My church cast me aside, but my god had not abandoned me. His power still stirred within my soul, strong and thumming. I felt its coursing strength begging to be unleashed upon his enemies. Through its force, I knew of his desires. His foes must be destroyed, and I was the tool by which he … Continue reading Cylpher the Righteous
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Unique
The bullet begins to slide out of the barrel. People, in general, have a hard time gauging their own uniqueness. There’s a confluence of factors that cause this, one of which being the fact that many people have a drive and a desire to be unique. Some people take this further than others — artists … Continue reading Unique
Loop, Part 5
To begin this sequence: Trapped, Part 1 Preceding entry: Loop, Part 4 Jake slid forward, gliding in a crouch across the rooftop on almost pure blue paint. He used his brush, with green paint at the end, to propel him forward, as though he was rowing a boat. He had to move with utmost silence in … Continue reading Loop, Part 5
Loop, Part 4
Trapped, Part 1 Loop, Part 1 Ora: 5 Telline: 4 Staff of Asrai: 4 Bastian: 3 Ryse: 2 Mikael: 2 Jake: 2 Celia: 0 Naleya: 0 Ora had taken him out twice, and Jake had only caught that first glance of her, from a distance, as she had stalked Naleya. Some illogical part of his … Continue reading Loop, Part 4
Loop, Part 3
Loop, Part 1 Loop, Part 2 When Jake revived, he noticed two things: First, he stood in a completely different part of town. Second, he held another note in his hand. Telline: 3 Ora: 2 Ryse: 1 Mikael: 1 Celia: 0 Bastian: 0 Naleya: 0 Staff of Asrai: 0 Jake: 0 A score. Well, that … Continue reading Loop, Part 3
Loop, Part 2
Trapped, Part 1 Loop, Part 1 When Jake brought his attention back to the rooftop, he found that another had joined him. Someone Jake didn’t recognize. He blinked. It felt like cycles upon cycles had passed since he had seen someone new. The newcomer hovered above the ground, his feet hanging downward, relaxed. For a … Continue reading Loop, Part 2
Loop, Part 1
This story will make more sense to those who have read Trapped, Part 1, Trapped, Part 2, and Trapped, Part 3. Jake came into awareness. He blinked. As with every other time, it felt as though he had been asleep for months; or, no, more like he just hadn’t existed for a while. He didn’t feel groggy or … Continue reading Loop, Part 1
The Second Monster
Kain fell through the air. Buildings streamed past on either side of him as he zig-zagged in arcs over the street, constantly shifting what down meant for him so that he fell toward a building on one side of the street or another. Below him, people fled along the street in the opposite direction. Traffic … Continue reading The Second Monster
Trapped, Part 3
Trapped, Part 1 Trapped, Part 2 Bastian spared a glance back at Celia as he moved. Her frustration was clear, not just upon her face, but by the agitated movements of her hair. It buzzed about her head like a nest of swarming bees. He felt glad she hadn’t given up. He was grateful, … Continue reading Trapped, Part 3
Trapped, Part 2
Trapped, Part 1 Some of the arenas gave the illusion that they had once served other purposes. One was designed to look like an abandoned village, complete with houses full of items that made it seem as though someone had once lived there. One arena appeared to be the inside of an improbably large castle. … Continue reading Trapped, Part 2
Daydreams 