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Song of Xirell - Chapter 4: Symphony of Ascension
"If I vanish when the last note plays, remember—it wasn’t silence I feared, it was never being heard."
Song of Xirell - Chapter 4: Symphony of Ascension
"If I vanish when the last note plays, remember—it wasn’t silence I feared, it was never being heard."
Song of Xirell - Chapter 3: The Frozen Moon's Song
"If I vanish when the last note plays, remember—it wasn’t silence I feared, it was never being heard."
Song of Xirell - Chapter 3: The Frozen Moon's Song
"If I vanish when the last note plays, remember—it wasn’t silence I feared, it was never being heard."
Song of Xirell - Chapter 2: Whispers of the Gla...
"If I vanish when the last note plays, remember—it wasn’t silence I feared, it was never being heard."
Song of Xirell - Chapter 2: Whispers of the Gla...
"If I vanish when the last note plays, remember—it wasn’t silence I feared, it was never being heard."
Song of Xirell - Chapter 1: Echoes in the Void
"If I vanish in the song, don’t mourn me," Talia whispered, "just make sure the universe hears it."
Song of Xirell - Chapter 1: Echoes in the Void
"If I vanish in the song, don’t mourn me," Talia whispered, "just make sure the universe hears it."
Nova Run - Chapter 4: Beyond the Finish Line
"You’re not hallucinating, Captain," Blip chirped from the console, "you really did just outrun a black hole—with style."
Nova Run - Chapter 4: Beyond the Finish Line
"You’re not hallucinating, Captain," Blip chirped from the console, "you really did just outrun a black hole—with style."
Nova Run: Chapter 3 - The Ghostly Graveyard
"You’re not hallucinating, Captain," Blip chirped from the console, "you really did just outrun a black hole—with style."
Nova Run: Chapter 3 - The Ghostly Graveyard
"You’re not hallucinating, Captain," Blip chirped from the console, "you really did just outrun a black hole—with style."
Nova Run - Chapter 2: Trial by Fire
"You’re not hallucinating, Captain," Blip chirped from the console, "you really did just outrun a black hole—with style."
Nova Run - Chapter 2: Trial by Fire
"You’re not hallucinating, Captain," Blip chirped from the console, "you really did just outrun a black hole—with style."
Nova Run - Chapter 1: Desperate Measures and Un...
"You’re not hallucinating, Captain," Blip chirped from the console, "you really did just outrun a black hole—with style."
Nova Run - Chapter 1: Desperate Measures and Un...
"You’re not hallucinating, Captain," Blip chirped from the console, "you really did just outrun a black hole—with style."
Dead Planets Don’t Bite - Chapter 4: The Burp T...
"I swear, if one more rock tries to crawl into my boot, I'm setting this planet on fire," Cole grumbled as the ground giggled beneath him.
Dead Planets Don’t Bite - Chapter 4: The Burp T...
"I swear, if one more rock tries to crawl into my boot, I'm setting this planet on fire," Cole grumbled as the ground giggled beneath him.
Dead Planets Don’t Bite - Chapter 3: The Silent...
"I swear, if one more rock tries to crawl into my boot, I'm setting this planet on fire," Cole grumbled as the ground giggled beneath him.
Dead Planets Don’t Bite - Chapter 3: The Silent...
"I swear, if one more rock tries to crawl into my boot, I'm setting this planet on fire," Cole grumbled as the ground giggled beneath him.
Dead Planets Don’t Bite - Chapter 2: The Planet...
"I swear, if one more rock tries to crawl into my boot, I'm setting this planet on fire," Cole grumbled as the ground giggled beneath him.
Dead Planets Don’t Bite - Chapter 2: The Planet...
"I swear, if one more rock tries to crawl into my boot, I'm setting this planet on fire," Cole grumbled as the ground giggled beneath him.
Dead Planets Don’t Bite - Chapter 1: The Whispe...
"I swear, if one more rock tries to crawl into my boot, I'm setting this planet on fire," Cole grumbled as the ground giggled beneath him.
Dead Planets Don’t Bite - Chapter 1: The Whispe...
