The loneliness roused Dan to consciousness. He flailed around, finding lack of direction and gravity. He was floating among a silent sea of black, one that befell his life and replaced it with noth...
2022-12-19 06:46:18 +0000 UTC View Post“Ah! Damn it!” Dan jumped from his warm sheets, rushing into the bathroom all while trying not to drip blood on his carpet while ignoring his phone.
It took a few minutes and a plen...
2022-12-17 04:28:24 +0000 UTC View PostTwo months after Dan and Sully discussed killing the head priest, the opportunity arose.
A commotion in the centralized camp roused every slave except those too far gone. The cultists were ou...
2022-12-17 04:24:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe stone walls slowly transformed, morphing into that of flesh and blood. They undulated gently, like the chest of a sleeping toddler after a night of excessive crying. Slightly green mucus licked...
2022-12-17 03:09:51 +0000 UTC View PostRich threads of magical harmony orbited around Dan’s core. Slowly he pulled them together, brandishing his internal being with the power that created the two aspects of his life.
The first ...
2022-12-15 20:44:41 +0000 UTC View PostWalking back to his cell, Dan was accosted. He missed what they called him, but the smirks and posture from the group caused his hackles to raise. The group of five was an odd bunch, consisting of ...
2022-12-15 20:39:10 +0000 UTC View Post“Dan’s magic limited amount. Magic grow. Better magic,” Sully said gesturing and over enunciating each word.
Squinting, Dan tried to follow the old man’s di...
2022-12-15 20:34:54 +0000 UTC View PostDan and Sullethan walked through the camp uninhibited. Frankly, with the previous day of torture, Dan thought the cultists would be keeping a better eye on him. Being told that he was going to be u...
2022-12-15 18:44:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe dorm party was one of Dan’s best memories from college. It was hosted by Alpha Gamma Rho and was the weekend directly after the first week of class. It was the perfect time, before class got ...
2022-12-14 20:46:17 +0000 UTC View PostA drop of mucus rising from the floor and hitting Dan in the chin was the first sign something was wrong. He watched as mucus from all over the cavern started being pulled up. It was as beautiful a...
2022-12-14 20:38:49 +0000 UTC View PostDan’s eyes had to adjust to the sudden overhead light. He was front and center on a stage, a wave of giggles beyond his view. The laughter pounded at his head, resounding and reminding him he was...
2022-12-13 21:58:24 +0000 UTC View PostWooden support pillars lined the cave’s interior, appearing at rough intervals as the floor slowly angled down. A few minutes of walking brought Dan to a steep drop. Darkness filled a desolate ho...
2022-12-13 21:20:29 +0000 UTC View PostDan felt the slow bumps before his mind caught up. He was dreaming of a pogo stick, bouncing down the street and past his house. Only, something was wrong. Each jump pulsed pain through his skull a...
2022-12-13 21:06:07 +0000 UTC View PostCreeping to the forest’s edge allowed the men to grasp what little they could of the situation. The dark clouds above the thick trees created a darkness Dan had never experienced before. He had g...
2022-12-13 20:55:48 +0000 UTC View PostDan wasn’t one for stargazing, at least, not before being stranded on the open ocean. Truthfully, watching the stars was the only pass time he marveled in as of late. There was something so w...
2022-12-13 20:38:16 +0000 UTC View PostTwo years earlier
The buzz of Dan’s phone woke him. Internally he cursed, knowing that a phone call at this hour could only mean one thing. Work. With the speed an...
2022-12-13 20:36:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe flames of the funeral pyre graced Dan’s cheeks in a forgotten way. Fires weren’t common in the mines nor the outside camp. Ignoring the fact that the fumes would clog the small passages, po...
2022-12-13 15:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post