Sages, Chapter 9: Awakening
POV Eris August 15th, 0700. In the Sky, Somewhere. "So, any of you boys ever ridden on a dragon before?" The three soldiers in back of me, bundled up in heavy coats, scarves and goggles and clinging onto the dragon for dear life shook their heads...
Sages, Chapter 8: The Blood and the Battlefield
POV X August 15th, 0200. North-Western Front of Bælan. They came several hours ago. They fought, and valiantly, at that. For a good while, their forces held their ground, even against the opposing forces; they were so well renowned for their...
Sages, Chapter 12: Baskets of Fruit
POV X August 24th, 0900 (sharp). Tatego, Bælan. Two of the royal guards stood at the main entrance, waiting to greet and escort their important guest to the presence of no other than the king himself. General Uhruan strode up with his canine...
Sages, Chapter 11: Puppets of the Higher Power
POV Bodey August 22nd, 1100. Outskirts of Tatego, Bælan. There were few things more satisfying than the action of pulling the last branch of leafy obstruction away from in front of me and seeing the broad landscape of the city. Civilization: A...
Sages, Chapter 10: Duet
POV Aiko August 17, 1100. Western Highlands, Bælan. The next two days seemed to be much alleviated from the previous. Come morning, my legs were feeling slightly better, which was at least enough for me to relieve Bodey of his ferrying...
Sages, Chapter 7: Mountua
"Mountua" POV Bodey The sky was almost completely invisible. Everything was wet with the night's dew, and the air was humid amongst the foggy haze that hovered above the ground. The weather was hardly desirable for anybody wishing to relax or...
Sages, Chapter 6: The Evening of Before
"The Evening of Before" POV Bodey "We'll move our first battalion here" I said, pointing to the map in front of me. Several pairs of eyes moved along with my hand and the croupier stick that now glided a handful of small figurines across the...
Sages, Chapter 4: Deadly Papers
"Deadly Papers" POV X It was a quiet wednesday evening. The offensive had been quiet the past couple of days, and the general was enjoying a night to himself as he sat behind his desk in his small, dimly-lit office. The candles on his desk and...
Sages, Chapter 3: These Falser Lights
"These Falser Lights" POV Bodey It had been several hours of intense physical labor, and I still hadn't even made a quarter of the way across Rescuer's Lake. Ugh. Who ever knew that the simple act of paddling could be so utterly exhausting? ...
Sages, Chapter 5: What Balance is Broken
"What Balance is Broken" POV Aiko Ugh...where am I? My eyes filtered open to a rather dull amount of light. I was clearly not anywhere in reach of the sunlight. Still, it pained me to do the simple act of opening my eyes, but this was...
The Secret (Commission for 24Momochi)
The Secret David's glare was imposing, but it unfortunately lacked the desired effect--namely intimidation. Whether he could figure that out or not was sure to be a test of his intellect. Intellect, of course, was the one thing Ethan had over...
Home Sweet Home (Commission for Vasquez1986)
Home Sweet Home My heart was racing as I got out of the car, still dressed fully in camo. It had been almost a year. I couldn’t be more excited. It was a warm summer evening, the sun still beaming overhead, although it wouldn’t be for too much...