Bugs

By Arrvada .

What Dr. Cameron Bradford worked his whole life to achieve was taken, distorted to be a weapon. But everything went wrong when they were activated. The microscopic computers he had designed took on a life of their own, killing their hosts and reanimating the corpses. Now unleashed on the unsuspecting community, these Bio-mechanical Universal Governing Systems could spread and wipe out the entire state. It's up to Cameron and Cheyenne, a tawny eyed woman with a secret, to stop the zombies he helped create.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Arrvada .
• Release date: Oct 10, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301309252

Arrvada .

“This is how the End of the World shall be written: On Parchments of Flesh, with Pens dipped in Blood.” L. Becker is a writer of Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy work in Northern California. . Her love affair with writing started young and is the only affair she devoutly nurtures. This passion has been further inspired by her path as an Eclectic Pagan and by her studies towards a Masters in Mythological Studies. An avid reader, her writing has been inspired by such classics as Robin Hood, Ivanhoe and Treasure Island, as well as the more contemporary works of JR Ward, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchet, George RR Martin and Sherrilyn Kenyon. She grew up with Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys and when she found HP Lovecraft, Mercedes Lackey and J.R.R. Tolkien her writing took on a new life and new direction. At fifteen L. completed her first full length novel, a western largely inspired by the works of Louis L’Amour and at nineteen her first publication happened with Legend of Cauterhaugh, a light romantic adventure set in the Scottish Highlands. Since then her work has moved into fast paced fiction with horror and paranormal inspired themes. Currently L is working on her 43rd novel, Pelican Cove, a Paranormal Romance, set in the haunted Pelican Inn. Her work can be found online on Smashwords.com, where she has two short stories published. Her first novel Legend of Cauterhaugh was published in 2000 and is currently out of print.

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B.U.G.S.

By

Arrvada

Copyright 2012 Leah Isom

Cover Illustration Copyright 2012 Kainan Becker

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Chapter One

Cheyenne saw a flash of movement from the corner of her eye as she was glancing down at her radio. Her head snapped back up as two forms raced in front of her headlights. She slammed on the brakes, wrenched the wheel and braced herself. There was a scream of tires and then a sickening thunk as her truck hit what she had tried to avoid. She braced harder on the brake pedal, hands gripped on the wheel, eyes pressed closed as the truck jolted, than settled to a stop in the center of the two lane highway.

Her heart was pounding in her throat, her shoulders and back tensed, her scalp tingling and she wondered briefly if she was going to suddenly become a silent film star and swoon right there in the cab of her Chevy. She sat there with her eyes closed, her breathing the only sound. She didn’t want to, but she forced her eyes to open and she lifted her head, terrified of what she was going to see.

It wasn’t Bambi.

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The plans were perfect, the execution flawless, yet he knew control was all illusion. He knew that better than anyone else. What they were attempting had never been done, nor would it be done if they did not ignore the risks involved. He knew this, how could he not when he had designed the things? But no matter how much he wanted to succeed, how desperately he wanted to see his creation attain life, he couldn’t quite justify his actions should he actually say, yes.

Dr. Cameron Bradford stepped up to the glass that separated him from his lab. Why did he resist? Kline was certain it would work and he couldn’t deny that it would. He knew it would. But Kline was an optimist and not likely to let worry of failure or worse, sway him from his goals. And no one understood, it wasn’t fear of failure that made him hesitate. It was easy for Kline, for any of the others to press on. But in the end it wasn’t Kline’s call to make, no, it was his. He was the one who had to make the decision to give that last breath of life to his creation, a choice that could not be undone once made. He couldn’t understand his hesitation, not when he had worked the past five years of his life to reach that day, that moment. Still, passions and hard work aside, he hesitated.

He didn’t fear failure, no he knew they would work, they were perfect, he had made them that way. Yes, they were perfect and that was why he feared them.

Dr. Bradford? He didn’t turn to look at the young lab assistant. Shall I tell Dr.Kline to begin?

No, tell him to wait.

Wait? Behind him Colonel Reginald Sharpe stepped forward. Wait for what?

They’re not ready. Cameron turned from the glass to face the older man. He met the gaze that challenged him, that told him