair, but take them on a bizarre spiritual journey. 

 

Everything Dies Alone

A second year uni student's life fall apart in a week. Her long term boyfriend leaves her just before she finds out she has cancer. She leans on her friends, hoping her boyfriend will come back before its too late.

 

The Triumvirant

 

Fuzzy Felt Images

Eighteen years of memories suddenly coming flooding back after a family tragedy. Short, reflective and very honest prose.

 

Missing: Muse. If seen, please contact...

What do you do when your inspiration runs off? How do you set about getting her back?

 

Love's Labour (note: still to be edited)

Do you ever get the feeling you've been here before? Have you ever wondered why you feel oddly calm around some strangers?

 

Callaghan

Just an average day at uni...