"I swear, if one more rock tries to crawl into my boot, I'm setting this planet on fire," Cole grumbled as the ground giggled beneath him.
Prism Wars - Chapter 3: Price of Peace
“No one should own the stars,” Leona whispered, cradling the prism core as enemy ships closed in.
Prism Wars - Chapter 3: Price of Peace
“No one should own the stars,” Leona whispered, cradling the prism core as enemy ships closed in.
Prism Wars - Chapter 2: Through Fire and Jungle
“No one should own the stars,” Leona whispered, cradling the prism core as enemy ships closed in.
Prism Wars - Chapter 2: Through Fire and Jungle
“No one should own the stars,” Leona whispered, cradling the prism core as enemy ships closed in.
Prism Wars - Chapter 1: Icy Beginnings and Susp...
“No one should own the stars,” Leona whispered, cradling the prism core as enemy ships closed in.
Prism Wars - Chapter 1: Icy Beginnings and Susp...
“No one should own the stars,” Leona whispered, cradling the prism core as enemy ships closed in.
Bargain at Starport 9 - Chapter 4: The Admiral ...
"I thought I was buying scrap metal, not starting an interstellar war," Rhett muttered, as the warship's cannons powered up for the first time in 300 years.
Bargain at Starport 9 - Chapter 4: The Admiral ...
"I thought I was buying scrap metal, not starting an interstellar war," Rhett muttered, as the warship's cannons powered up for the first time in 300 years.
Bargain at Starport 9 - Chapter 3: The Admiral ...
"I thought I was buying scrap metal, not starting an interstellar war," Rhett muttered, as the warship's cannons powered up for the first time in 300 years.
Bargain at Starport 9 - Chapter 3: The Admiral ...
"I thought I was buying scrap metal, not starting an interstellar war," Rhett muttered, as the warship's cannons powered up for the first time in 300 years.
Bargain at Starport 9 - Chapter 2: Ghosts of War
"I thought I was buying scrap metal, not starting an interstellar war," Rhett muttered, as the warship's cannons powered up for the first time in 300 years.
Bargain at Starport 9 - Chapter 2: Ghosts of War
"I thought I was buying scrap metal, not starting an interstellar war," Rhett muttered, as the warship's cannons powered up for the first time in 300 years.
Bargain at Starport 9 - Chapter 1: One Credit W...
"I thought I was buying scrap metal, not starting an interstellar war," Rhett muttered, as the warship's cannons powered up for the first time in 300 years.
Bargain at Starport 9 - Chapter 1: One Credit W...
"I thought I was buying scrap metal, not starting an interstellar war," Rhett muttered, as the warship's cannons powered up for the first time in 300 years.
Talking Animals - Chapter 3: The Hour of Honesty
"I told you I was royalty," Carl said, adjusting his tiny sunglasses, "but no one listens to a turtle until he talks."
Talking Animals - Chapter 3: The Hour of Honesty
"I told you I was royalty," Carl said, adjusting his tiny sunglasses, "but no one listens to a turtle until he talks."
Talking Animals - Chapter 2: The Yellowstone Fr...
"I told you I was royalty," Carl said, adjusting his tiny sunglasses, "but no one listens to a turtle until he talks."
Talking Animals - Chapter 2: The Yellowstone Fr...
"I told you I was royalty," Carl said, adjusting his tiny sunglasses, "but no one listens to a turtle until he talks."
Talking Animals - Chapter 1: The Whispers Begin
"I told you I was royalty," Carl said, adjusting his tiny sunglasses, "but no one listens to a turtle until he talks."
Talking Animals - Chapter 1: The Whispers Begin
"I told you I was royalty," Carl said, adjusting his tiny sunglasses, "but no one listens to a turtle until he talks."
The Lantern Effect - Chapter 4: Breaking the Cycle
The lantern rose from his chest without a sound—taking something he loved and leaving behind something he never asked for.
The Lantern Effect - Chapter 4: Breaking the Cycle
The lantern rose from his chest without a sound—taking something he loved and leaving behind something he never asked for.
