Letting Go
Matsu Makoto sat at a small table in her new home. The Lion samurai-ko was modest as ever, and chose not to seek fame or fortune, not to brag about her exploits during the siege of the city. No. That would not be the appropriate way to honor the...
The Machine - Prologue Part Three
The Machine - Prologue Part Three The world they entered was black, devoid of anything. There was no air, yet they could breath. There was no warmth, yet they were not cold. There was no light, yet they could see. This was the very beginning of what...
Welcome to.. Shinzuku City! — Chapter 1 — Part Two
Multiple train carts flashed before amber eyes, wind blowing the male's onyx locks into a swaying position. The train for Shinzuku City has arrived. **"We have arrived at Bokunawa Station. Next destination, Shinzuku City."** Coughing, Raiki entered...
The Machine - Prologue Part Two
The Machine - Prologue Part Two Melissa hummed to herself while she paced the living room, occasionally glancing at the massive construction that loomed over her like a hungry predator ready to devour its prey. Her skin prickled with goose bumps as...
Mirrors - Chapter 2
Sheik once again waited, perched out of sight, for Link to arrive. This time he perched at the entrance to the Forest Temple, above the sacred meadow beneath. His eyes were closed, his body relaxed, his breathing slow and even. He was meditating,...
When Worlds Collide
He watched her through the one-way mirror. Even caged, she was fascinating. This was the fifth day. On the third she had started exhibiting curious behavior. She had licked her palms and then rubbed them against the stainless steel walls, covering her...
Born of Shadow and Wonder
A legend of the wandering folk, a man known for his astonishing plays and intoxicating displays of images, brought forth by no more than his imagination and skills of illusionary magic. Known especially within the landscapes surrounding the great city...
Mirrors - Prologue
The mirror had been a gift. Somebody, she couldn't even remember who, had thought that a princess should have a full-length mirror. So even though she was living in a hastily-repaired room in the town while work had only just begun on the new castle,...
Mirrors - Chapter 1
A ten year old girl sat on the floor and cried. Her hair was long and golden. Her swollen eyes were bright blue. Her dress was pink and white and gold, but it was tattered and torn, stained by smoke and blood. The door to the little shack where the...
Prologue: Dark Days
The rain fell like meteors on a barren planet. The trees were few and scattered on the vast plain. Craters and boulders; debris the size of cars lay thrown haphazardly on the scorched earth like Armageddon. In the distance, a once proud city now stood...
A Journal on a Stranger's Step
Entry No. 1. Days in captivity: 14 My name is Adam Lettin, and I've decided to keep this journal for a number of reasons. I've never done something like this before, but I feel that what we're going through needs to be recorded. I...
The What-If Game
The skyline was the only thing that seemed to change. Buildings grew overnight and sprawled out their concrete and steel roots. Lost in his thoughts, Micah absently brushed dark hair from his eyes - a mental note made to get it cut. Turning from the...