Author Archives: EagleAye

About EagleAye

I like looking at the serious subjects in the news and seeking the lighter side of the issue. I love satire and spoofs. I see the ridiculous side of things all the time, and my goal is to share that light-hearted view.

The Head Will Roll

Posted on March 27, 2019

Henry Wilchert made money the old-fashioned way; with cost overruns and outrageous product prices. He wanted to expand out of pharmaceuticals and into defense contracts. So he toured SpiderArmor before his hostile takeover. Company owner, Gavin DuPuy, showed off the … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Body armor, Flash Fiction, Funny, Giant Spider, Humor, price gouging, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Speculative Fiction, Spider Silk | 14 Comments

Voracious Predatory Beast

Posted on February 13, 2019

Constable Earhart was showing the rookie around. He pointed to a giant snail on a window. “That’s an alien snail. It comes from a planet full of voracious predatory beasts.” “Seems slow,” said rookie Constable Billingsly. “It is. Yesterday, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Short Fiction | Tagged Alien, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Police, Rookie, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Snail, Speculative Fiction | 14 Comments

The Conquered

Posted on February 6, 2019

General Al’Purathon slouched before the open fire pit. “We traveled four-hundred light-years as conquerors,” he murmured. “Our ships are indestructible, our weapons irresistible. Yet with our finest warriors, Earth has laid us low.” Angrily, he placed a marshmallow on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Alien Invasion, Fire pit, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, S'mores, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Spaceships, Speculative Fiction | 21 Comments

Overdoing It

Posted on January 16, 2019

Bryce Martinsyde, Chief Instructor of Espionage, gazed at the door with dismay. “Trainee Wilkinson habitually overdoes things,” he said. “I asked him to put tape on this door as a signal.” Mr. Blumenthal, Director of Covert Education, looked at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Covert Operations, Espionage, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Short Fiction, Short Story, Speculative Fiction, Spies | 23 Comments

The Hope

Posted on January 9, 2019

The consciousness of Nyar’Ka’Shaggonon waited in the clear ovoids. The last chance for the ancient god’s rebirth required only that the “eggs” be submerged in water. The monster would be reborn and conquer all humanity once more. Then Mary-Lou Halbeck … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Ancient Gods, Craft Table, Eggs, Flash Fiction, Funny, H. P. Lovecraft, Horror, Humor, Short Fiction, Short Story, Speculative Fiction | 41 Comments

Rapid Evolution

Posted on December 26, 2018

Aboard an alien starship, Captain Xom mourned for Agent Yuwl. “The humans in Smithtown, Alabama mistook him for a goat and ate him.” “Far worse than that,” howled Scientist Pewf. “His unusual DNA might’ve combined with humans to create a … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction | Tagged Aliens, Evolution, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, Recombinant DNA, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Speculative Fiction, Super intelligence | 30 Comments

The Signal

Posted on December 12, 2018

Gerald sat before his his laptop and patted the strange-looking ball beside it. “With my antennae, I’ve homed in on the signal.” “What signal?” said Bryce, munching on Doritos. “From the alien ship. I conducted a study and proved this … Continue reading →