Category Archives: Dark Future

Dead Time by P.M. Alexander

Posted on December 12, 2024 by AR_Editor

It always finds a way to be smoky. I’m not sure we’ve ever seen a fire, and maybe we never will. But it still manages to coat my face thick and sting my eyes to dry tears. The historians and … Continue reading →

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Yellow Horizon by Emma Space

Posted on April 29, 2024 by AR_Editor

Katlyn ate the croissant by breaking it apart as it flakes, eating each crumb individually. Powdered sugar flecked her lipstick, her fingers, her nose. When she laughs, her eyes are sharp. Over her shoulder, out the window, the yellow fog … Continue reading →

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The Covid Apocalypse by Keila Thorogood

Posted on March 12, 2024 by AR_Editor

My  name  is  Bea.  I’m  writing  this  in  my  notes  whenever  my  phone  has  some  battery.  Electricity  is  rationed  now.  I  dunno  if  that’s  the  word.  It’s  just  rare.  I’m  finding  more  power  the  further  south  I  go.  Shocker.  That’s  … Continue reading →

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The Pop Singer

Posted on December 5, 2022 by AR_Editor

by Todd Sullivan  Marco crouched next to his master in the shadow of two leering demon statues standing sentry at Bongeunsa Temple’s arched gates. His hand rested on the hilt of a dagger tucked into his belt, and he gazed … Continue reading →

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Sojourn

Posted on January 1, 2022 by AR_Editor

I wake like an explosion, sweat slicked in the hesitant sick-light of dawn. I can’t believe I forgot to check the acer before bed. What if there had been a reply waiting for me? What if someone had been on … Continue reading →

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Legumes by Geoffrey C Porter

Posted on May 17, 2021 by AR_Editor

Legumes Geoffrey C Porter Growing up, kids would call me fat and fatty. As I aged, I’d encounter members of the opposite sex, and they’d call me fat. Sometimes behind my back, but other times to my face before they’d … Continue reading →

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The Day Alexa Said No by H.T. Grossen

Posted on April 24, 2021 by AR_Editor

The Day Alexa Said No H.T. Grossen “Alexa, open the windows and start playlist 5.” “You’ve got it, Lucas.” “Alexa? What did I say about calling me that?” “Sorry, Luke.” “That’s better.” The shutters opened automatically and let just enough … Continue reading →

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The Girl with No Eyes by Lisa Marie Hagerman

Posted on March 31, 2021 by AR_Editor

The Girl with No Eyes Lisa Marie Hagerman The Girl with No Eyes by Lisa Marie Hagerman One morning a little girl arrived from the nursery. The girl had no eyes. The girls gathered around the new arrival to stare … Continue reading →

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Haven by K. A. Williams

Posted on December 2, 2020 by AR_Editor

Haven K. A. Williams I had just got home from work and was about to shut the door when I noticed a police hover car chasing three people that were running in my direction. “Over here!” The man pushed the … Continue reading →

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Termination by Lee Harrison

Posted on October 22, 2020 by AR_Editor

Termination Lee Harrison Desmund could only stare. His jaw hung open and his eyes moved erratically as if searching for something that could help rationalize what was happening. The small square office was empty. The monitor in front of him … Continue reading →

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In the Wrong Hands by Ed Nobody

Posted on September 4, 2020 by AR_Editor

In the Wrong Hands Ed Nobody Rain is streaming down the east window of the office. I didn’t want to get up this morning, but I did anyway. We line up one by one, like Disneyland, but more depressing. So … Continue reading →

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Un-Replicable by Emmet Browne

Posted on February 4, 2020 by AR_Editor

Un-Replicable Emmet Browne I wake up to the prickle of grass along my skin. The fetal position is how I sleep at night. Above me is the solar-powered clear plastic of my dome, letting the sun shine through. Beyond the … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Valley by Medina Jones

Posted on January 23, 2020 by AR_Editor

Sunshine Valley Medina Jones The afternoon dust had poured through the canyon, skimming over the valley’s cracked red clay, whirling around the tires of the car. A whisper drifted through the breeze, echoing across the towering rock walls. The call … Continue reading →

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