Science Fiction
Savior of the Damned. Content Warning.
Phaedra watched the group of men at the back of the dining hall the Resurrected used. Torin had been in front, but when someone from the group at the back of the room had yelled out a challenge, she pushed forward, glaring at the one who had spoken. He was tall, though not much more than her, with average features. He could have been any square jawed man back on Terra. Nothing about him struck her as a monster. “Got a problem?” she asked.
By J. Pagaduan2 years ago in Chapters
Savior of the Damned. Content Warning.
April 22nd Eldren boarded the ’ship to be greeted by the captain. She was tall and imposing, bald, with rich umber skin and dark eyes. She was wearing a dark blue captain’s coat over a white shirt and black pants. A bandolier holding a spell cannon and cartridges across her chest, and had a cutlass strapped to her waist.
By J. Pagaduan2 years ago in Chapters
Savior of the Damned. Content Warning.
Orso would send the summons when he was ready, so Eldren busied himself looking at the clockwork heart he had found. The heart was exquisitely crafted, resembling an anatomical heart fashioned from gears and other small parts. It also looked like it opened, judging by a small seam that ran the entire length of it. Getting it to release its secrets wasn’t as hard as he expected. As he turned it over in his hands, he thumbed something, and the gears started spinning. There was a bright flash of light as it opened. He watched in wonder as it revealed a crystal with a caterpillar inside it. Eldren reached in and marveled at the object. It looked like a Hellgem, but it was no kind of Hellgem he had ever seen. He wondered if it was special. Hellgems weren’t all that rare, but they harbored the energy of dead malignant spirits. Temple had sent him and Phae out with them once or twice before, for a boost of power. But this one was different. The energy was subtle but powerful and holding the ’gem eased some of the strain of the life he’d had.
By J. Pagaduan2 years ago in Chapters
Savior of the Damned. Content Warning.
Phaedra was quiet during her watch. At twelve, she didn’t know what she was supposed to be looking out for. Still, it had seemed like a good idea for them to take turns looking out for danger while the others slept. She glanced over her shoulder at Demeter, fast asleep next to the banked campfire they had built to cook a small dinner. Eldren had supplied the tools that were helping to keep them fed, and Phaedra hated everyone enjoyed that but ostracized him.
By J. Pagaduan2 years ago in Chapters
The Search for Andromeda
Chapter Four: The Devourer's Call The lab’s lights dimmed as the energy surge reverberated through the systems, casting eerie shadows across the room. Elara’s heart pounded in her chest, the cold presence she had sensed now growing stronger, more defined. The ripple in the data was no longer just a glitch—it was a harbinger, a sign that something immense and malevolent was on the move.
By Emmanuel Oyewale2 years ago in Chapters
The Search for Andromeda
Chapter Three: The Awakening Storm The glow of the singularity faded from the screen, but the pulse of its energy remained in Elara's mind. She could feel it—a constant hum, a reminder of the knowledge now embedded in her consciousness. As she moved through the lab, the weight of her decision settled over her like a shroud.
By Emmanuel Oyewale2 years ago in Chapters
The Search for Andromeda
Chapter Two: The Dawn of the Unknown Elara stood frozen before the being of light and darkness, her mind a whirl of questions and fears. The landscape around her seemed to pulse with the same rhythm as the singularity she had just encountered, as if this world itself was alive, breathing in tandem with the ancient knowledge she had unlocked.
By Emmanuel Oyewale2 years ago in Chapters
LABYRINTH OF SHADOWS
As I slowly awoke, my eyelids heavy and reluctant to open, a deep sense of unease began to creep in, gnawing at the edges of my consciousness. My heart started to race, pounding in my chest as I took in my surroundings. This wasn't my room. My room was a sanctuary of warmth and familiarity, filled with personal mementos that told the story of who I was. But here, everything felt wrong.
By Ukpeje Honour2 years ago in Chapters
Savior of the Damned. Content Warning.
Eldren shuddered as he ran, hoping Phaedra hadn’t been grandstanding. All he could do was hope for the best as he careened down the halls, the lantern he pilfered from the supply bags at the entrance bobbing an erratic rhythm.
By J. Pagaduan2 years ago in Chapters
Savior of the Damned. Content Warning.
It was supposed to be Demeter. She wasn’t supposed to die. Demeter was supposed to save the world. The prophecy machine chose her. Instead, they killed her, dragged her corpse off, and left Phaedra to defend a place that was going to fall no matter what anyone did.
By J. Pagaduan2 years ago in Chapters
Savior of the Damned. Content Warning.
Eldren didn’t have time to waste, so he rushed down the hall. It was more crowded than normal, with people fleeing toward the ’dock, and a part of him wished he could grab Phae and escape with the others. But Phae was in an unwinnable situation. A request from Aurelius was bad news. Temple was the only force that stood a chance against the necromancer, but even Temple could only do so much against him. The cities that had a Temple were usually spared, but the Temple fleets that protected the non-Temple areas had more limited choices. Rumors on why Aurelius was trying to kill every living person had borne no fruit. In the two centuries since he had come into power, nation after nation had crumbled under his onslaught.
By J. Pagaduan2 years ago in Chapters
