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Chapter 9: The Differences Between Sunday 2nd January 1966 The afternoon sun's rays intensified, and the teenagers started to sweat more. The soft waves from the surfers on Estok Lake splashed against the walkways, and the winds gently blew through the town. "Erik! Aaron!" Lady De Jou called...

Truths and Secrets 18 Tuesday, May 9th, 1989 A knock on the Bryson's household door woke James from his sleep. Ugh, my head, he thought. He pulled himself up from his bed and sat up. He stared out the window to see the Elktan flag hanging in the street below, lit up by the crescent moon. The...

Chapter 8: Celebrations Sunday 2nd January 1966 The carriage landed on the pad on the outskirts of Virto, and the door opened. The water town bustled with the sounds of the people walking the streets and talking. Lord De Jou stepped out onto the wooden dock and handed the pilot some coins...

Trusting Lord Ikur 17 Tuesday, May 9th, 1989 The afternoon air blew softly down the streets uninterrupted. The silence was almost deafening. Almost. Kitiku’s crutches tapping away on the ground and the occasional request for ID or a permission slip were the only things to break it. The...

Chapter 7: To Virto Sunday 2nd January 1966 The trees rustled in the woodland near Fehahra town as the ponyta shook her mane and lowered her horn, preparing for battle. Erik heard footsteps behind him and spun around. A group of men in mareep woollen clothes came into the clearing, their...

Deeper than a Flesh Wound 16 Friday, May 5th, 1989 A tall building reaching up to the stars to praise the gods, but the gods are nothing more than falsehoods depicting an excuse for our actions. Raab pushed his hands against the wooden door. Our gods, their god, it is all the same crap. He...

Chapter 6: Through and through Sunday 2nd January 1966 Mylious sat up in bed and stared at the mirror across from him. He lifted his left arm and narrowed his eyes, locking his sights on the burn scar that was etched on his left arm. The symbol that had been scorched into his skin was that of...

Tale 15 Friday, May 5th, 1989 James walked down the stairs and past the bathrooms. At the end of the corridor, he saw a small door. He pushed it open, and the smell of new and old books flooded the air and into his nose. The shelves stacked with scrolls and books were overwhelming. In between...

Chapter 5: The Man from Across the Border Sunday 2nd January 1966 Aaron's outburst echoed through the destroyed train station. Lord Xanthe scowled and opened his mouth to shout; however, he was met with the raised hand of Lord Elite De Jou. "You could. Or we could calm down." Lord Elite De...

Chapter 4: A Colran Dawn Sunday 2nd January 1966 The train slipped behind the dam's waterfall as the dawn broke, plunging the carriage into darkness for a few seconds. The rails took a sharp turn leading into the base of the concrete wall. The archway trailed into a marble-coated train...

Past Pain 14 Friday, May 5th, 1989 The rustling of the other students getting out of bed made James's eyes open. His stomach rumbled loud enough for him to hear, and the sweet flowers from the bulbasaur in the room made him even hungrier. Fast day. He sat up and slid down off the bed. Where...

Chapter 3: Train Confrontation Aaron turned to see a dark shadow approaching from the citadel above them, diving down and revealing its twisted, long talons and light blue scales. Its moon-shaped wings captured the blizzard's air and sliced through it like it was nothing before grabbing hold...

Chapter 2: Emergency Exit Clarence wobbled along under Mylious's strong pull but decided it was best not to say anything immediately. He trusted Mylious, and the night was still very young. As they walked through the overused central corridor, the stone slabs under his feet were wonkier than...

Summary: Aaron Piscar, youngest son of Ellio Piscar, ruler of Elktan, is desperate to celebrate the End of Cycle. However, his father isn't so keen. In fact, his father has effectively forbidden him from leaving the citadel as he is worried his son will be attacked. Aaron and Ellio get into a...

Summary: Lioa, frustrated with school, stormed off home. His hatred of the Elkran people starts to boil and it only gets worse when he gets home to find his mum has a new boyfriend, the Elkran soldier, Lieutenant Vesit Bukar. Takui Family Hell 13 Thursday, May 4th, 1989 Every day, I see...