“How much longer do you think we have?” Finn asked Orion as he rubbed his hands together, trying to create a little bit of warmth, albeit it wasn’t much.

Orion sighed. He paused and looked into the distance. The vast tundra covered in snow with not a person to be seen. Frozen lakes and trees blanketed in snow. It was a sight he loved, but now…well he wasn’t sure. The beauty of this frozen piece o...

“This story, like many others, began a very long time ago. The planet seemed to be doing well. At the time, the world was supposedly at the height of technology. Technology ruled the world, and it was said that they were thriving. At least that was what they thought. On the surface, it seemed like they were advancing, but underneath it all, the opposite was happening. They all ignorantly thought t...

Fire is powerful

Water is graceful

Air is unconfined

But what is earth?

Earth is the least recognized

Earth is the least flashy

Yet earth is an element

Of utmost importance.

Earth gives form

Earth gives life

Earth provides the structure

Through which the other elements flow.

Though its dull

And heavy nature

Makes it seem

Rough and cold.

Life flows

Never ending

Now and forever

Because of it.

...

“Are you doing alright? You’ve been off lately,” Mary asked, as she handed John a cup of coffee.

“I’m fine and thanks for the coffee,” John said already walking away.

“You know, John, if you ever need to talk to me, you can. We’re partners at work, but we’re friends too,” Mary said.

John paused and said, “Yeah, I know. Just some stuff… I’ll tell you later. Alright? I have to go now.”

Mary shru...

“You had your chance. Now it’s my turn” Richard said. “We’ve tried it your way and we’ve gotten nowhere. We’re probably going to die at this point, so it’s my turn to lead the group. You probably don’t even know what you’re doing. You haven’t even tried to lead!” Richard said, irritated by Victor’s nonchalant attitude.

“Do what you must” Victor said. “I never agreed to lead, rather it was a posit...

One black raspberry ice cream cone for you” I say as I hand Arya her ice cream.

“This is the best way to start the summer break,” she says happily before saying, “Have you heard?”

“Heard what?” I ask confused.

“About all the people and places disappearing. Apparently, the government wants to keep it all hush-hush, so not many people know about it.” She says looking around like it's top secret.

...