Tyrannia by Alan Deniro

Author:Alan Deniro [DeNiro, Alan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Collections & Anthologies, General, Short Stories (Single Author), Science Fiction, Fiction, Short Stories, Fantasy
ISBN: 9781618730725
Google: DMTwngEACAAJ
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Publisher: Small Beer Press
Published: 2013-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

“You sure?” Jar said to Parka, putting his hand on Parka’s shoulder as he was doing stretches.

“Not really,” Parka said. “But, this is the only way they’ll stay off our ass. So we can make it to Hallows’ Eve.”

Jar nodded. “Right. Hey, look at that kid’s face.”

Parka looked over. It was beginning to fill with walking sticks. Circling the neck, darting down the cheeks. The child was fearful, but was unable to brush the insects off, because of the chains.

“What is with that?” Parka said, as he stepped into the makeshift kickboxing ring, an enclosure of the Worm-Hares’ motorcycles. “Seriously, do any of you know what is going on with those insects?” He pointed to the human. None of the Worm-Hares paid Parka any mind. The prime took off his leather jacket and Parka did the same. Then the Worm-Hares—and Jar too, for that matter—counted down to ten and the kickboxing match began.

Parka then entered a trance-like state, without his consent or volition. When he snapped out of it, the prime Worm-Hare was sprawled on the asphalt, his head twisted backward, tentacles twitching here and there.

“Wow,” Jar said. “What happened?”

“I have no idea,” Parka said. “What did happen?”

“He tried to kick your face, but you spun away. Then you kicked his face.”

“Oh.” Parka felt a few of the walking sticks scurry and drop off his shoulders, which felt sore. He didn’t realize that they had landed on him. The other Worm-Hares were motionless and scared.

As Parka and Jar drove away, they noticed that the human child’s body was entirely covered in the walking sticks. Parka tried to make eye contact, as a way of saying, Hey, the Camaro’s yours, I hope you get to drive it someday, but there were no eyes visible to connect with.

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