Catalyst XII
I stepped into a puddle. The cracks in the worn leather allowed moisture to seep in subtly – just enough to get my sock uncomfortably wet and make me wish […]
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Catalyst: XI
My boots were worn by now. They had been new when the Magistrate gave them to me. The hard, thick soles clunked against the metal flooring with each heavy step. […]
Catalyst: X
The resonant sound of the cork being skillfully yanked from the bottle filled the room. It was a sound I hadn’t heard in some time. It was welcome and nostalgic […]
Catalyst: IX
A horrible grating sound echoed through the cargo hold of the small trench probe as we bumped against the side of the rusty airlock doorway. The force of the impact […]
The Catalyst: Part VII
First Blood There is a moment in the midst of extreme tension when your faculties are so focused, that sensation is simply a thing that happens – it is not […]
The Catalyst: Part VI
The Prelude to First Blood Why didn’t I just turn on the lights? When I was a child, my father might send me to the basement. Perhaps to retrieve an […]
The Catalyst: Part IV
Introductions “Every weekend, the same old nonsense!” The raspy, high-pitched voice indicated a female smoker. Her wild inflections and accusatory onslaught of her companion indicated it was not likely tobacco […]
The Catalyst: Part III
Alone in Atlantis The rhythmic smack-i-ta, crack-i-ta of the sparks grew stronger the farther down the corridor I went and the closer to the conduit I drew myself. I wasn’t […]
The Catalyst: Part II
A Citizen of Laurentia The dark halls were littered with broken beams and shattered glass. The only light was the haphazard torrent of sparks at the end of the corridor […]
The Catalyst
I didn’t know what else to do. I didn’t have a choice. I pulled the lever with all my might – full well knowing there was no going back. As […]
