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 …
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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 …
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 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 …
Chapter 3: The Long March Tales of Avalon: Training Day by Dann
Chapter 3 Five hundred and three new recruits fresh out of basic training, twelve non-com’s, five commissioned officers and one Epistratichos marched the grueling 15 mile distance from Atlantis city to the distant Camp Clearwater, each with full load with rifle, marching three by three along the loose dirt path, under the oppressive midday sun. …
Chapter 2: Lost Tales of Avalon: Training Day by Dann
Chapter 2 “I’m sorry Alex, it must have slipped my mind. I can reschedule, Darren will understand.” Alex braced himself against the doorway of his small en-suite apartment as Rixie continued to pace back and forth. He really was paying attention to what she was saying, even if her scarcely dressed form served as …
Chapter 1: A Day in the life of… Tales of Avalon: Training Day By Dann
(The following takes place after the events of Titan Exile, and long before the events of Titan Contact) Chapter 1 “Epistratichos!” An energetic voice broke the peace of what was about to be Epistratichos Darren Xanthopolous’ lunch break. It had not been the first interruption, and it would not likely be the last. Darren reluctantly …
Dearly Beloved A Tale of Avalon by D.X. Machina
“It’s lucky the Gyfjon was diverted to the Tarsuss System. I would’ve hated for Izzy to miss this,” Junior Crewmate Gwenn said, as she walked through the halls of the compound, heading for the holosuites; her companion just laughed. “Luck? Sure. Just a lucky coincidence that Pryvani’s communications company just happened to specifically need the …
Tales of Avalon: Scar Tissue by D..X. Machina
I shot an arrow toward the sky, It hit a white cloud floating by. The clould fell dying to the shore, I don’t shoot arrows anymore. —Shel Silverstein, “Arrows” -1- “Sir, are you seeing this?” “You got the spyglass, Calamity. What’s ‘this?’ ” “Sorry, sir, ” Palemst Jain said. “The bandits aren’t retreating past that …
Chapter Seven Tales of Avalon - A City Broken by Openhighhat
Alex stood behind the bar gently wiping down a heavy glass stein that a patron had up until recently been using. That was until Lysis had arrived and ordered all soldiers back to their barracks. She’d implemented a new policy. No drinking after sundown. The soldiers were used to spending most of their nights in …