Sunday Morning

Dekinai left with the two men, without protest.  He "enjoyed" a cup of black coffee and a bowl of unflavored oatmeal that one of these nurses gave him before he left.  While they hated him and wanted him dead, they knew the island's justice will do him in, so they followed protocol to the letter …

Good Night

Shouta's rage carried him as he followed Yetunde.  She kicked the horse hard in its side, causing it to cry out in protest and throw her off.  She gasped as the wind was knocked out of her.  She rolled onto her side, curling up into a ball. The grasses wooshed around her as Shouta almost …

True Colors

Shouta held onto Yetunde as they rode through the forest.  Yetunde looked up at him, watching his face. "Where are we going?" she asked again.  He didn't respond. "Have you slept at all?" she asked. "No."   He slowed the horse down as the trees turned into a field of tall grasses.  He got off the …

Wet Dreams

Shouta found everyone a futon to sleep in.  They laid underneath the ceiling that showed the stars, sleeping off that good food and alcohol.  Shouta cleaned up the kitchen, making himself a bit of tea.  He sat outside, sipping his drink, watching a shooting star streak across the sky.  He played with the cup in his …

Past Tense

Samara sat in the pod, taking a deep breath. "Drink some water," her assistant said, passing her a cup.  Samara downed it and leaned back.  The Damned Ordered Gravers were the people who had kept her as a pet during her formative years.  She escaped at the age of 14 with another girl, taking the …

Virus Protection

As the doctors and nurses rolled up with a gurney, Dana started yelling at them. "We need to get in the machine!  We have to tell--" "You are delirious from blood loss," one of the doctor's said.  Dana screamed in frustration and looked at Ekundayo as they wheeled her into the elevator. "Tell Samara what's …

Ancestral Drums

Shouta fell to his knees, sobbing.  He held the sword to his chest, trying to catch his breath in between howls.  Dana walked over to him, but Samara pulled her back. "Let him mourn," Samara whispered.  Dana nodded. It was 10 minutes before Shouta weakly walked his way to the group.  His face was swollen, …

Time Warp

They loaded in horseback, yards behind a row of people also on horseback.  The people in front of them were dressed in tatami, or what looked like tatami.  It reflected the moonlight of the dark blue material, helmets gleaming as well.  They were part of a larger group storming on somewhat tall cement building. Samara …

IRL Friends

Dana was nervous.  She had paced her room for 3 days, leaving an obvious path on the carpet.  She jumped when there was a knock on her door.  She opened the door, Yetunde smiling up at her. "Hey, mind if I come in?" she asked.  She was in a wheelchair.  Her body was still a …

Hard Reset

Dekinai stood above Yetunde's body, not paying attention to the attendants rushing around to get her to another room. "Sir," someone said. He nodded and got out of the way. "Be safe with her." Dana opened her eyes.  It was nighttime and a fire started to pick up a few feet from her.  She started …