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Over Mount Fuji 13
Over Mount Fuji 13
“Damn.” Awkward like a horse in a confined space, Byron hit his head despite stooping down. A…
Blood Phoenix: Rebirth
The redhead stood outside the open doorway with his hands in his front jean pockets and looked at me musingly. The…
Park Avenue to Park Bench
Park Avenue to Park Bench
Sharing a bench with a stranger and ignoring each other is not unusual in this crowded…
Holiday in Hell
I’m awakened by the familiar screeching sound of rubber on tarmac. Instead of arriving home from a tropical holiday…
Criticality 24: Chipshot
After a week or so of laying low, Chipshot decided to venture out in civilian clothing to observe the results of…
Over Mount Fuji 12
Over Mount Fuji 12
Early the next morning, Eileen lay in her bunk, still awed by the forces of nature and the…
Criticality 23: Tentalor Rep
"What the fu-- was that?" Pete stumbled backward across his own feet at the sudden appearance of Tentalor Rep
Don Quixote of Manhattan
Don Quixote of Manhattan
Was I crazy? Had I gone completely nuts? Most of the people in my life had already…
Over Mount Fuji 11
Over Mount Fuji 11
June 12 —Still grieving over the loss of her mom and brothers, Nobuko took comfort from the…
Just a Bit of Banter, Like
The world is a wonderful, wonderful place. It is three o’clock on a standard, no thrills Thursday afternoon, and we…
Criticality 22: Monster Master
Monster Master: It did not even have anything to do with them directly. But indirectly, they were just as guilty as…
Beneath the Surface
Beneath the Surface
Bret’s chest had heaved that same way in the barn, his heart pounding into his…
Over Mount Fuji 10
Over Mount Fuji 10
May 15 —
Eileen O’Neill knocked.Silence.She knocked again.Still no answer. She…
Criticality 21
"Her name was Myah Upshir," Parsec explained. "She's my niece, but she was also the biggest drug dealer on the west…
Over Mount Fuji 9
By late afternoon, the ferry approached Choshi, a town situated on a peninsula protruding from the main island