Mary Anonymous

"Mary Anonymous" by Bryce Walton is a science fiction story that takes place during a war between Earth and Mars, focusing on a young girl called Mary. Subjected to Martian experimentation and control, Mary’s life is a constant battle between what she's ordered to do and her inner desire for freedom. As Earth prepares to launch a devastating rocket toward Mars, Mary secretly decides to sabotage the mission, but finds herself caught in tragedy and chaos. Even with her innocent nature and fond memories of her "Daddy Mike," she inadvertently becomes a tool of destruction. Her desperate fight against Martian control leads to a perilous escape, where, pleading for understanding, she highlights the loss of autonomy and the brutal effects of manipulating living beings for use in war.