"Time of Vanishing"

by Gregory Little

There is one unbreakable rule in humankind's last city: never wander it alone.
Read the sci-fi short story that kicks off Mutagen Deception
# Alien Invasion
# Dystopian
# Horror
# Sci-Fi
# Thriller

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If there is one thing that will get you in trouble in Coldgarden, it's a soft heart. Ali Dionya has been trying to track down the children for weeks. A pack of orphans forced to live on the streets, Ali stumbled upon evidence of their existence during one of her many trips wandering the city's abandoned spaces. She's never told her friends about these trips because sometimes she just needs to get away from their drama. Because they'd only try and stop her from going. Because she knows they are a bad idea. But none of that matters now. She's caught the orphans' trail at last. Once she finds them, she'll be able to help them. She'll come clean with her friends, whose influence can find homes for the kids. The only problem is something else has been following her trail as well. The question is: which hunter will find their quarry first?