Down past the Cypress trees, on yonder by the creek,

Underneath the shade of trees, but still in Summer’s heat,

Innocence pranced into the woods, on a quest for fun,

Hate slithered behind, seeing a chance for some,

The two danced and played, until Hate grew tired,

And at a moments notice, all of innocence’s innocence expired.

A push, a shove, a rope, a branch,

A mother’s cry saved a life by chance...

It was time. The training was complete. For the last three years, this place has been home. I still remember running into Sifu’s basement that night so vividly. I was so hungry. It had been raining all day and my makeshift home under an abandoned overpass had been rendered entirely too risky, due to the flowing flood waters en route. My usual restaurant spots were dry that night. I found that the ...

“IT’S THE MOTHER! AIM FOR THE HEART!” screamed A.R.T. Commander Charlie. “THEY’RE HIVE MINDED. IF WE BRING HER DOWN, WE BRING THEM ALL DOWN!!.” The Borg Bugs had long been dormant on planet Nami. Their sudden resurgance was unexpected and troubling. The interstellar mining missions approved by the International Planety Commision had been successful. Too successful. Greed had pushed their motivatio...