Extant
by Anthony Vicino
Three paratroopers—Kaelyn, Zoe, and Maddix—are having a really bad jump, but
fortunately they can always unwind time by a limited number of seconds.
Time reversed, dragging at my atoms like a boat suddenly throwing down its anchor whilst
traveling at full speed. Nausea and vertigo twisted about, dancing just beyond the
perimeter of my mind before slamming into my chest and driving the air out of my lungs.
“Extant” by Anthony Vicino, in The
Time Travel Chronicles, edited by Crystal Watanabe (Windrift Books, 2
November 2015).