Commander Aviz had a good feeling the temporal jump would be close, but he’d never imagined the true accuracy until now. As the ship doors dropped, the troops stormed out past him into a scene of chaos and smoke on the California beach. Gutteral screams of rage and gunfire filled his world, but he stood silently, taking in the Earth he thought he’d lost millenia ago. A smile overcame him momentari...

“Good evening passengers. We are about 10 minutes from the San Ayula station. Please make sure to take any belongings you brought aboard and ensure you have your ticket stub to retrieve any checked baggage below the bus. Also please make sure you pick up any trash in or around your seat to make it easier for our staff to clean. Lastly, thank you all for choosing Verobos Bus Lines for you travels.”...

As I watched the screen, I felt the wave of relief finally wash over me . Even though the final vote count would take another few hours, with the numbers shown there was no way I could lose. I would be the first elected President in my nation’s history. It would mean freedom. Not only for my country, but from Selyna and all the issues she had caused for my people.

“Congratulations baby.” Gina sai...

“Can I get you anything sweetheart?” I heard my mom’s voice call from the door.

“No thank you.” I replied blankly as I laid it the dark cool room, watching the moon rise above the clouds.

From my bed, I could hear the vague voices from the television. They were announcing the next rotation of troops who had arrived to take over peacekeeping operations.

I stood up slowly and walked over to the...

As I stepped into the club, my jaw dropped at the sights. People all around dancing, laughing, talking among the loud music. Off to the right of the dance floor, there was a bar shrouded in colorful neon lights of varying colors, where people sat sipping different drinks.

“This is fucking insane,” I yelled to Karina who began pulling her through the crowds to the bar. “I never imagined a place li...

“What the hell is it?” Oscar asked as he held up the card again, the unknown coordinates written neatly across it.

“It’s a set of coordinates. We looked it up and it looks to be a location on the coast near Sochi, the southwestern portion of Russia. An old Soviet submarine base hidden in plain sight it looks like,” He replied as he looked through the notes given by the Intelligence team. “Our tea...