Both crawled slowly towards the nearby edge, wary of the growing light and the echo of distant voices. The core of the hive was almost as big as a valley, yet as uneven as the wildest of waves. Below them laid uncountable open cavities and chasms, over which loomed the…
A scream, a rush of air, then a loud splash. All that disturbed the eerie silence of the deep caverns. The murky waters were struck fiercely by two figures that plummeted from above. The woman was smart enough to lean her body sharply, letting her legs be the first thing…
The time had come. He had always thought that he would die in one of two ways, either in glorious battle against another mighty vessel, or old and alone in his deathbed. It turned out it would be neither. It was truly strange. He pictured himself struggling to the end…
She thought that those lizards had been the worst the island had nurtured. Of course, she was wrong. How could the gods have created such nasty abominations, she did not know, but she would demand an explanation once she died to a blade or cannonball. There was no way she…
His ancestors would have probably screamed in outrage upon the sight. Meanwhile, he was fascinated by it. The mild fever he had been suffering did not cloud his reasoning; he was not offended by the way in which the huge sanctuary had been torn apart and rebuilt. Long ago, the…
Things had not been easy lately. His luck had run out long ago, sending his life into a downwards spiral. He was trapped in a vicious cycle of misfortune. Shunned by family, cast away like rubbish, forced to find a new home. There was not a lot of money to…
The sight of such a horrid death numbed his mind and body. It took a while for the hissing of the lava and the laments to fade, yet he did not manage to escape his daze much. While the natives overcame their grief and pledged to keep seeking their god,…
The radio buzzed more than usual. As always, it was never a good sign. There more she glanced at his face from the back seats of the car, the more her hopes died. His scowl could not possibly intensify, yet she was sure it did. There were very few chances…
Daybreak was yet to come; nonetheless, someone stirred in the fading darkness of the new day. Tired feet stumbled through a messy bedroom towards an even dirtier living room, headed for the kitchen. Like clockwork, with memorized movements, hands tapped the counters and cabinets. It did not take long for…
The world of the living was familiar, but it also made him feel like an outcast. It was not only because of his demonic nature. Samuel turned a corner with a cigarette in hand, eyeing the people around him apprehensively. Although the streets were packed, he found a moment to…