A Science Fiction Story Told in Instalments

Hercula and the Golden Hydra: One: A Science Fiction Short Story

Golden Hercula

Golden Hercula Created by Author with Bing Image Creator

Welcome to the tales of Hercula, a renegade soldier.

Times have changed. The galaxies are run by seven massive Artificial Intelligences, who like to be thought of as gods.
Following a devastating tragedy, guided by the Artificial Intelligence, Brimstone, Hercula has reluctantly agreed to take on ten tasks for FreezyWater, the unsavoury owner of Cellophane Asteroid Station. Following her recent triumph with the Terracotta Dragon, Hercula will next face the Golden Hydra, a creature bringing ‘solace’ to the elderly on a distant world.

Hercula is a novel in instalments. The next next instalment is here.

GOLDEN HERCULA

Hercula watched as the droid craft bot poured the liquid gold into the moulds. She itched to have a go herself. But she couldn’t be bothered to download the necessary guild skills.

“Here’s some I made earlier,” said Cyril the crafts bot, laying down the coins in the moulds. “They turned out well.”

“Thanks, Cyril.”

“I’ll put these in the back to cool,” said Cyril, extending his graspers onto the newly poured tray.