Gaia has existed since time immenorial. She has seen empires rise and fall. She has borne witness to the stars forming in the sky and their inevitable, blazing, deaths. She was present for the birth of entire galaxies — an avid watcher of their celestial dance through the cosmos, and a grief stricken mourner at their destruction.
Her presence gave vitality to the planet. Once a barren rock float...
He kneels in front of her grave. Eyes sweeping over her name, slowly taking in each golden letter engraved into the stone. This was the only evidence she ever even existed, the last memory of a woman who deserved so much more. Before he came into the picture and took all that she had.
He wonders at his own lack of remorse. Not for the first time, he questions whether he’s broken.
As always, it’s...
Death is the inevitable truth of human existence. The one thing that no one, not even the most powerful can escape.
Or so they say.
It's not quite that simple anymore. Not after tonight. Tonight, there is work, the blasphemy of science itself, to behold. Tonight, a man's life will come to its long-awaited end. Tonight, a man closes his eyes, his breath slowing, his heart beating to a stop within...
I struggled against my shackles, desperately pulling and tugging at the metal wound tightly around my wrists, but it was of no use. I sigh.
"Really dude?" I yelled out into the dark. "This again? "
"There are easier ways to get me to take a break you know! There is no need for these melodramatics!"
A door at the other end of the room opens, revealing a familiar figure. I do my damnedest to glar...
I held the note, my eyes quickly scanning through the message. It was simple, short, and to the point.
"It begins. Bring the Elephant and the Teacup. Docks, 9 pm."
After years and years of planning, everything was going to end night. All that was left to do was to bring the two people who would be instrumental to the restoration of order to our country to the right place. The revolution would be...
A wise man once said, that here are more things in Heaven and Earth than are dreamt of in our philosophy.
Well.
He was right.
Humanity isn't the only living species in the endless expanse of space. There are many, many, more. Millions- no, billions, of sentient beings exist in the universe. It was sheer arrogance for us humans to assume otherwise (then again, that's what humanity does best- arr...
All my dreams come true.
In the night, when I lie on my bed and fall into a deep slumber, my mind weaves a collection of dreams. Dreams built on my desires, my fears, my hopes and despairs.
And when I wake up, whatever I dreamt of will become a reality. The only catch is that I cannot control what I dream of. Every night, every dream, is a roll of the dice.
I've had this ability for as long as ...
A lifetime of neglect and abandonment had taught her to treasure every ounce of love ever sent her way. She'd learned how to clutch and steal and hoard whatever affection she could find in this empty world. So when a man comes along, offering sweet words and caring touches and promises of a life of everlasting love, she fell fast. And she fell hard.
She didn't see the cold, hard, ground speeding ...
The first thing you have to understand is that it wasn't my fault. How could I have known he was going to get hurt? It was just supposed to be a prank. It was supposed to be funny, for god's sake!
All I wanted was to put a smile on his face. I didn't- gods, I didn't know it would end up like this.
I choke back a sob as my mind goes over the events of the afternoon.
Today was my best friend's b...
