《Transient Fire Works》Prologue to Chapter 4: Intermission
Advertisement
*WOOOSH*WOOOSH*BOOM*BOOM*
'Hmm?'
*WOOOSH*WOOOSH*BOOM*BOOM*
"**BZZT*..." a voice calls out.
'What?'
"*BZZT*! Stop f*cking falling asleep and help me!" the voice roared
*Thwak*BANG*
A hard object moves like the wind and hit like a waterfall on my head.
'OW!!!! WHAT THE!?'
Holding my head, i could not help but to think, 'Why does this feel familiar?'
I open my eyes to see an angry old man staring down at me. His entire body is enshroud in a layer of darkness so i couldn't make out his shape clearly but he was clearly holding a stick pointing at me!
He turns around to get something behind him
"Hurry up and help me boy!" He shouted. *BOOM* He slams a stack of three crates right in front of me with a loud bang. "These have to be done by noon. If we could make them on time, then we don't have to worry about money problems for the month!"
"Eh? What am I suppose to make?" I ask the old man.
"Fireworks! What else are we suppose to make? Don't tell me that after you learn how to make fireworks that you no longer have interest!" the old man frowned.
"Of course not! But I-"
"Good! Then hurry up and make two hundred of them just like I taught you!" he walks away humming a merry tune.
*Open*Creak*Shut*
He walks out the front door and shut it tightly.
I really didn't know how to make fireworks. I've only read books on how to make them but never put it to practice.
"Arg... Don't blame me if i mess old man" I grumble as i separate and open each box.
I look back at hands to see that it looks a lot smaller and I was wearing toddler's clothing.
Advertisement
Just then, my vision turned white. When the whiteness cleared up, i saw a bunch of spheres covered in paper. I look to see my hand still moving as another voice in my head rang.
~ Make the container’s shape using desired materials which can range from **** to **** but this time it will be paper. Put the black powder in separate container. Make the stars….~
Is this my voice? How is it that i am able to do this? Why am i able to make fireworks? Also, how am i able to assemble it so fast?
A few minutes later, i could hear some sounds.
*Tap*Tap*Tap*
The foots steps could be heard as a figure entered the area I was in.
"Ah good! You're almost done! I knew you were talented! Ah ha ha ha" It was the old man. The old man was clearly proud that he taught me how to make fireworks. So it seems like he wasn't lying about the part on how to make fireworks then. But what i don't get is, if i knew how to make fireworks, why don't i know how to make fireworks before?
"I'm a little tired *BZZT* can I sleep for a bit now?" i said. But it really didn't feel like me.
"HA HA HA! Go right ahead. I'll deliver these then boy. After all, you've earned your rest." he grin widely .
"Mmmh Okay! Night!" and at that moment, I stretch out my arms and fell right to sleep. I could still hear his voice despite being asleep.
"Cute kid. Now it won't be a waste giving you the *BZZT *BZZT*....." He lay his hand on my head and i gently rubs it for a few moments and then walks away carrying the recently done fireworks in his hands and out the door.
_________________________________
Advertisement
- In Serial510 Chapters
Metaworld Chronicles
Gwen Song awoke in a world that was not her own, in which everything she was familiar with had been replaced. Instead of airplanes and electricity, this 21st-century Earth is ruled by magic and dragons; humanity survives in a land of magical beasts and otherworldly beings, protected by shielded enclaves and magical constructs. Follow Gwen across the world as she struggles to rebuild her life in this strange new reality. Behold a tale of adventure, friendship, and (of course), magic! Witness as she grows from a simple grade school student to a fully-fledged Mage, through university and beyond, discovering the secrets of a world made unreal by magic and mysticism. Volume 1 Amazon (US) the book is in all markets as well.Volume 2 Amazon (US) the book is in all markets as well.Volume 3 Amazon (US) the book is in all markets as well.V1 Google Play, iBook, Kobo, Nook and Playster LinkV2 Google Play, iBook, Kobo, Nook and Playster Link Paperback version of this Novel will soon be avilable on Amazon.comVolume 1 - https://www.royalroad.com/amazon/B093B2362JVolume 2 - https://www.royalroad.com/amazon/B088N8CF62 Volume 3 - Coming soon after another Satiate yourself while you wait with Metaworld-Meta-fics : "Strictly Caliban" From the always catty @Wandysama "Ariel le Cutie" also by @Wandysama"An Islander's Meta-Journey" from young gun @Bartimeus "The Mysteries of Fudan, and Other Rumors From the Metaworld" by @valderag "Strategic Magic" by @kjoatmon "The Strange Life of a Quarter-Elf From Sydney" by @Izetta_Fleur "Rise of a Magi" by quacky @Rhein "The Chronicle of a Null Mage" by Snow AKA @Warior1411 JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER For theorycrafting, world building, Dede, and meta-brew Roleplaying! Thank you Wandysama & Boneless Chicken et al for all the vote pics! VOTE!
