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Thank you. From the blackest corners of your mind, they call, pulling you deep into shadow, twisting your senses, keeping you from sleep.

It's time to face your darkest fears.

This is Tales to Terrify. Good evening, children of the night, and welcome. It's hard to believe, but we're almost halfway through our annual flash fiction contest already.

But fear not, you still have time.

Calamitous experiments, cursed time travelers, haunted derelict spacecraft and bloodthirsty aliens,

whatever your twisted mind can dream up, if it's science and fiction, and a thousand words or less, we want it.

Warp over to tales to terrify.com slash flash contest for details or to submit your tale.

You could win $50 and publication on the show, but you've only got until midnight on the 28th,

so charge up your Star Drive and get cracking.

Now, how about a little inspiration to get those creative circuits firing?

Our first story for the evening comes from Arecibo Campeche.

Aracibo is originally from Puerto Rico and writes horror, science fiction, and fantasy.

His first book, a short story collection called Strained Sigma Bonds, was published by

Water Dragon Publishing in 2024.

Pantheon of Agony, which we'll hear tonight, is inspired by the song Penteon de Amor by Orcesta

Zodiac. Children of the Night, join me for Arecibo Compeche's Pantheon of Agony, A Tales to Terrify Original. You know, I'm going to be able to be. I yelled goodbye as I left the house, but my wife did an answer. She never did.

It was a decades long and unnecessary impoliteness, but I tried not to dwell on it. I needed to keep my bearings.

These plantains weren't going to sell themselves, and my walk was long. On the trail to work,

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