SHORT FICTION
“Melt”
“I was a baby when I used Energite for the first time. There were other toys in our house for girls my age, but I didn’t want to play with any of them. At first, I was scared to use it because when my parents held it in their hands, their eyes glowed green as they molded it to their liking. I was also nervous because it gave off a strange, though pleasant aroma when used. My parents assured me it was all normal. Your eyes will glow green when you use it too, they said, and you’ll get used to the smell which reminded them of trees found in gardens in the city. Then, they instructed me how to use the liquid black Energite, how to pass it back and forth between my hands, to mold it into simple shapes like blocks.”
Where you can find it: The Fiddlehead Folio Volume 2 (2024)
“Cu”
“Dear Shimmer,
You are cordially invited to your Adult Repurposing Ceremony. It will take place on Friday, May 25th, 2450 at 11 A.M. Please bring this invitation along with a copy of your Teen Repurposing Certificate, which you should have received after your last Repurposing…Please be advised that if you fail to show to either the Soiree or Ceremony, you will be in violation of Constitutional Amendment Number 31, which is a felony.
Sincerely,
The Repurposers of Cupernica”
Where you can find it: still under revision, but hopefully sometime soon!
“Life Giving”
“Stories filter back into my memory. Of the fall of civilization, the shutting down of the major cities, of the financial bubble bursting. All in the space of a short window of time, nature revolted. Our fighting systems strapped because of resources, money, or plain human greed, the Verdants held the upper hand quickly. The elders said they had never seen nature grow that fast, like time had sped up, only for them.”
Where you can find it: still under revision, but hopefully sometime soon!
