Adventures in Time, Space, Life and Death
“I told you, Unlahney. I told you this would happen. They were not strong enough. They were weak. Inferior. Of course they were going to give up.” Kayel ignored the Thraki flying around him. He remained where he was, hovering above the tree tops, floating on a pair of black, psionic wings. “You knew this … Read more
The L-Class sat in silence around the dining table, picking at a reheated, overly processed meal that none of them really wanted. Occasionally one of them would get up to pour themselves a drink, a meagre plastic cup of water. Every so often, one of the Ksa would look up from their plate, as if … Read more
Veeyel hauled himself over to the desk where Kayel was working. The rest of the class were on break, having been taking lessons from one of the more powerful Thraki, and were now lounging around in the sunshine above them. Veeyel had left his mechanical leg braces with them, connected to a solar energy charger … Read more
Something horrible woke Kayel up from his sleep. He hadn’t even been aware that he’d fallen asleep in the first place, so this was doubly shocking to him. One of the Thraki by his side hadn’t even noticed that he’d fallen asleep either. “Are you well, Unlahney?” one Thraki asked “Why do we call him … Read more
“How long were you hanging there, little one?” Retvik laid down the blanket-wrapped body on his bed. It would occasionally move, exhausted, shallow breathing making its chest rise and fall. The odd shiver would course through its core, making it shake. As Retvik pulled away the blankets, he vaguely recognised the being as one of … Read more
“What is it with damned trials and proving yourself and all this shit?” Thiel yawned as watched his brothers pacing up and down. They were all trying desperately not to fall asleep. They weren’t allowed to for some reason, and no one was quite sure why. The room itself was pretty bleak, cold stone walls, … Read more
It had been a long, grueling journey up the mountain. Even though the eleven Rethans were all capable of flight, they’d had to lay low, avoiding swarms of sharp-beaked predatory birds and hungry, feral Thanatians who might have considered them all snacks. Kayel had led the way as they followed hidden paths and crossed bridges … Read more
Arkay lumbered in, dragging his large gun-staff across the ground behind him and slamming the door shut. With a few, exhausted grunts, he threw himself onto a bar stool, sighing. “Didn’t expect to see you back so soon,” Iatre smiled. He was standing behind the bar, because for some reason one of the most powerful … Read more
“… A month’s worth of refills, emergency anti-dehydration shots and three extra insu-bands in case the one I’m wearing breaks… I think that’s everything!” The young Cassid nurse nodded her head as Veeyel counted everything up for a third time. “Am I good to go?” Again, the Cassid nodded. She never actually said much and … Read more
One tree stood out from the rest of this vast, oaken forest. It wasn’t nearly as tall as some of the other trees, but it was much, much thicker and fatter, as if it had been specifically grown to be round. In its branches was a tangled, twisted structure, a home built inside its leaves. … Read more
“There’s this place I planted a seed for, I really like how it came out, but I’m hesitant to let it spread elsewhere.” “You say that about a lot of things, Kinisis.” “Yes, but this time I mean it. This world I created. Well, not created. Pushed? Prodded? What’s the term?” “I don’t know, you’re … Read more
“Long time no see,” Elean, the head nurse, smiled as she quietly entered the room, carrying a pile of paperwork and a single pen. “I’m sorry we haven’t been able to do our little meetings.” Veeyel didn’t say anything. He couldn’t. There was a huge lump of fear and nervousness in his throat that had … Read more
“Whoever’s idea it was to have a group video/voice chat, you’re a genius!” Veeyel grinned as his eyes switched between his movie on the television screen and the feed on his electronic tablet. On the tablet was a bunch of smaller videos, of his friends packing things up and moving things around. “It’s alright for … Read more
Kayel sat by the river’s edge, minding his own business. Behind him was a small camp site, a temporary place of rest. There was no point trekking back to civilization if he was due to meet up with more Thraki any time soon. All they’d done recently was mess Kayel around, not giving him answers, … Read more
“No.” “No?” “No.” It took far too long for that simple answer to sink in. “No?” “We said no.” He couldn’t help but repeat his confusion, like a broken disc skipping over a track. “Unlahney, why are you doing this?” Kayel snapped out of his startled look, shaking his head. “I… I was really hoping … Read more