Joan read the report handed to her for the umpteenth time. She shook her head in disbelief. The insides of her stomach churned at the contents while her hands trembled. After another read, she turned back to the person who gave it to her. ‘Diana, am I reading this correctly?’ she inquired, hoping she got it all wrong. ‘Joan, my …

Wontiferus looked out towards the lake. He watched the rain patter on the surface while he heard the patter on a wooden roof above him. ‘Nice day, isn’t it?’ he mused to his compatriot. ‘Indeed. It is, my dear,’ Diana agreed. She stood out in the open and embraced the weather. ‘Are you sure you don’t want to sit in …

Thump! Syndra shivered in her spot.  She could hear all the tinoos rushing in and out of the boat, cooing and cawing from all directions. ‘Battle still ensuing on the top deck.’ ‘Western forces under attack.’ ‘More aquatic bestial types climbing our sides.’ ‘Reinforcements coming.’ ‘How long?’ ‘We have lost contact with several ships.’ ‘Enemy started to retreat.’ ‘Enemy may …

‘We’ve received distress messages coming from the boat to our immediate west?’ Brim raised a brow. ‘Yes, sir,’ Rafael confirmed. ‘They have “reported suspicious activity and request for assistance as soon as possible. Permission to connect?” as their latest message. As for the others, enemy forces have dropped but the majority except SS-Tanya, A-Saleem, A-Indigo, B-Octavia and ours are in …

‘So, it’s confirmed then? There are manush here?’ an uninterested Skilshar twizzled his bangs. ‘Yes,’ Ant nodded, water dripping onto the wooden planks of the ship. ‘How do you this exactly?’ a sceptical Jack raised a brow. ‘Trust me when I say I’ve known a manush for a long time,’ Ant took a moment to breathe, ‘and besides, you fought …

Gin’s heart pounded and pounded, only to be drowned out by the unending drumming of the rain. He kept his ears pricked, twitching at every hallucination of a bird’s wings. He kept his eyes peeled, focusing past the waterfall that masked the enemy ships advancing toward them. His fire and water elementals waited below deck while the juggernauts remained peppered …

Astral’s gills shuddered in anticipation. He could hear the rain hitting the surface of the ocean; but underneath? – pure stillness. He took one final glance behind him and confirmed that the ships were all anchored into place and his men in a tight, square formation. Dolphins circled above them, giving them instructions. However, right in front of him swam …

Brim wet the palm of his hands with his flammable sweat. He left his middle finger and thumb dry, rubbing them together in a quick motion. From the roughness, a spark flashed, lighting the oil ablaze. He looked around, checking that everyone else had done the same. ‘Enemy ships six-hundred metres ahead of us! Trajectory forty-five degrees’ he roared, making …

The incessant ringing of alarm bells woke Gin up. He sat up on the hammock he slept on. He looked around and noticed the dim lighting. He could hear the crashing of water against the walls as well as the relative silence from his battalion. So, it’s like that? Gin understood the situation. I’ve been out for that long, huh? …

A door stood in front of Gin. Though to the unknowing, unless you bumped into it by mistake, one wouldn’t know. To the naked eye, it looked like the sandy beach that surrounded it. However, Gin knew. There was no way in hell he would forget. Not when the very door led to his home; his village. Yet, he didn’t …