Science Fiction
The Shattered Oath Part 1
The dagger came without warning. Vaelin barely had time to twist aside as the blade hissed past his throat, grazing his skin with a cold, unnatural sharpness. The assassin moved like a wraith, black-cloaked and silent, vanishing into the shadows of the inn’s dimly lit room before he could land a counterstrike. Elira’s voice cut through the chaos—sharp, urgent.
By Richard Bailey11 months ago in Chapters
Weighted Choices
She sat on the edge of the dock. The lights across the city flickered in different areas from the rolling power surges. Fires danced sporadically in the streets. But here, at the dock, you couldn’t see that chaos. She looked up at the low laying clouds and it was just a gorgeous shifting light display rippling on the bottom of the ever-constant stratus clouds. The Washington coast was forever covered in clouds. She thought about the last thing Meimei had said before the radio communications fell. If she could get “to the middle of nowhere” they would meet up, and “bring a fanny pack”. Melody’s infectious laugh crackled out over the sound. She loved her little sister and really hoped someone would make it there. She had waited to long out here, trying to help these people.
By Maili Paul11 months ago in Chapters
Shadow’s Veil – Part 5
The world lurched. Vaelin felt weightless, suspended in the rift between realms. Shadows curled around him like living tendrils, whispering in a language he didn’t understand, their voices slipping beneath his skin like threads of ice. Then—light. Blinding, searing, overwhelming.
By Richard Bailey11 months ago in Chapters
Unraveling Worlds. Top Story - March 2025. Content Warning.
It's still a struggle for me when I think about how significantly everything changed and the reasons it all happened. For the longest time I spent every day imagining the 'good ol' days' where things were “normal” and life was... “good”. I never realized how conditioned I was, how conditioned everyone was, to the so-called “normal” days of life. When 'The OB's' came, it was a nightmare for the world. The delicate balance of life was shattered and the beliefs of many were completely destroyed. I remember that day like it was yesterday, and for a long time I saw it as the beginning of the end. I now realize it was only the end of what we ‘knew’ and the beginning of truth. The things I remember the most from the 'before' days seem so deprived of reason as I think back on them, but back then, it was what... was.
By Luna Verity11 months ago in Chapters
Shadow’s Veil – Part 4
Vaelin hit the ground hard. His breath punched from his lungs as he tumbled through the darkness, his body rolling across something smooth and cold. He came to a stop on his back, staring up at a sky that wasn’t a sky at all—just an endless void swirling with fragmented light, twisting like liquid glass.
By Richard Bailey11 months ago in Chapters
Shadow’s Veil – Part 2
Darkness surged forward like a living thing. Vaelin moved on instinct, twin daggers flashing as he twisted to dodge the creeping tendrils that lashed toward them. His blade cut through nothing but air—no resistance, no flesh, nothing to kill.
By Richard Bailey11 months ago in Chapters
The Mystery of Gravity
Gravity is a force that we all experience on a daily basis. It keeps our feet on the ground, controls how planets move, and keeps galaxies together. Gravity, despite its fundamental role in shaping the universe, remains one of physics' greatest mysteries. From Isaac Newton’s classical laws to Albert Einstein’s groundbreaking theory of relativity, scientists have made remarkable progress in understanding gravity. However, deep questions remain unanswered: Why does gravity exist? Why is it so much weaker than the other fundamental forces? Where does it fit into the quantum mechanics world? Could there be undiscovered aspects of gravity that might lead to new physics?
By MD Ariful Islam11 months ago in Chapters
Shadow and Spell A Tale of Redemption Part 4
The moon hung high overhead, its pale glow barely piercing the dense canopy of the Moonveil Forest. Vaelin moved swiftly, his steps silent despite the undergrowth beneath his boots. Elira trailed close behind, her staff pulsing with a faint magical light to guide their way. Neither of them had spoken much since fleeing the cave.
By Richard Bailey11 months ago in Chapters
