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Brandon Everett is a fiction/non-fiction writer. The genres he writes include: science-fiction, paranormal, noir, and the supernatural. He is the author of the novel The Undoubtedly True Narrative of the Yetiman, and the short story collection Release the Kaizen! Stories and Poems from an Evolving Writer. His works are published in Livina Press, DarkWinter Press & Literary Magazine, Route 7 Review, and The Chabot Review. Everett graduated with a master’s in English from California State University East Bay where he currently serves as a coordinator for the university’s Student Center for Academic Achievement. He resides in the Bay Area with his wife, Cristina.

Da Capo al Fine

Annihilation was the only answer. Plain and simple. 

The telescopic lens on the outer hull of the vessel was in full array. The breadth of its view, an all-encompassing eye, inhaled the light of the cosmos and spewed the raw data of its most recent scan onto my tablet in a mess of beeps and blinks—a language alien to most. But not to me. This symphony of hollow tones told the secrets that lay beyond. Floating in the cockpit, I shuddered at the thought of what this cosmic concerto was saying, just as a voice on the radio crackled through. 

“Commander Caine, do you read?”

“I read, Olympus.”

“These array readings—this has to be The Ark, is it not?”

No, I wanted to say. But my throat lost the will to dance out any tune that mimicked language.

“Commander Caine?”

The readings continued to flood in. They said what I had feared, but what all of them below dismissed—that what was coming wasn’t some savior, or some remnant signal from The Ark, Earth’s last hope for colonization. No—the answer was harrowingly more elegant than that.

“Caine, this has to be the Ark! They’ve arrived!”

Olympus base roared in thunderous applause as the Mars ground crew celebrated. I could almost hear them without the radio. Their ignorance was deafening.

This was not the Ark—similar gamma readings, only much larger than the ship. 

Too large. 

I didn’t have the heart to tell them that—

Annihilation was the only answer. Plain and simple.

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#FlashFiction

#MicroFiction

Photo by Mohammad Alizade on Unsplash

Story originally published January 14, 2023 for the NYCMidnight 250-Word Microfiction Challenge 2022, Round 2

Feeling Overwhelmed...with Gratitude

The vast outpouring of love and support for my insane little book this last week has been nothing short of humbling, Many who have expressed their support actually purchased the book on the first day of publication, which was mind-blowing for me.

To show my gratitude, I've got a little promotion in-store where a lucky individual will win an Amazon Gift Card!

Rules:
1. Purchase a copy of the book (Kindle or print, doesn't matter), if you haven't already.
2. Post a pic on Facebook or Instagram with you and your copy between now and 4/15/2020 11:59 PM (PST).
3. Be sure to use #TheYetimanNarrative in your post.
4. Winner will be chosen at random and announced on 4/16/2020 @ 12:00 PM (PST)

With these trying times of social distancing, it's unfortunate that I can't thank you each in person. This little promotion is just a small gesture of thanks that hopefully will set the stage for larger gestures in the future. At the end of the day, I just hope my crazy story brings some sort of welcomed distraction during these equally crazy times.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

- Brandon

DEBUT NOVEL COMING SPRING 2020!!

PRINT AND KINDLE VERSIONS

NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON!!