Author’s Note: Last weeks chapter. I’ll post another in a day or two for this week. The winds blew, whipping their cloaks around wildly as they jumped from one roof to another, their steps silent as their leather boots touched the stone beneath. They wore slim, one black lens piece goggles like the regular guards of The Free Cities. What …

To the man that robbed my everything from me, Have you ever felt what it feels like to have fallen into despair? Have you truly felt it? No matter. I will tell you how it feels anyway. Like your gut has been punched; your body breathless. Your mind scrabbles hard to focus. Trying to grab onto something to ground you, …

The sounds of heels knocking against the tiled floor echoed even into the small room from the outer hall. John woke up. He was leaning up against the counter in the room of the patient’s ward when he drifted off to sleep. But the sound had woken him. Looking at the still sleeping figure in the bed, he sighed. “He’s …

Author’s Notes: Edited by Amu Fairwheather; Sponsored by Zain Zabidi — My first sponsor!! Because of that, I will release another chapter in 7-10 hours. Enjoy.   Ice water splashed, drenching Navari’s boot as he dashed by a stagnating puddle. At this point, his breath was ragged. His clothes were soaked in sweat and mist, and his eyes were wide as adrenaline pumped …

Author’s Note: So, I was supposed to have released this chapter yesterday. But this one is an important chapter for the events ahead. I had to sleep on it and make sure it was good with a refreshed mind. Sorry for the wait.   The snow fell, dropping on the grey ground; melting with just a touch. Navari looked back. …

See where this came from in the Artwork Section!   Hot vapors wafted from the surface of a light, green colored tea in a brown clay mug. Alaina1AlainaWow’s sat there, contemplating. Every few moments, she brought the cup to her lips. She blew a few bouts of cool air before taking a quick sip. The sip warmed her, the bitter …

It was noon. The sun was just dipping from its apex, its light shining warmly against the clay-tiled roofs of the neighboring buildings, where remnants of a snow that caked intermittently from a snowstorm from a few days ago. And on one of those roofs sat a stone. It was large and grey, the same kind of common rock others …

The room was cool, cold white marbles underneath booted feet. John was leaning over on the half edge protrusion with his elbows as he stared through the glass pane. “It’s been two days… How is one one zero?” John jumped when he heard the voice. Looking back, he saw a tall man dressed in dark, silk tunic and pants. The …

“I.Ds, I.Ds; take out your form of identification.” A guard said with a lazy drawl. His body was straight and he seemed alert, but his tone was the complete opposite. The contradiction was perturbing. So perturbing that it put Navari on edge. Alaina1AlainaWow’s walked ahead. Her hood was still up, not moving in the slightest to put it down. All …

The tent flapped open, the sound of thin beast hide flailing in Alaina1AlainaWow’s’s ears. “Girl! What are you doing?” An old voice erupted forth. A boy, about three years older than she, hurriedly pulled a black shirt over his head. He had short red hair and deep brown eyes. But that was not what startled Alaina. Just before he pulled …