"Ops, we’ve found a small egress at the back of the cavern here. We didn’t see it at first because of the issues we’ve been having with the flashlights. There’s a strange odor."
It was reported as an Environmental Protection Agency buy-out and evacuation due to extremely toxic pollution. That was a lie. I can’t tell you how I obtained this classified information for fear of self-incrimination. However, this transcript of the radio transmissions recorded during the investigation of the Eagle Mine caves will shed some light on the more sinister reality.
The Occurrence at Eagle Mine
Released: September 19, 2022 - Length: 10 pages (2016 words)
Short Story - Speculative Horror
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"'Occurrence' is a fantastic example of setting come to life... Really well done."
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"Z.S. Diamanti does a wonderful job of establishing character purely through dialogue."
- Patricia Dubrava, Author & Professor
"My daughter is obsessed with X-Files. 'Occurrence' seems like a missing episode! Z.S. Diamanti does a great job of slowly building the tension and giving clues that something is very wrong."
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"'Occurrence' reminded me a lot of some Asimov and Heinlein and really transported me back to a genre I enjoy a lot."
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