《The Software Detective》13. Turn back the pendulum
Advertisement
What a great day to be alive. I found the God of all cinnamon rolls. On top of that the beautiful pastry had peanut butter all over the top. It had gotten cold when I finally made it home, so I popped it into the microwave and heated it up for thirty seconds. While it was getting nuked, I went into the freezer and grabbed the ice cream. Grabbing a bowl, I put the warm bun in it with a scope of ice cream on the side. At last, my perfect evening snack was complete.
Leaving the bowl on the counter, I put on my alpaca onesie and sat in my favorite chair by the window. Sugar and people watching. What was a better way to spend the night? There were not too many people on the street, just couples holding hands. People were trying to hail cabs, and others were looking at their phones while they walked. Looking over, I saw a barber shop. In the window, the man in the chair was getting his hair cut. But that poor soul was receiving a bowl cut. He was in horror when the barber finished and spun him around to look at his new haircut.
Suddenly, I looked at the building across from me. Men in suits had burst onto the roof. One man had a white tie was leading the way, and two other men with black ties were carrying a bloody man with a ripped shirt in between them. The bloody man was kicking and screaming; to say he was having a bad time was an understatement. Finally, the men with a black ties stopped in the middle of the roof; the man with the white tie punched the guy being held. With each punch, he yelled at the bloody man.
Advertisement
Stopping his onslaught of fists, he said something to the bloody man one more time this time. The bloody man looked him in the eyes and spat in his face. The man with the white tie took out his pocket square and wiped the blood off his face. Putting into his pocket, he then pulled out a knife and started to violently stab the resistant man held by the two men with black ties.
Okay, things were going very wrong, quick. Then suddenly my phone rang. It was from Syd. I picked up the phone. "Hey I can't talk Syd. Something crazy is happening."
"What are you eating your cinnamon roll? I was just calling to say we studied without you. So enjoy your bun." Syd paused. "Wait, why do you sound so freaked out?"
Before I could explain further, I noticed they looked over towards my apartment. It didn't help that my blinds were open, and I was standing there with a phone on my ear. They must have thought I was calling the police. The man with the white tie screamed, pointing at my apartment. Then the men with the black ties dropped the bloody man and ran to the entrance. "I gotta go. I think the mafia is after me."
"Whaa.." Syd said as I hung up the phone. Getting up, I dropped my delicious snack on the floor. Rushing to get my wallet, keys and put on my shoes, I ran out the door. There was no time to take the elevator, so I made it down the stairs and onto the street. I hailed for the nearest cab, and it pulled up right in front of me. But I wasn't quick enough because the men came out of the building across the street. They pointed and shout in Russian.
Advertisement
Not hesitating for even a second, I got in the taxi.
Advertisement
- In Serial19 Chapters
More:
It's one thing after another. A cosmic freak, caught halfway between life and death. Lies at the worst time, hidden truths long buried surfacing. Everything he thinks he knows comes into question. As Danny Fenton dies, but not all the way, a series of events is set in motion. The young man faces hardships not faced by any on the planet, slowly shaping him into something more. DP AU with eventual DC crossover on second part. I don't own anything or have any rights to Danny Phantom or DC. I also don't own the image, that's something I ripped off from google.
8 117 - In Serial30 Chapters
Money-Grabbing Daoist
Immortals; the esteemed figures depicted in legends. Mortals across the worlds can only ever dream of becoming one. This great ideal haunts the great populous immensely and anybody given half the chance will desperately scramble to obtain the ability to cultivate! Yu Yin however, thinks otherwise. Hailing from the great Yu Family, he never wanted to walk that path. All he ever wanted was to live his mortal life in luxury and enjoy it to the fullest. Unfortunately for him, his appetite for wealth and treasure dragged him down that path anyway! ..... Genres: Action, Adventure, EasternFantasy, Cultivation, Romance [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]
8 380 - In Serial99 Chapters
The Gods' Decree
From my youth this Mouse could only look up to the heavens, but just as all my enemies before, It is under my feet quivering. If so be the case why would I care what The Gods' Decree? Gods and devils it matters not. As they too will have to call me by the only name they dare to utter, Sir Mouse. My path is to be one that is unhindered by any shackles and I intend to keep it that way. Will you join me on this journey to becoming The EMPYREON WARLOCK the one truly supreme deity?
8 161 - In Serial27 Chapters
The Fall of The Gods
Synopsis: In the year 1966, an army of Orishas led by Sango stormed Amadioha’s palace and razed it the ground, starting a decades-long war between two of Nigeria’s most powerful divine orders. Blinded by the rage of battle, the gods did not detect the rise of a third power, far greater and deadlier than anything they could have imagined. When gods, on both the Yoruba and Igbo sides, begin falling mysteriously to their death, Sango seeks the help of Odion, a Lagos teenager destined to rise from his dark past to become a hero. But can a human hero save the gods from a doomed fate? The Fall of the Gods is an action-packed YA fantasy based on the mythical bond that ties human life with the realm of the divine. It demonstrates the power of stories to change our lives. It also reminds us that Sango and Amadioha are not relics of the past and that, sometimes, what it means to be a hero in today’s world is knowing how to find inspiration in the stories of the gods. PLEASE NOTE: Weekly chapters will be released every friday along with interludes once in a while about Nigerian mythology. I'm a young 17 year old writer and I am new to the site so I will appreciate your comments and reviews. Thank you very much.
8 205 - In Serial18 Chapters
The First Realm
Frank Richland sometimes dreams of being a character in one of the video games he plays or the fantasy stories he reads, but he never expected to be come the leader of his own country and the master of a realm. Frank is not given a choice by the mysterious system that kidnaps him during a relaxing walk upon one of the many paths around Austin. The system warns him that other Realm Masters will try to conquer his realm which will kill him. The only path to survival is to build a strong empire, to become a powerful psion, and to grow as quickly as he can.
8 202 - In Serial4 Chapters
Inquisitor Master Groupchat
i don't know what im doing anymore.
8 108

