24.4-2: The Pirate & The One in Blanca Light

Encuentrolza, Leo The One. Jericho synchronized in immediately, forcing Maria to surge to her feet. Maria had wanted to do so anyway so she was fine with following through with the action. The eye-patch wearing man merely watched her, still smiling pleasantly.  He really did look nothing like the Proteus who had taken her in,Continue reading “24.4-2: The Pirate & The One in Blanca Light”

24.1: The Prince & Priest in Roja Light

In-Transit, Xing Clan Territory, Sagittarius  “Can I ask you a question, Ollie?” “You already did—” “When are you going to stop staring at me?” Olive scowled and looked out the train window. “I just can’t believe you did it again.” Claire raised his hands innocently across from Olive. “I really didn’t know you didn’t know.Continue reading “24.1: The Prince & Priest in Roja Light”

22.[]: The Outsiders & The Fugitivos!

Elhaladón, Taurus  The man formerly known as Wtorek Izsak pulled the trigger twice. Each bullet sent the body of the woman standing opposite of him staggering backwards. With the third bullet, the woman finally crumpled to her knees. With the fourth straight through her head, she fell forward onto the ground dead. Gamma lowered hisContinue reading “22.[]: The Outsiders & The Fugitivos!”

22.0: The Terrorists & The Saints

??? The woman on the ground trembled beneath the light pouring in from the singular, small opening of the cavern ceiling above her. Down from that light sauntered small snowflakes that melted into tiny rivers that trailed down the woman’s pale face. It was a face frozen into a twisted expression of agony. Her fingersContinue reading “22.0: The Terrorists & The Saints”

16.6: Elementalist, 0100 Scorched Earth

Gefreiter Emilia Bergmann was secretly in love. She still remembered the first day she saw her destined one on a cold autumn evening. She had just come off of her last class of the day at her first year at the military academy in a small northeastern village in Capricorn that wasn’t even on someContinue reading “16.6: Elementalist, 0100 Scorched Earth”

16.5: Swindler, 0630 Filial Affliction (2)

Capricorn  “That was embarrassing, Werner! How could you do that to me? Didn’t you think of how I’d feel? You’re no different from your brother!”  Cadence had been at the brunt of those words following the awkward dinner with the captain, Gilbert, and Werner’s family. All she’d wanted to do was at least keep upContinue reading “16.5: Swindler, 0630 Filial Affliction (2)”

10.( ): The People of Sin City

Fortuna requested another round of Itero Recino. Theta didn’t question her about it when returning alone several hours after ELPIS revealed their questions, didn’t even question Tau on how he became locked in the room with them. When Tau left after receiving another proto-conductor from him, Theta settled into the requested game as if nothingContinue reading “10.( ): The People of Sin City”

9.[]-2: A Soldier’s Promise (di un Amico), 2

Twin Cities, Gemini  Gilbert was guided by a hand on the arm through a back hallway and down a series of crisscrossing steps. He was not accustomed to covert operations so he fumbled his way forwards bumping into walls and tables alike. Eventually, they slipped into a room divided into multiple sections by silk draperies.Continue reading “9.[]-2: A Soldier’s Promise (di un Amico), 2”

8.[]: An Inheritor’s Avarice (Generosita)

Fortuna Romano could easily divide her life into three time periods. This was because for each of those time periods she held a different name—rather, a different title. Her first title was ‘Trash.’ A name ceremoniously bestowed upon her by the store owners residing in the poorest district of the Twin Cities which had becomeContinue reading “8.[]: An Inheritor’s Avarice (Generosita)”

8.3: Werner’s Diligence (Rilassamento)

Twin Cities, Gemini  The train ride to the Twin Cities was uneventful. The passage required two stops to switch train cars. One stop was at a medium-sized town in Pisces, and the second was at an outpost on the border Leo shared with Gemini. Due to the sizable distance between northeast Gemini and southern Capricorn,Continue reading “8.3: Werner’s Diligence (Rilassamento)”