Tag: War
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Starfall: Part 5
Being back at home felt a little weird, albeit refreshing. At the moment, Jory was sitting in the living room, reading, when her mother rushed in, one hand holding her phone up to her ear, while the other hand grabbed the remote and switched on the television. “I’m working on it!” she spoke frantically into…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 3
Nowhere was free from crime, not even Akumu’s paradise of Yume. It was just a bit harder to get away with it. That is, unless you knew the right secrets. It was those secrets that brought Zeter to an empty barn on the western side of Autay Wa in the predawn light of morning. The…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 2
Kasyn’s feet were sore and his whole body was weary. They’d been walking for weeks, stopping in each state to gather up the soul tithe on their long march to the capitol. He’d been to Yomichi only one other time and that was when he was a child. His only memories of the visit were…
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Avoidance
(Image provided by Erin Elizabeth) It was not a good day. In fact, it had been several days since Adrick had had a good day. Was it too much to ask for even a few hours without something major taking place that needed his attention? It was midday and he hadn’t had more to eat…
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Once More, With Feeling
(Image provided by Jameson Knopp) Word had already arrived. The heroes were dead, fallen at the very foot of the Dread Lord’s castle. The last hope of all mankind was lost. Most people back in the village were still weeping, lamenting the coming doom. Already, on the horizon, the black clouds could be seen gathering.…
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The Solar King Part 26
(Photo by Pixabay) “I hate fighting,” Chester grumbled. He knew how to fight, of course. No one survived so many years of war without learning how, but that didn’t mean he was ever comfortable with it. “Well, you probably have the best aim out of us all,” Jezah said, pushing the rifle into Chester’s grasp.…
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The Solar King Part 17
(Photo by Lisa Fotios) Morning came with some good news, finally. There were no errant signals being sent out by the device in Smythe’s brain and the surgery to extract both it and the cranial mine were a success. The other saboteurs would be similarly scanned over the course of the day and then taken…
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The Solar King Part 8
(Photo by Branimir Balogovic) As far as Chester was concerned, there was nothing more inviting than a good night’s sleep. Even with Smythe Hark sharing the burden of managing the Solar King, there were still several hours in the night that he needed to be awake and guiding their sovereign. That was why Chester was…
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The Solar King Part 7
(Photo by Pixabay) Both Chester and Smythe were keeping tabs on the Solar King. Since they were connected to the neural uplink they were each privy to everything going on around the Solar King. The improvements Chester had made to the neural gel were working, thankfully, and the Solar King could act more independently while…
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Autumn Reminiscence
(Photo by Yura Forrat) Crisp autumn air bit at any exposed skin, but not so deeply to be too uncomfortable. Still, a pair of mittens, scarf, and ear muffs, in addition to a good coat, kept the cold at bay. The man stood there, outside in the field, his eyes sweeping from one side to…
Bridge of Broken Glass 