6b: Crimson Volition

Olive felt like he’d been picked up by a whirlwind, tossed around in the air for the better part of a week, and then gently placed back down onto the ground as if all was in order. Why? Because everything fell into place the next couple of weeks after the Watch’s attack so perfectly thatContinue reading “6b: Crimson Volition”

6a: Chance Ignition

New Ram City, Aries  Run and hide, Olive thought—that was what Werner said right after admitting he knew of the secret Capricornian organization behind the assassination attempt. Ten out of ten. Still, there had been regret in the man’s eyes and guilt too. And… It was weird feeling concern coming from that man. A CapricornianContinue reading “6a: Chance Ignition”

5.3: Waltz Lock-on

Abandoned Town, Capricorn  “What the hell is going on here?!” Cadence repeated. Sequentially, the events leading up to this moment where Werner found himself now bashing in the head of one of the soldiers Ersatz had brought along with him had been simple. When the major had reiterated that they were to take on theContinue reading “5.3: Waltz Lock-on”

5.2: Morello Conclusion

Twin Cities, Gemini  Cadence was exhausted. Emotionally and mentally. First there had been the debacle with Nico and Werner. And now there was Olive’s emotional dilemma. Those two events had just exacerbated Cadence’s exhaustion. Olive’s memory of the fire was seared into Cadence’s mind. The screams, the smells. Awful. And then there was Olive’s suffocatingContinue reading “5.2: Morello Conclusion”

5.1: Chance Rejection

New Ram City, Aries  Olive’s walk back to the royal palace was oddly filled with thoughts of Maria. He could only faintly see her in his mind’s eye. In a dark and dim cell with hands cuffed in chains, Maria sat without a smile. The very sight of her was unnerving. Betrayal must hurt. WhenContinue reading “5.1: Chance Rejection”

4.4: Gloria Twist

Aboard Gloria’s Grail, Geminian Waters  “Hm? Mutiny? Why would I be concerned about something like that?” Maria was not only addressing Simon and Conta who were currently present with her in her quarters but also Werner, Olive, and Cadence who were mentally present. “Capitana,” Conta began, “the men… they saw you—” “—lose in your duelContinue reading “4.4: Gloria Twist”

4.3: Waltz Misfire

Abandoned Town, Capricorn  The synchronization event brought upon by Ariesian Prince Olivier Chance seemed to have exacerbated Werner’s condition. Whenever he’d rest his eyes, he’d enter an odd sort of microsleep where what he assumed were memories would barrage his mind. The dreams were so vivid that they’d almost seemed real. Flashes of a narrowContinue reading “4.3: Waltz Misfire”

4.2: Morello Bridge

Twin Cities, Gemini  “Adapt, adapt, adapt,” she would say, porcelain fingers flying across the bone-white keys. Clear laugh chiming, she’d look down with a coy smile. Cadence would tune her ears to the sharp chords the woman would play and would try to jump in to play with her. But the woman would always beContinue reading “4.2: Morello Bridge”

4.1: Chance Direction

New Ram City, Aries   “Good morning!”   Olive snapped up in bed, heart thundering as his eyes darted around the room. Sunlight was just beginning to spill onto his carpet from the window, and his bird chirped its morning song at the foot of his bed. Damn Maria. Thirty percent whatever. Olive fell back and closedContinue reading “4.1: Chance Direction”

3.2: Morello Chorus

Twin Cities, Gemini  The rain took care of most of the dirty work. It pelted down and washed the red out into the bay. The bay itself swallowed up all the body bags weighted with cement blocks. Cadence stood beneath the roof at the entrance of Warehouse 12 and watched as the men moved theContinue reading “3.2: Morello Chorus”