“Marty, you missed a spot.” I gesture to the far corner of the kitchen, near the base of the marble island where the robot misses sometimes. It is a tiny speck of dust, barely visible to the human eye, but I make sure he always has something to do. I sit back and try to […]
Robots
Escape the Digital Age
My name is Grace Bennett. My world has been taken over by artificial intelligence. Ten Years ago, artificial intelligence grew popular amongst the people of the United States. Almost everyone had some form of intelligence in their home. That is until the government released a new type of AI. It was an AI that […]
Hoops Beyond Time
Since the beginning of basketball’s existence, the NBA has been the home of superstars, grit, dynasties, and competition. Players and teams have fallen and risen on the hardwood with some cementing legacies that will last forever. Now, in the year 2157, robots have entered into the game of basketball. They are known as The Mech […]
When The Blood Runs Dry
“Abandoned City” by kodiax2 is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/?ref=openverse. The year is 2500, and robots have taken over Earth, killing off most of mankind in their bloody wake. Earth is nothing more than an abandoned apocalyptic wasteland, continents erased, capitals destroyed, and cities in ruins. […]
Project: AURORA
The agony of waiting for Aurora to return from the lab is almost as awful as when she gets back. At least, that’s what I like to tell myself. But when she collapses through the doorway into my arms, sobbing and shivering as her blood mixes into our white gowns, I remember that’s just a […]
The President’s Secret
DERKYN GUILLEN Lily: “Grandma, please tell us the story about the soldier who saved the country. Please, it’s my favorite.” Jamie: “All right, my Lily, but you’ve heard it a thousand times.” Lily: “Please.” Jamie: “All right, all right! but only because it’s you” Lily: giggles Ten years ago, a brave soldier returned to his home […]