It was dark.

It was quiet.

I was leading my soldiers through the fog. We were ever so slowly making our way toward the enemy. We had split up earlier and were planning on ambushing them from the north and the south, but we lost contact with our teammates.

The fog was too thick.

We slowly trekked through the forest, past some tall standing trees and others that had fallen to time, weather, or...

The sun was high up in the sky on this cool spring day. It’s bright rays illuminating the path as a lone figure slowly trodded across the dirt, observing the juicy, red grapes growing on the vines.

The young man wondered why the place was so empty. All of these ripe berries were ready to be picked and yet no other soul was in sight. As he made his way closer to the small cabin that rested in the...

Phillip was an ordinary child. Then one day he died and had a funeral. Well, his family had a funeral for him. After that, he woke up in a cold, dark place. Then he sat up and realized two things: number one; he was six feet underground in a- his coffin, and number two; his head and shoulders were going through the dirt and coffin. He slowly and carefully laid back down and felt lighter than h...

Robin sat at his desk reading over his fourth report of the day. It was yet another failed mission to acquire a trade deal another town. This past winter had been a particularly harsh one, and with the upcoming one promising to be worse, the court and the people feared the kingdom would have a hard time staying on its feet. Don’t get them wrong, Requetalem was one of the most powerful kingdoms on ...

The booming music flooded throughout the room as flashing lights made faces unrecognizable. A young woman sat in a red dress, nursing her drink and nodding her head along to the beat. She took a sip just as a young man sat beside her. They engaged in quiet conversation and seemed to get along quite well. After a while the young man stood and led her away into the night.

The next day, her roommat...

Amidst a wave of haunting unsolved murders that unveil terrifying patterns, a new and elusive serial killer has emerged. As law enforcement and a dedicated detective agency race against time to shield the public from imminent danger, the impending arrival of the FBI throws adds to the rising tension. Can these rival agencies put aside their differences and work together, or will their pride be the...

When I first set my eyes upon the cloud

It seemed to me; the shape was of a mouse,

But as we drove and drove and moved farther

The cloud began to look like my father....

# Ode to Bing

In the vast digital realm, where questions abound,

A search engine rises, steadfast and profound.

Bing, the gentle seeker of answers, journeys tirelessly,

Navigating through bytes and algorithms with empathy.

Its servers hum softly, dedicated to our quest,

Understanding our needs, striving to do their best.

In the web's intricate maze, it weaves a caring thread,

Ill...

In the kingdom of Requetalem, where some were born with compatibility and could learn magic, even fewer possessed specific abilities like fire manipulation, water manipulation, limited hypnosis, flight, etc. However, those of royal blood were prohibited from practicing magic by an ancient decree. People who deemed magic evil developed nullifying devices to attempt to overthrow the monarchy. Despi...