Short Stories
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The Seekers Ch. 2 – Dusk and Darkness
Charlie’s heart skipped a beat, his hands clenched around his rifle. He saw Uncle John freeze in tension from the corner of his eye. What did he miss? Only then did he register…
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Remember
Excerpt from The Connection: Human Intelligence Interfacing by Professor A. C. Trevino of the University of Oxford. The human mind is a fascinating organ. Eighty billion neurons form endlessly complex interconnections, giving rise…
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The Seekers Ch. 1 – Shrouds of the Outlands
An eerie silence hung in the thick air of the fog-blanketed forest. Charlie shifted his weight from one foot to the other, keeping an eye on his surroundings. A breeze softly rustled nearby…
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The Wyld Ch. 3 – Edmund
The Academy of Riverend was a curious place. Its large towers of white stone and domed glass roofs spoke of wealth and sophistication. Sitting on top of Riverend’s great cliff, the walled campus…
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The Wyld Ch. 2 – Sivan
Majestic chimneys rose high above the factory roofs, casting long shadows over the buildings here in the lower districts. Sivan looked up in awe at the size of it all. The numerous factory…
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The Spa Intern
Madame Kadra burst into the wooden hot room, a small army of first-aid elves at her heels. Her eyes were wide with shock. Steam thick with the smell of lavender fleeted past her,…
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The Wyld Ch. 1 – Joanna
The pale, bright sun reflected on endless fields of white clouds in a familiar way. Joanna adjusted her brass goggles to shield her eyes from the reflection’s glare. Staring into the clouds mindless,…
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Snapped
A cold breeze blew through the silent, snow-covered streets of Drakefell. In the distance, a broken window shutter banged against its frame, emphasizing the eerie silence in the otherwise lively city. The blood-red…
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The Breakthrough
In the Swiss Alps, on the border of the city of Meyrin, lies the state-of-the-art research complex of the European Organization for Nuclear Research, more commonly known as CERN. Here, the world’s top…
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Seeds of Hope
The hovercar kicked up a trail of sand and dust as it sped along the Outlands. This far from the Caretaker towers of Oakport the land turned a uniform reddish yellow as far…