Chapter 27: Monique.
Chapter 27: Monique.
“Wah! I didn’t do that! I didn’t enjoy that! I didn’t kill anyone! I’m a good person! I’m a good person! Happy thoughts Solomon! Pos...
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Chapter 26: Charlie.
Chapter 26: Charlie.
Sarcophagus Solomon was a stranger to me.
His demeanor was that of a petty socialite, constantly annoyed at how his surroundings defied hi...
2024-04-30 00:43:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 25: Distant Storms Foretold.
Chapter 25: Distant Storms Foretold.
I see beauty and horror walking side by side.
Images of people, friends, enemies, battles, struggles, traps, food, communi...
2024-04-30 00:42:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24: Envy.
Chapter 24: Envy.
“I’m so happy to see you again, Bunny Man.” I said with exaggerated glee.
In truth, I would’ve been happy to have just about anyone j...
2024-04-30 00:41:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23: Penitent Crusade.
Chapter 23: Penitent Crusade.
I re-entered the labyrinth feeling better than I had in weeks. My heart swelled with self-acceptance. Knowing full well that I was on t...
2024-04-30 00:40:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22: Gaslighting.
Chapter 22: Gaslighting.
The system lies. Of course, it does. Why wouldn’t it?
It was created by whomever had thrown a thousand people here to die. Like they...
2024-04-30 00:39:40 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 21: Granny’s Tea Party.
Chapter 21: Granny’s Tea Party.
I came out of the tunnels and into a large open space. It was similar in size to the clearing where Pete and Walder made their camp...
2024-04-30 00:37:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 20: Hunted.
Chapter 20: Hunted.
If someone more naïve asked me what the most heroic thing I’d ever done was, they might be surprised to find out that gutting a gnome like a f...
2024-04-30 00:36:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19: The Power of Friendship.
Chapter 19: The Power of Friendship.
My new world was one big toilet. Turbulent waters shearing down fanged plants, armored snails, hidden pumas, treacherous penguin...
2024-04-26 01:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 18: Thalassophobia.
Chapter 18: Thalassophobia.
The end of the second week marked the end of our journey upwards. Not because we were finally free and I was running to the nearest phone...
2024-04-26 01:06:15 +0000 UTC View PostIntermission: Not My Fault.
Intermission: Not My Fault.
It was taking too long.
Getting it back was taking too damn long!
This stupid, (Gnome)ing System wasn't givi...
2024-04-26 01:05:35 +0000 UTC View PostIntermission: Keep it Together.
Intermission: Keep it Together.
Do not lose your temper. Do not lose your temper. Do not lose...
"Hey! Are you listening to me!? We've got to turn back now...
2024-04-26 01:04:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 17: No Bargaining.
Chapter 17: No Bargaining.
Taking the pelt proved to be the right choice soon thereafter. Displeased as Buddy was, it had become clear that extra warmth was necessar...
2024-04-26 01:04:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16: Creeping Cold
Chapter 16: Creeping Cold.
The small drones hovered overhead. Using some manner of anti-gravity system to keep themselves aloft. Their laser pointers cutting through...
2024-04-26 01:03:36 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15: Dear Diary.
Chapter 15: Dear Diary.
“You know Buddy, I don’t think I show you enough gratitude. Thank you for being here to feed and clothe me. I really do thin...
2024-04-26 01:02:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14: A Chance Encounter.
Chapter 14: A Chance Encounter.
Hunting for the rest of the day yielded no more levels. Not that I expected any.
[Meditation] allowed me to se...
2024-04-26 00:58:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13: Best Friends Forever.
Chapter 13: Best Friends Forever.
Luigi was laughing. A loud, raucous sound that threatened to bring down the bowling alley. Henry and Vince were laughing too, thoug...
2024-04-26 00:57:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 12: Consequences.
Chapter 12: Consequences.
So, good news and bad news.
On the upside, I wasn’t currently dead.
Always a positive.
Furthermore, I hadn’t sustaine...
2024-04-26 00:56:31 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 11: Acrophobia.
Chapter 11: Acrophobia.
‘Stupid. How are you this stupid. Of course it was a trap. What did you expect? A hug and a kiss? Promises of brotherhood? Do you think...
2024-04-26 00:55:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 10: The Lure.
Chapter 10: The Lure.
Another few hours saw me thoroughly humbled. Not that it was bad thing mind you. I was happy for my fellow survivors. This was a step we could ...
2024-04-26 00:55:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 9: The day after.
Chapter 9: The day after.
Clearing out the nearby watering hole wasn’t easy.
Not the whole, pest control aspect of it mind you. That problem barely took 10 m...
2024-04-26 00:54:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 8: Visions.
Chapter 8: Visions.
The walk back to the narrow tunnels was terrifying. I kept all my attention on the fog, worried that either of the pair would realize what I was ...
2024-04-26 00:53:53 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 7: Taking Risks.
Chapter 7: Taking Risks.
Memories had come unbidden.
Scenes of laughter and revelry.
I recalled the words I’d said to Henry less than a day ago.
...
2024-04-26 00:53:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 6: Dose of Reality.
Chapter 6: Dose of Reality.
“Okay Sully, calm down. Positive thoughts. Positive (Centipede)ing thoughts. That guy doesn’t count. Next guy I meet will be the one....
2024-04-26 00:52:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 5: The Weirdoes.
Chapter 5: The Weirdoes.
Stepping out of my little haven took more time than I’d care to admit. Part of my hesitation was fueled by a healthy fear of the freaking ...
2024-04-26 00:52:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 4: When given lemons…
Chapter 4: When given lemons…
I was very proud of myself at the moment.
Never in my life did I imagine I had such vast reserves of patience.
Indeed, I ...
2024-04-26 00:51:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 3: Hard Knocks.
Chapter 3: Hard Knocks.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
I was small again. Only six years old and scared.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
All the grownups were scared to...
2024-04-26 00:50:40 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 2: Still me.
Chapter 2: Still me.
My mind was struggling to make sense of everything.
Part of me was still at the shelter; seeing the tall man playing while the here and no...
2024-04-26 00:49:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1: Welcome.
Chapter 1: Welcome.
A sharp, unceremonious thud took me straight out of my coziness.
I registered a hard, uneven surface beneath me. Small jagged stones bit at my back, the...
2024-04-26 00:48:45 +0000 UTC View PostPrologue: A Nice Afternoon.
An orchestra of jubilation echoed throughout the dormitory, carrying relief and expectation in equal measure. It was a chaotic mix of masculine and feminine voices celebrating their accomplishments...
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