Moving through the empty trees, the scars and shrapnel ebbed away to the perpetual rot. Every foot step was awkward, dangerous; ground wasn’t as solid as I wanted it to be. Colton watched behind us, his hand clutched into mine. “Alright, alright,” he said, flicking his gaze back and forth. “What’re we watching for?” “Anything … Read moreGale Rising (Part 52)
The boat flipped as Excelsior. Hands and I hit the bottom at the same time. For a brief moment, we teetered on the side, eyes wide, and then the entire thing dumped the lot of us, including Colton, into the brackish water below. Then the boat came down on top of us, hot and dark. … Read moreGale Rising (Part 51)
Death has hourglasses for every person. One day, during a cleaning, he found a dust covered one that had rolled under his desk. “Hm,” Death said, twirling the hourglass in his hands. The sand had long trickled out through the cracks and had made a mess about the underside of the desk. As he spun, … Read more[WP] Death has hourglasses for every person. One day, during a cleaning, he found a dust covered one that had rolled under his desk.
You’re a highschool student with the ability to “connect” to someone else’s mind, seeing their memories and knowledge. You successfully use this ability to cheat on tests, until one day you connect and see an exact copy of your own memories. The day started in a hell scape of pain and torture; commonly known as … Read more[WP] You’re a highschool student with the ability to “connect” to someone else’s mind, seeing their memories and knowledge. You successfully use this ability to cheat on tests, until one day you connect and see an exact copy of your own memories.
Dusty conference room at the convention center. It certainly wasn’t the base we’d spent months in, but it was the only place dignified enough to hold the full military contingent. Excelsior and I sat next to each other, the sole representatives of the Mobilian faction. Command Rutherford sat across from us. Outside, the city center … Read moreGale Rising (Part 50)