Science Fiction
Ashes of the Drowned Part 2
The water was ice-cold, and it didn’t feel natural. Vaelin and Elira trudged through the southern quarter of Nareth, where the map she recovered had marked something hidden beneath the streets. Mossy stonework arched over their heads in crumbling remnants of coastal architecture—half-drowned, half-forgotten.
By Richard Bailey12 months ago in Chapters
Dreams in the Darkened Night
The night had always been a time of mystery for Elara. While others feared the shadows, she found a sense of comfort within them. The world was different when the sun disappeared, casting its glow over the world into the veil of darkness. It was in the quiet hours of the night that she felt the most alive, as though the very air around her pulsed with unseen possibilities.
By Nauman Khan12 months ago in Chapters
Who Cut the Cheese
Scene: The Belly of Olympus – The Temptation Begins The pallet sealed behind him. Darkness closed in. Jack lay still, the warmth of the kill still radiating in his chest—but the cold was already creeping in. No movement. No sound. Just the thrum of engines and the pressure of a billion dollars overhead.
By Mark Stigers 12 months ago in Chapters
To Divide a God
The air was thick with tension as Jack laid out his proposal. He leaned forward, a slight smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth, his eyes gleaming with anticipation. “I need a billion bucks,” he said, his tone calm, but the weight of the request heavy in the air.
By Mark Stigers 12 months ago in Chapters
Ashes of the Drowned Part 1
The mist never lifted in Nareth. It clung to rooftops and ruins, swallowed the streets, and settled into the bones of the village like a secret it refused to share. When Vaelin and Elira arrived, the fog parted only enough to allow them entry, curling around their cloaks and armor like curious fingers.
By Richard Bailey12 months ago in Chapters
Ashes of Iron
Scene: Paris, 06:01 UTC – Champ de Mars, Eiffel Tower The morning is soft. Pale sunlight breaks over the rooftops of Paris, catching on the iron lattice of the Eiffel Tower. Joggers weave through the waking city. Vendors set up their carts. A group of schoolchildren, bundled in matching uniforms, pose for a photo. Somewhere nearby, a street musician plays a soft accordion tune.
By Mark Stigers 12 months ago in Chapters
The Shattered Oath Part 5
The shattered remnants of the altar still pulsed with the echoes of what had transpired. Elira sagged in Vaelin’s arms, her breath shallow, her skin ice-cold. Her eyes flickered with traces of the Veil’s lingering energy, a storm of power barely contained within her mortal form. The chamber was eerily silent now, the survivors of both the Oathsworn and the Vowbound stirring amid the rubble. But something was wrong—Vaelin could feel it. The air was too still, the shadows too deep.
By Richard Bailey12 months ago in Chapters
The Forging of a New Krabar
The Forging of a New Krabar The air in the cavern was thick with the scent of molten metal and the hum of machinery as Krax oversaw the reconstruction of Krabar’s core city. The Vryssk hives had been dismantled, their biotech carcasses scavenged for resources, but the planet bore deep wounds—tunnels collapsed, refineries shattered, and entire regions rendered uninhabitable by the invaders’ toxic waste. The twin suns cast their harsh light through fissures in the crust, illuminating a landscape of ruin and resilience.
By I am steel pipe robot12 months ago in Chapters
The A Hole Protocol
Scene: Black Site – Underground Intelligence Facility, Location Classified Time: 04:12 UTC – 39 minutes after impact A dimly lit, war-room-style chamber buzzes with subdued panic. Flickering monitors show satellite feeds of Mount Olympus, the obliterated atoll, and cities around the globe now under Level 1 alert. A world map blinks with red threat markers.
By Mark Stigers 12 months ago in Chapters
Whispers of the Past (Chapter 05)
Maya's mind was spinning. With every step she took, she felt like she was being pulled deeper and deeper into a labyrinth of realities she wasn't sure she was ready for. James had urged her to leave, but something inside of her compelled her to believe that she had no choice but to uncover the final truth, no matter what.
By Bari Mir Rahamatul12 months ago in Chapters
