《To Kill Eternity》End of---
Advertisement
" Wake up, Wander."
Wander opened his eyes. He heard the rhythmic waves. He smelled the salty sea. He felt the soft sand. He was on a beach.
" Welcome back." Maria smiled. She was sitting next to him.
"Where are we?"
" Aloha, Hawaii Island."
Wander chuckled. " I never thought you would be serious."
He tried to raise himself up, but realized his body was paralyzed.
" The bullets hit your vital points. I'm sorry but you would not be able to move the upper half of your body for the rest of your life."
Wander's eyes widened. His face paled.
" And that won't happen because you have ridiculously strong body regeneration. My spell is restricting your movement, that's all.
" I do not appreciate the joke."
" I know. Just want to teach you a lesson. Your recklessness could have made you like that, you know?" Maria glanced at Wander.
Wander recalled his latest memory. " Where are Aria and Hiatus?"
" It's been several hours since your death. They are back in New York, I guess. They have no more business at this archipelago."
"They are still okay, I see."
Maria stood up. She walked towards the sea. She lifted Wander's body up, carrying it with her.
Wander glanced at her. She seemed so different now. The Scepter she was carrying gave so foreign an aura to her.
"So what you were looking for was your staff."
"You could say so."
Maria gazed at Wander. " What would you think if I were Samundo?"
"I think history must be wrong then."
Maria tilted her head. " What?"
"Samundo is described as evil, cruel, ruthless, sinister, bloodthirsty, well, all kinds of words. You are not like that, so I guess the plot twist here is the demon lord has always been a good guy. Oh, and it lied about your gender too. I think."
Advertisement
Maria raised her eyebrows. She laughed. "You surprised me."
" Yeah. Someone who did not kill a single hunter could not be Samundo, even if she claimed so."
Wander glanced at Maria. He smiled as he saw the frozen grin on her face. The girl's face slowly regained its expressionless state. She touched Wander's forehead.
" You're leaving me behind, aren't you?"
"What did you expect?"
Wander's eyes drooped. " A lot of things. I expected to live a normal life with Aria and Hiatus. When that failed, I expected to embark on an adventure with my mentor, defeat Samundo then return as a hero. When that failed, I expected to be with my friends once more. Well, that failed. None of those will become my story. And it seems my final expectation is failing too."
" And what is that final expectation?" Maria frowned.
" Defeat Samundo with your help."
" Phew. I was scared you would say something else."
" Like to be by your side forever?" Wander said, grinning.
Maria cringed. " Don't. Sorry to say this but I won't help you defeat an enemy you barely know. And I've got my own problems to solve, problems that do not involve this war."
Wander nodded. " I understand."
Maria sighed." You are guilt-tripping me without even trying. I won't leave you here, Wander. I will send you to a place of your choice, where you can live in peace for the rest of your life. Since everyone saw your body explode with their own eyes, you are pretty much off the list now."
"With your help, I suppose?"
Maria ignored the question." Now, where do you want to go?"
" Before that, would you mind spend some minutes with me to enjoy the dawn? I've been stalling you just for that you know."
Advertisement
Maria frowned. She looked back. The sun was rising behind her.
" Are you a romantic or not, boy?" She asked, smiling.
" For you only, my dear. Now cringe for me" Wander laughed.
Maria shivered. " You devil."
Wander gazed at the fine threads of light slowly being woven across the sky, at the clouds purged of shadows, at the sparkling waves falling on the coast and breaking like crystals. He glanced at the girl standing next to him, his heart lifted as he saw her pensiveness was no more. Wander believed he could hear echoes of centuries in her soft breath, and suddenly he felt so profound. He closed his eyes, enjoying what Maria was bestowing on him: a transient tranquility for his transient soul.
Advertisement
Long War [Old]
Against humanity’s hopes, neither leaving Earth nor expanding through the galaxy could change our nature. As mankind expanded throughout the stars, so too did our problems. Struggles which will haunt humanity until the unforgiving galaxy finally claims the last human life. Almost four hundred years have passed since the downfall of the Solar Commonwealth, our first and last joint interstellar government. Mankind has broken apart into dozens of subspecies, hundreds of religions, and tens of thousands of nations. The Solar Federation and the Confederation of Mankind never ceased their struggle to become the Commonwealth’s true successor. The Long War continues ever on. All while numerous outside forces threaten the survival of them both. Now, however, something unpredictable has happened in one of the forgotten corners of Human Space. A man from another era has received a mission. Will he merely become a footnote in history? Or perhaps he is the herald of the end of the stalemate and the conclusion of the Long War?
8 332Comfort Blanket
The only thing scarier than being alone in the dark, is not being alone in the dark. Alice had always been good at keeping secrets. However, when a young man mysteriously disappears, a catastrophic series of events are triggered, threatening to upend Alice’s seemingly quiet life. Haunting memories of her past threaten to make themselves known. A childhood protector turns predator, threatening to defend her from all threats – No matter the cost. Can she navigate the dangers of the unpredictable present? More importantly, is her secret worth dying for?
8 158Madness | 광기 [Completed]
Park Jimin is an angelic, yet slightly sadistic, psychiatrist. Jeon Jungkook is a psychotic sadist, known internationally as one of the most dangerous gangsters in the world. He enjoys inflicting pain on other people, he has had mental issues since he was a child. Jimin gets assigned to be his psyche doctor. He is kinda nervous since every doctor that was sent to Jungkook has been driven away and made mentally ill.What will happen to these two? Why don't you find out?
8 213Dancing with the Devil
To move on from her past, an extraordinary girl must tear down the walls she has built to protect herself.Mackenzie Douglas seems to have it all: good looks, a great boyfriend, a passion for biking, and a little sister who worships her. But under the veneer of perfection lie the emotional scars of her childhood, inflicted by her father. Though her memories have faded with time, the wounds on Mac’s subconscious remain.Having vowed to never be a victim again, Mac focuses on a journey she’s always wanted to take: a summer bike trip on her amazing new RoadCap bike. But as the excursion finally gets underway, memories Mac long ago buried start to claw their way back to the surface, forcing her to confront a past she has done everything she can to forget.To prevent her sister from enduring the same trauma, Mac must let go of everything in which she’s found refuge. To break a cycle that needs to be broken, Mackenzie summons her strength and risks shattering the world she has so carefully built, exposing hidden secrets, long-told lies, and a horrific crime.Hello, Readers!It took me nine years (seriously!) to finish this YA, Dancing With the Devil, and Diversion Books has published it both digitally and in paperback versions. But guess what? I'm also putting it up here on Wattpad, free. Serialized, so it might make you crazy, but still, cool, right? And the whole thing will be here. I'm serializing twice a week every Sunday and Wednesday and the completed story will be one of the Wattpad Featured Stories starting on June 6th. You'll just have to wait to read the whole thing. After it's all up, I get to answer questions in a LIVE Q&A book club! Talking to readers will be a dream come true. Sign up here to make sure you don't miss the event: http://katiedavis.com/devilbookclub
8 80Chronicles of Zach
Zach is a man that gets thrown for a loop as his world and everything he knows is turned upside down. Everything he ever knew has changed, for good or bad, well that has yet to be determined.
8 160Being Human
When a Young Adult has to suddenly move across the country with his dad he ends up in the town of Beach City. Will his life be a mundane existence or will there be something in this town that turns his whole world upside down?
8 175