The KSS Archimedes VII, an experimental interstellar supercruiser, is part of a top-secret government project- Project X-335. As the narrative unfolds, we witness Victor B. Massanan, a hospital employee, becoming entangled in a mysterious brain surgery case. Simultaneously, the Archimedes faces a catastrophic glitch, one that completely upends Victor’s life… or rather his virtual life.
Chapter 16- in which a lonely young hiker finds companionship in a second-rate canine who’s really just sticking around for the food.
Hector channels his inner monkey and evades his hunters in the mountain forests of Mexico.
Hector, on the run from Flores and his evil cohorts, ventures through the picturesque Sierra Madres. But the rugged beauty of the mountains hides danger behind every turn.
The title explains it all.
Hector as a chimp, war giraffes, and thrilling escapes in the twilight of early dawn- these are just a taste of the wild adventures found in this chapter.
Hector blinked. “Where is the plant? Uhh… Why, I had it in my- dang. It’s in my car.” Flores smiled- but something about the smile was wrong. Hector noticed a new, disagreeable, almost malicious look on the drug-lord’s round, slick face. It was gone in a microsecond...
Three hours and thirty minutes flew by, much like a bald eagle chasing a desert jackrabbit, as Hector made tracks to a small compound. Nestled deep in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains, the compound had for decades been a secret stronghold to those evading the...
Chemistry is an interesting subject. It’s like math, and it’s also like a game, a cruel and unusual game where you combine several materials in the hope of making a new material that is useful to you in some way. Of course, just like math, you don’t always get the...
The two men stared at each other, each daring his enemy to make the first move- and, subsequently, to be punched full of lead. Hector’s grip was one of iron- very sweaty iron- on his rifle. The policeman didn’t seem to be fazed by Hector’s steel barrel of death- yet...
“The Mayans and Immortality: What Newly-Discovered Inscriptions Tell Us About Mexican Mythology January 4th, 2017 By K. Fresham Gratchen, Ph.D “Archaeological excavations in the Yucatan Peninsula have unearthed a remarkable discovery: a collection of Mayan writings...
Hector moved through the noisy throng at Flores’ mansion. At the party, he saw all kinds of people. Flores was walking beside him, extolling the finesse of his manor. “Hector, it’s brilliant! All of my drug-dealing friends from all around the world! And no pesky...
Hector's eyes fluttered open. He tried to sit up, but a wave of dizziness washed over him. He lay there for a moment, taking in his surroundings. He was in the middle of the ruined mansion, surrounded by destruction and chaos. The sound of gunfire and shattering glass...
The sound of shattering glass and gunfire filled the air. Hector gasped. The tall, spindly man pulled out a pistol and ducked behind a table. Hector could see men in tactical gear, armed with assault rifles, pouring into the mansion. Who are these guys? What is...
Hector’s rattletrap Land Cruiser struggled to make it the hour and a half drive to the massive mansion hidden deep in the jungle. As it jolted through the ten-foot high gates and past a guardhouse fully stocked with weapons and intimidating men, Hector couldn’t help...
Two weeks had passed without incident. On the baking afternoon of July 6th, Hector stooped over a frothing brew that smelled of moderately illegal substances. Pale light cascaded over the blank stone floor and walls. He enjoyed the feeling of cool air cascading over...
The two shadow-shrouded men stared at each other across the heavy oaken table. The bare lightbulb hanging above swung slightly, as if trying to touch the farther reaches of the dark room with its feeble light. Both men sat statue-like, their tense silence condemning...