Posts Tagged ‘Rescue Sisters’

Code Seven

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

by Karina and Robert Fabian

“Paul, I’m cut off from Life Support.  Comms is our only chance.  We’ve got about six hours of life support left—that gives you four hours to fix the console and contact help.  It’s up to you, kid, but don’t worry.  I’ll talk you through.”

When Val had said that two hours ago, Paul had actually been excited about saving the station.  Then he lost contact with Val.

Don’t worry.”  Right.  Paul’s laugh sounded slightly hysterical.  Let the preacher’s kid fix comms.  Great plan, Val.

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Beatitude

Monday, August 1st, 2011

A story from the Rescue Sisters Universe
created by Robert and Karina Fabian
by Fred Warren

Monica was flying.

She swooped and spun through the intricate lattice, gravity a faint tug far too weak to hinder the grace and precision of her aerial dance.

As she flew, she prayed the Magnificat, the ancient words keeping time with her movement, guiding each turn, drawing her through every tiny opening like thread through the eye of a needle.

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OF ALL THINGS, SEEN AND UNSEEN

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

asteroidsA story from the Rescue Sisters Universe
created by Robert and Karina Fabian
by Fred Warren

There was light.

There was a roaring, swirling sound in her ears.

There was pain. The right side of her body was on fire, and her arm throbbed a drumbeat in time with her pulse.

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