Blue Zone Zyracuse

Saved by the Bull

A.C. was in his junior year of high school when The Panic happened. He was in love. Jessie was the love of his life. They had been dating for just over a year when Zack stole her away. A.C. swore that he would have his revenge on Zack for stealing his girl. At seventeen, he…

May 9, 2008
Set for Life

It was only natural that hobbies would arise in the Zone. Once you got past the terror, the malnutrition, the lack of privacy, the cold, and the despair, there was the boredom. There was plenty of all six to go around. A few people tried knitting scarves and sweaters, some played cards, most just shivered…

May 5, 2008
Eight Times Over Miss October

I hate Magritte. I never understood why until I was an old man, felt like an old man at least. Then I figured out just what a smug son of a bitch he really was. When the outbreak hit I ran, like everyone else. I ended up deep in the mountains. I found a cabin.…

May 2, 2008
Artwork: Hunting Shirt

May 1, 2008
Black and White

Slater stood outside of the command tent. He had just debriefed his battalion on the mission and was taking in the sunset. The cool May breeze washed over him; it was relaxing. The stress of late was taking its toll. The never ending headaches and late nights were prying at his willpower, but he remained…

May 1, 2008
Remembrance

Shannon kicked open the house door after working it open with her trusty crowbar. “That’s how you do it” she bragged. She gave a cocky smile to her Corps partner Dylan as he rolled his eyes. All three members of the salvage team snickered. Dylan suddenly lifted his finger and pointed behind Shannon. Without a…

April 25, 2008
Zonexistentialism

“Neither need you tell me,” said Candy, “that we must take care of our garden.” “You are in the right,” said Glossy; “for when we were put into this garden of Eden, it was with an intent to dress it; and this proves that mankind was not born to be idle.” “Work then without disputing,”…

April 24, 2008
Unforgiven

John sprinted down the street of a once quiet suburban town. Now all hell was unleashing around him. He ran past a white station wagon that had been pinned between a red truck and a Pontiac Grand Prix. The two children in the back pressed themselves against the seat as hard as they could, just…

April 23, 2008
Questions from K

We need to get more concrete details set down about the zone. I know one reason that I’ve been leery about writing more zone related stories is that there is too much up in the air right now. I think we have to make some decisions and stick with them. Have we really decided on…

April 23, 2008
Tagged

It was seven feet tall, bright orange, and aesthetically unpleasant. Whoever did it put it halfway between the entrances to the A & B concourses. Whoever did it had never bothered to burden his or her talents with anything as inconvenient as an art class. Slater looked at Asher. “When I find out who did…

April 22, 2008
Ain’t She A Beaut!

“Take a look at this one! Ain’t she a beaut!” Larry whispered to himself as he lay in the cold wet grass of Burnet Park. “Crikey! I’ve never seen one so close.” Larry dreamed of one day having his own nature show on television. In reality, he just impersonated his idol, The Crocodile Hunter. Larry…

April 22, 2008