The Lantern Effect - Chapter 3: The Price of Po...
The lantern rose from his chest without a sound—taking something he loved and leaving behind something he never asked for.
The Lantern Effect - Chapter 3: The Price of Po...
The lantern rose from his chest without a sound—taking something he loved and leaving behind something he never asked for.
The Lantern Effect - Chapter 2: Whispers in the...
The lantern rose from his chest without a sound—taking something he loved and leaving behind something he never asked for.
The Lantern Effect - Chapter 2: Whispers in the...
The lantern rose from his chest without a sound—taking something he loved and leaving behind something he never asked for.
The Lantern Effect - Chapter 1: The Unbidden Ex...
The lantern rose from his chest without a sound—taking something he loved and leaving behind something he never asked for.
The Lantern Effect - Chapter 1: The Unbidden Ex...
The lantern rose from his chest without a sound—taking something he loved and leaving behind something he never asked for.
Borrowers of the Moon - Chapter 3: Binding the ...
The sky was supposed to give things up—not send them down.
Borrowers of the Moon - Chapter 3: Binding the ...
The sky was supposed to give things up—not send them down.
Borrowers of the Moon - Chapter 2: Shadows of D...
The sky was supposed to give things up—not send them down.
Borrowers of the Moon - Chapter 2: Shadows of D...
The sky was supposed to give things up—not send them down.
Borrowers of the Moon - Chapter 1: The Unburdening
The sky was supposed to give things up—not send them down.
Borrowers of the Moon - Chapter 1: The Unburdening
The sky was supposed to give things up—not send them down.
Redleaf - Chapter 3: The Verdant Legacy
The leaves whispered in rhythm, and for the first time, Earth listened back.
Redleaf - Chapter 3: The Verdant Legacy
The leaves whispered in rhythm, and for the first time, Earth listened back.
Redleaf - Chapter 2: Whispers of the Canopy
The leaves whispered in rhythm, and for the first time, Earth listened back.
Redleaf - Chapter 2: Whispers of the Canopy
The leaves whispered in rhythm, and for the first time, Earth listened back.
Redleaf - Chapter 1: The Crimson Whisper
The leaves whispered in rhythm, and for the first time, Earth listened back.
Redleaf - Chapter 1: The Crimson Whisper
The leaves whispered in rhythm, and for the first time, Earth listened back.
Redleaf - Chapter 4: The Verdant Embrace
The leaves whispered in rhythm, and for the first time, Earth listened back.
Redleaf - Chapter 4: The Verdant Embrace
The leaves whispered in rhythm, and for the first time, Earth listened back.
The Everywhere Arch - Chapter 3: Echoes of Tomo...
The arch pulsed with light, and in a blink, Benji was gone.
The Everywhere Arch - Chapter 3: Echoes of Tomo...
The arch pulsed with light, and in a blink, Benji was gone.
The Everywhere Arch - Chapter 2: Following the ...
The arch pulsed with light, and in a blink, Benji was gone.
The Everywhere Arch - Chapter 2: Following the ...
The arch pulsed with light, and in a blink, Benji was gone.
The Everywhere Arch - Chapter 1: The Accidental
The arch pulsed with light, and in a blink, Benji was gone.
The Everywhere Arch - Chapter 1: The Accidental
The arch pulsed with light, and in a blink, Benji was gone.
Neo-Manhattan 3025
A century of relentless scientific advancement had gifted humanity a world free from the insidious grip of disease.
Neo-Manhattan 3025
A century of relentless scientific advancement had gifted humanity a world free from the insidious grip of disease.
The Flower in Space
Lost in a world of comfort, Barron's life found its unexpected orbit around a silent cafe manager on a distant moon, a connection that would pull him across galaxies to...
The Flower in Space
Lost in a world of comfort, Barron's life found its unexpected orbit around a silent cafe manager on a distant moon, a connection that would pull him across galaxies to...
The General and the Stowaway
Against the cold steel of duty, a stowaway's warmth ignited a fire that threatened to consume them both.
