I'm Elsie, from the planet Caelum.
It's 96% ocean, but that's okay. Out of all six planets (or seven, if you believe the myths), we're the only people with gills. I can breathe underwater for minutes at a time, discovering the secrets of the deep-sea. Diving is my first love.
But not everybody understands.
Each year they run a competition-a single black pearl is dropped into the ocean, and graduating students dive to find it. It sounds easy, but it's not. The ocean is a dark and dangerous place, with caves, crevices, and flesh-eating creatures. Some years, not everybody...

This edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of Four eerie stand alone short stories - each from a different featured author. S. Elliot Brandis measures in on time. Hank Garner takes us to the outskirts of Weston with the first of a new series. Ian Garner - son of contributing author Hank Garner - shares a tale of history. And Daniel Arthur Smith introduces us to Times Square Elmo.

Have you ever wanted to kill somebody? Sorry, that's a blunt question. It might make you uncomfortable. If it does-if your stomach knots or your skin prickles-then your answer is yes. You probably don't want to admit it. I get that. But it doesn't change the fact that deep down you're a killer. Like me. My name is Mia Sanguine. I'm a 17-year- old girl, living in Australia. I go to school, play percussion in the orchestra, and study when I have to. I like horror movies, comic books, and punk music. Oh, and yeah, a group of teenagers has ruined my life. So I'm going to kill them. But don't get...