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Stories by: ash_117
9 stories
Song of the Broken Blade
The Sword of Rakanth, the God-Slayer.Sword of Temptation.The Broken Blade of Brightmoore Keep.It is said no mortal can resist its call. It was locked away by the gods to ensure it would do no more harm.Its power was reawakened nearly a century ago, but was quickly thwarted by the Great Lords of Kalin-tar. Or so everyone thought.
Sabotage- A Proximalympics Story
"The Earth went crazy when we found life on Proxima b. After more than a century after Yuri Gagarin first floated around the Earth in a metal capsule for one hundred and eight minutes, we had found what we had been looking for all this time: aliens. We should have just stayed on Earth.The first few months were great; the novelty of finding aliens was still there. But it gradually became just another aspect of life. The Proximans noticed we were losing interest in them.So what do they do?They challenge us to their version of the flippin' Olympics.In space.That make sense to you? Cause it sure as heck doesn't to me."Jason Makarios was a normal twenty-four year old before the humans found the Proximans. Then everything changed. At first, Jason thought it was amazing, like every one else. Then it became not so amazing, like it did to every one else.Then Proxima b challenged Earth to the Proximalypics, a series of sporting events not dissimilar to the Olympics. And Jason was chosen to compete. Jason didn't want to compete, but he had no choice. He thinks this is extremely unfair and unnecessary. So, along with a hundred or so others, he organized a bombing on the day of the game.And Black Lotus Squad, an elite inter-galactic counter-terrorist unit, has to stop them before innocent lives are taken.
Nova
Nova has always been different. When she was born, doctors detected a tumor in the infant's brain. The tumor gave Nova hyper-accelerated intelligence.But Nova's incredible knowledge does not come without a price. She knows everything there is to know about the conceivable universe and everything in it, and although Nova's mind is incredible, she can only know so much without breaking, both mentally and physically. The knowledge is putting large amounts of strain on the young girl.Nova is dying, and she knows it. But she won't give up without a fight.
Tales of Arogia
Somewhere, unknown to all humans, are two mountains. And in between these two mountains is a a very particular crack in a very particular stone. Through this crack is a world of beasts and of men, of elves and of dwarves, of fantasy and of magic. This world is known as Arogia. And to all humans, it does not exist. But it does.
Broken
Haley has not been the same since her mother died. She has not talked for three years, and she does not believe she will ever be happy again. That is, until a boy named Ben joins her class, who opens her eyes and reminds her that she still has a purpose.
Soul
After the Fall, a devastating twenty-year war between the Raiders and The Quiet Ones, the world has been changed entirely, the Quiet Ones nowhere to be found. That is, until now. 15-year-old Raider Nick has something that the Quiet Ones want: his soul. He must choose between a life of running and hiding, or facing the Quiet Ones.Thanks @haleyautumns for the phenomenal cover!