8 7268 - In Serial10 Chapters
Storm on the Horizon
When stars fall from the sky and monsters roam the streets, who can hope to save the royal city of Farone? ~~~~~ Llain, an apprentice blacksmith who feels adrift in the hustle of a big city; Kalia, an eager initiate of Izael's temple seeking her destiny in the form of a prayer; and Lavinia, trained from a young age to be her master's knife in the dark, find themselves thrust into danger as their seemingly disparate lives intertwine to rectify the mistakes of the past. But as they chase the stars on a quest to find meaning, their own history threatens to undo everything they love.
8 106 - In Serial9 Chapters
Witnesses Speak
In a semi-utopian universe with people living in upmost comfort there are only few that go out of their way to murder and steal. Most of them are not threatening everyday life, but there are a few that are powerfull enough to cast fear in people's minds. Most powerful of them being Adalie. Our main character-Arnold unfortunately encounters her. She decides to spare his existence but transports him into a world full of war, a crippled world, our world. The year is 1939 and WW II has just started. He was reincarnated as a soldier with special abilities. He can still use magic, but his existence in our world comes at a cost. Every time he dies he is reborn as a soldier in a random nation. Those who were once his comrades may now very well be his enemies... Image was taken from Google images. If you are the author of this image and want to take it down, please message me. There may be some historical inaccuracies due to compromisation for the plot progression. Also due to the nature of this fiction, the historical genre will shift more into alternative history.
8 99 - In Serial13 Chapters
Stepping Stones Saga
Update frequency: Daily Chapter length: 1350-1500 words Dartelo Vilruhn was born to a loving farmer’s family in the Holy Pietra Empire. Over four centuries have passed since The Fall, and like the other great kingdoms of the Estoch Continent, the Empire is now a place where one's birth does not determine one's future. A young man's fate may hold many surprises, for these are interesting times. Dartelo is now faced with what seems to be the penultimate challenge as he must put his past behind him and move forward. The question that remains is where will the winding road that is his future take him? Will he study for countless years to become one of the Holy Mages? Will he strive to become a knight and fight his way up to the fabled Throne of the Battle Saint Pietra? Will he become the finest craftsman to have ever graced Estoch? Will he put on the cloak of a travelling adventurer and face the beasts that roam the vast continent? Or maybe, like so many before him, he might wander astray into the depths of hell itself...
8 248 - In Serial34 Chapters
The Protector and the Peacemaker
The secret war between the Slayers and Mythics is secret no longer. Porter the Slayer and Sarah the sphinx have, through their unlikely love, become the bridge between the human and Mythic races, and together they hope they can find a way to end the fighting without one side destroying the other. With incriminating evidence against the Master Slayer, Drake Mortoph, there may be a chance that they can disband the Slayers before the two armies reach each other. Mortoph has more secrets than Porter and Sarah realize, though, and he will stop at nothing to keep them from being revealed.
8 178 - In Serial18 Chapters
The Time Tower (the first visit)
****** There are certain universal desires, and chief among them is the desire to possess a button that will allow you to turn back time. The answer to all your problems. They thought that they had discovered the means to achieve the secret desire of their hearts. They thought they’d discovered magic. But we know that magic does not exist. Not in the way that most people wish it would. It was only an illusion. You cannot turn back time. You can only move forward. ****** Only two truths are certain. The Tower must come down. That is their only goal. Pima isn't certain that it's even possible, but when the task falls to her, she must try to set aside all her past fears and failures to reach into the past and change the future of the world. That's the first thing truth: The Tower must come down. The second is...It knows you're here, and it doesn't like being disturbed. ****** Note on the subtitle: Think of The Time Tower as a television mini-series. There are multiple parts, and sometimes you have to wait for the next one. Apart, they are somewhat short. Together, they are longer than a regular movie. This is part one - the first visit to The Time Tower.
8 179

