Prologue & Foreword
A foreword from the author This book started as a hobby. It was something I could enjoy with a close friend of mine, and as such, it was not meant to be read, much less understood, by anyone other than we. So, I feel the need to add some kind of...
Chapter 8 Life and The universe
“Are you happy with where you are? Are you satisfied with what you have made of your life?” Kalokin’s mask held a casual, relaxed look currently, but Shou sensed a deeper edge to this question. It struck her then that Kalokin seemed like the type who...
Chapter 14 Aftermath
Dominic stared at the still-smoking ruins of the warehouse his goons had taken Shou. It was a total loss, but he had insurance, and could invest the net worth elsewhere. He didn’t mind the building. No, what he minded was that out of the dozen armed...
The Cold and The Rain
Cold and The Rain "_I trusted you..."_ A voice whispered at the edge of my hearing, soft and sad. I was dreaming something strange, a twisted nightmare composed of cold expectations. "_I trusted you..."_ I was alone. Alone and cold in the rain....
Lone Wolves
KS: He was new to town, the kind of arrival that only draws attention in all the wrong circles. He had no wheels and little cash, but once you knew the gutters of one city, you knew the rest well enough. People don't change even when the sights do. ...
Velocity Raptor (Ch. 1)
"Well Kenneth, your vitals are strong and your blood pressure is optimal. Your muscles are in decent shape, which is surprising considering how many people atrophy their bodies by playing neurogames and gambling. You've got a healthy body fat ratio,...
Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 3)
As he lay on the sand, young Khaejiran's dreams were strange and chaotic. He watched scenes and happenings from a mercurial 1st person perspective as landscapes kaleidoscoped into each other with little regard to sanity, and the noise! He heard every...
Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 1)
The brown and tan striped wolf yawned, cracking his knuckles, stealing another glance towards the sky to see how far Solus had moved. His watch was over in two hours at Solset, when Solus sank beneath the horizon and Belluosus began his majestic ascent...
Battle of the Gods (Creation Story)
In ages long past, when our planet was naught but a barren chunk of rock, the twin deities of Chaos and Order fought each other in the sky. Their battle was long and unwinnable, for they so evenly matched each other that neither could gain the victory...
Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 2)
Kage walked away from the fire pit with an odd sense of detachment. He recognized that, in two hours when Solus set and Belluosus dawned, he would begin a fight that could easily end with his death. Someone pressed a rough, flat edged stone into his...
Wayfinder's Journals (1)
Day 46 I can hardly believe my luck! Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would be allowed access to the capitol itself. The grand city of Ocala surpasses all the legends I've heard, truly it is an oasis secreted away within the desert. I could...
NJ Legion Iced Tea
Violently severing large chunks of code might have been wonderful stress relief, but it didn't actually accomplish much. She was still a machine. She... she couldn't love Michael. He was out there, a biological marvel of reactions and chemicals. She...