One needs to look primarily after themselves in the lawless city of New Phoenix. That is the unspoken rule. Unfortunately, a locally well-known thief Kard decides to break this rule by saving a young newcomer to the city. However, the man soon proves to be more trouble than he's worth, when he sets ...

One random night, a lonesome guy hears a weird noise under his bed. A strange noise that he couldn't explain. But when he finally confronts it, something strange happens. An occurance that will confront both past and present. His fate left to the horrifying mysteries under the bed. Note: This is ju...

Welcome to the tales of the lost Mountain!  Every story has its begining, just as every story has an end. Come, explore the lost mountain with me! Warning: This is a work of fiction, nothing I write is based on fact or related to reality, this is a short story supernatural weekly thing, I hope to e...

A short story from The Caleuche Chronicles, a collection of shorts taking place within the Luke Coles universe, by Josh Walker. The story introduces The Smith, a character who later takes part in significant events within the universe. It includes an appearance by The Captain, the protagonist of the...

A short story about the many shapes of happiness....

Read the short stories that went viral on reddit then were stolen on TikTok.  This is a fun mix of my short stories and one shots all taking place in an interconnected universe.  There's something for everyone in the MeatVerse, from Canine Uplifts to Murderous Toasters and everything in between. So ...

{A Short Supernatural Story For Halloween}. A gathering of teenagers, neglectful of the ridiculous frightfulness that could sickeningly take over them, endeavored to bring an evil presence to make their Halloween much more intriguing than the last. The ritual they performed as the creepy tomfoolery ...

PhiOrg works where the physical, metaphysical, and 'pataphysical intersect. It archives the many worlds, alone,      concealed,          and prohibited from intervening in their happenings. Many of its Operatives leave the Citadel to take records - to write down the many Tales of the Multiverse.The...

A short story about an AI toaster as it solves problems, learns things, makes discoveries.The goal is to explore themes of identity, emergent phenomena, philosophy as relates to a intellgent toaster. "Hard Scifi" in the sense that it will draw inspiration from (what I understand of) how AI works.Inf...

Jethro, an 86-year-old man, awakens inside a massive cavern, where a ferryman is taking him and two other passengers across the river Styx. The ferryman offers them a way back to the living, but there's a catch - one which only the old man can navigate....

"The Reincarnation System produces an Exhaust whenever it is used. The Exhaust is a force of death that almost seems to seek revenge on the life forms that cast it away. If it kills people, they will only be reincarnated again, and more Exhaust will be made. If too much Exhaust forms at once, its de...

In a world devastated by World War Three and plunged into an endless winter, survivors like Jacob and Sara are known as Runners, tasked with hunting mutated beings known as Deviants. These grotesque creatures, driven by an insatiable hunger for human flesh, have overrun the war-ravaged cities. As Ja...

In the heart of a stifling jungle during a relentless war, Arthur clings to a letter from his wife, Sara. When the enemy launches an unexpected assault, Arthur and his friend Ronald find themselves facing overwhelming odds. As they fight desperately to hold their ground, the battle takes a harrowing...

Eras have passed, ended, and begun. In this cycle, much is learned, and the past is lost. This grindstone of time wearing away at knowledge, hindering the pursuit of omniscience is anathema to my purpose. I cannot restore the lost histories. In fulfilling my purpose, the present shall be preserved f...

Set on a world that has been the center of war for the past fifty years these short stories depict the lives, technology, politics and destruction the war caused. Grim tales of survival, imperial acts of conquest and interplanetary warfare.  A series of short stories I developed as part of my world ...

Andalus was a great kingdom of science and advancement on a continent dominated by sword and sorcery. In this story you will follow Ford Caldwell as he lives through the destruction of his hometown, Harbondale.  Please note that I don’t currently have any intentions to continue telling the story of ...

Jenryn dances for money. It's not what she wants, but it pays the bills, even if it's in a dodgy alchemical shop. When that falls through it's back to the village or go on the road. Jenryn chooses the road, but that has its own challenges. can  she cope with bandits, errant spirits and false charges...

The demons have spent countless years trying to invade the human world without success. Until one day, a mysterious woman appears in a New York library......

A short story about a mysterious old man and his creations living in an rundown mansion....

Ruby, a young woman with a routine and monotonous life, is taken by surprise when her path crosses with Dalton Aswark, a mysterious man, and a woman surprisingly identical to her, Angela. Dalton and Angela propose to Ruby an intriguing and perilous offer: to temporarily assume Angela's identity, all...