Mikkael Uksahkka stood in front of the board of investors with sweat dripping from his brow, his stiff collar felt extra tight, and his knees like they were going to buckle. He rested a hand on the table, and with all the gumption he could muster he leaned forward and narrowed his eyes. “The political …
Category: Short Stories
Chapter 7: The Right Motivation Tales of Avalon: Training Day by Dann
“Everything is fine, we all got off easy, Epistratichos Xanthopolous didn’t even look in our general direction, I don’t see why you have to do this Adoni.” Eliud whined as he hurriedly followed after the pixie haired blond. “Because it’s the right thing to do.” The young female recruit walked with fierce determination towards the …
A Noble Heart Must Answer (Part Two) Background Chatter by D.X. Machina
“…And so by reverse engineering the virus designed to target Titans, but not humans, we were able to synthesize a vaccine to counter-act the related plague that was designed to affect humans but not Titans. Are there any questions?” Dr. Nick Archer was currently in Melbourne, Australia in order to give a lecture on the …
A Noble Heart Must Answer (Part One) Background Chatter by D.X. Machina
Alex was treading lightly. Asteria was asleep, and while he was small enough that waking her was unlikely, he was taking no chances. He loved his daughter as fiercely as he loved his wife and his son, both of whom he worried about. Rixie was away on some mission with Vanser that almost had to …
An Orphan’s Tale Part 1 Chronicles of The Tribe by Johnny Scribe
Inside a cardboard carrying crate, forty-four humans waited in tense silence. Outside the box, they heard the voice of the Titan woman who had brought them from the shelter. “Zhay! Come help me a second.” An uneasy murmur rippled through the crowd as muted light seeped in from the seams of the box. “Peace!” The …
Chapter 6: All in a Day’s Work Tales of Avalon: Training Day by Dann
Dhanyalle pressed his forehead against the iron bars that imprisoned him. The irony of his present situation had not escaped him; here he was, in the company of his own kind, in one of the only bastions of freedom and safety for humankind in the Empire, the great city of Atlantis, on the much-desired world …
Faces of Death Titan: Background Chatter by JohnnyScribe
“Something wrong, my dear?” Pryvani looked up from gazing out the window of her office to find Zhan standing on her desk by her wrist. She smiled softly and shrugged. “Nothing really,” She sighed and shook her head. “I’m just pondering what it is I’m supposed to do now.” “I don’t follow.” Zhan replied as …
Chapter Five: It’s all about a good Poker Face Tales of Avalon: Training Day by Dann
“Everyone’s set up, separated into their platoon’s sir! First Royals have canteen duty, latrine duty as always to the last soldier to arrive…” Darren’s second in command, Palemst Huval Jorenton finished his report, as the Epistratichos stood looking out the front window of his small on-base office. Georgia was about as backwater as there was …
Chapter 3: If at first you don’t succeed… The One Who Lived: By Dann
(Hey guys, so I know it has been a while since I posted this one…if you need to catch up, chapter 1 and 2 are in the Stories and Anthologies section, sorry for the delay, as I said before…there has been a lot going on over here on my end, but hopefully I’m back into …
Chapter 4: People Skills Tales of Avalon: Training Day by Dann
(Hey Guys, I know it has been a long time since I update this, and “The One Who Lived”, but I’ve had a lot on my plate as of late. But the schedule is clearing up and I hope to get both stories back into the swing of things…so enjoy, and again…sorry.) “…it is only …