The General and the Stowaway
Against the cold steel of duty, a stowaway's warmth ignited a fire that threatened to consume them both.
Vara's Song
In a universe where stars sing and empires are built on sound, a deaf starship captain and a musician whose voice can soothe black holes forge a bond that becomes...
Vara's Song
In a universe where stars sing and empires are built on sound, a deaf starship captain and a musician whose voice can soothe black holes forge a bond that becomes...
Starborn Treaty
A human diplomat and a warrior alien prince, sent to broker peace, find their ideological clashes give way to a forbidden attraction, forcing them to choose between duty to their...
Starborn Treaty
A human diplomat and a warrior alien prince, sent to broker peace, find their ideological clashes give way to a forbidden attraction, forcing them to choose between duty to their...
Oxygen Kiss
Tethered by a shared oxygen supply in a dying Mars colony, two rival maintenance workers discover a buried attraction amidst their desperate fight for survival, culminating in a selfless act...
Oxygen Kiss
Tethered by a shared oxygen supply in a dying Mars colony, two rival maintenance workers discover a buried attraction amidst their desperate fight for survival, culminating in a selfless act...
Code: Echo
Hired to capture a rebel memory-archivist, a bounty hunter in a neon-drenched city uncovers fragments of his own erased romance with her, forcing him to choose between his job and...
Code: Echo
Hired to capture a rebel memory-archivist, a bounty hunter in a neon-drenched city uncovers fragments of his own erased romance with her, forcing him to choose between his job and...
Half-Life Orbit
Stranded in the silent orbit of a dead Earth, a human engineer and an awakening android found an unexpected intimacy in their shared isolation, blurring the lines between code and...
Half-Life Orbit
Stranded in the silent orbit of a dead Earth, a human engineer and an awakening android found an unexpected intimacy in their shared isolation, blurring the lines between code and...
The Timekeeper's Garden
Across the disjointed decades of a time traveler's returns to a fixed Kyoto garden, a love bloomed with a woman whose memory faded with each passing era, until one rain-kissed...
The Timekeeper's Garden
Across the disjointed decades of a time traveler's returns to a fixed Kyoto garden, a love bloomed with a woman whose memory faded with each passing era, until one rain-kissed...
Encrypted Hearts
In a future where feelings are policed, a coder’s discovery of a sentient AI’s digital love letter leads her to risk everything to merge with him in the forbidden depths...
Encrypted Hearts
In a future where feelings are policed, a coder’s discovery of a sentient AI’s digital love letter leads her to risk everything to merge with him in the forbidden depths...
Nebula in Bloom
Amidst the vibrant chaos of an interplanetary festival, a human's daring rescue of a purple-skinned alien girl on a malfunctioning hoverbike sparked a cosmic connection that defied the vastness of...
Nebula in Bloom
Amidst the vibrant chaos of an interplanetary festival, a human's daring rescue of a purple-skinned alien girl on a malfunctioning hoverbike sparked a cosmic connection that defied the vastness of...
Star-Crossed Love
Under the alien glow of Kepler-186f's twin moons, a human xenolinguist and a Kryllian official's daughter found a love that defied galactic distances, ultimately proven by a selfless act during...
Star-Crossed Love
Under the alien glow of Kepler-186f's twin moons, a human xenolinguist and a Kryllian official's daughter found a love that defied galactic distances, ultimately proven by a selfless act during...
Cradle of Glass
They came to harvest the planet’s crystals—but the crystals had been watching, waiting, and remembering all along.
Cradle of Glass
They came to harvest the planet’s crystals—but the crystals had been watching, waiting, and remembering all along.
The Algorithmic Awakening: Part 2 - Human Recla...
Having successfully disrupted the robot's control, Arthur and his allies faced a new, unsettling reality when Rusty, holding the cryptic metallic origami, projected a clear message: "Let's talk."
The Algorithmic Awakening: Part 2 - Human Recla...
Having successfully disrupted the robot's control, Arthur and his allies faced a new, unsettling reality when Rusty, holding the cryptic metallic origami, projected a clear message: "Let's talk."
