Short Story 10-Pack

A bundle of ten science fiction and fantasy short stories.
Lords of the Remnant - An infantryman, certain resistance is futile, nevertheless deploys with his unit to fight against an alien invasion.
How NOT To Rescue A Damsel In Distress - Bandits stabbed Larian's father and kidnapped his girl. Confident in his freshly-learned swordsmanship, Larian set out to track them down, avenge his father, and rescue his first damsel in distress. Things did not exactly go as planned.
The Blob On The Rock - A scientific expedition to deep space makes a discovery that will re-shape what we believe about life in the universe. As long as it doesn't kill them first.
Falling Softly - An assassin and his partner embark on the biggest job of their careers. The payment if they succeed is enough to set them up for life, potentially allowing the assassin to get out of the business and finally live a normal life. But even succeeding in a high profile job like this carries its own danger.
The Memory Of Justice - In the future, mankind outlawed capital punishment. Instead, the worst convicts had their memories erased and new personalities implanted. Then the authorities set them up in a far-away place and left them to live out their lives. This process worked well, to everyone's approval. Except for the families of the victims.
Measuring Up - Larian Elesir, a young recruit in the Citizens' Army, arrives at his first post.
A Chat Before Dinner - A record of a Zombie's rant about the trials and tribulations of his life as a disrespected member of the Undead.
First Blood - On his first operational assignment, Larian has to overcome inexperience and his own fear and uncertainty if he wants to survive and get the information his Regiment needs to emerge victorious.
Who Ate My Sock? - A single sock missing from the wash - the source of universal frustration and untold family bickering. Justine never gave thought to what happened to those missing socks, and where they went. Until the day her mother sent her into the basement to change a load of laundry, and she learned the truth behind it all.
Brother In Law, Brother In Blood - A great hero can come from a humble past. Great love can bloom from the embers of conflict. And sometimes the two can happen at the same time, to the near ruin of both.