《My Short Stories》Chapter 7
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When you here the word spring, what do you think about? Probably flowers, trees, nature, etc. It's not the same for me. When I think of spring I think of sadness, devastation and death.
It was the first day of spring. I was dressed in a cute flowery top I bought specially for this day. I love spring. The flowers, the nature, the weather, everything is perfect.
I decided to go to the park. As I was looking for a place to sit I noticed a super cute boy sitting on a bench. I decided to try my luck and went up to him.
"Hi can I sit here?" I asked.
He looked at me. And I almost got lost in those eyes. They were so green that they reminded me of the woods. "Sure." He said.
I sat down leaving some space between us. He scooted closer to me. "I am Xavier. And you are?" He asked.
"I am Rose. Nice to meet you." I said.
"Rose, such a pretty name just like you." He said. 'He is flirting me' I thought blushing.
"Thank you."
"Do you have a boyfriend?" He asked.
"No, do you?" I asked.
"No I don't have a boyfriend." He said.
"No, no, that's not what I meant." I said embarassed.
He laughed. "I know. I was joking. I don't have a girlfriend."
"That's good." I said.
"Would you like to have coffee with me?" He asked.
And just like that we started dating. It was amazing. We both had so much in common. We went on a lot of dates. It escalated quite quickly.
Soon we met each other's parents. And we moved in together. Everything was just perfect.
Until one day, Xavier went to the hospital. He was having a lot of headaches lately. So I told him to go to a doctor. When he returned he looked upset. He was told to run some tests. They were not sure what's wrong.
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Three weeks later, he was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiform. It was as if everything shattered around us. We were told not to lose hope but we all knew that it was not treatable. The death rate was 95 percent.
Still for each other we both smiled as if everything was going to be alright. The treatments went on and on without stopping. We tried all kind of medicines, therapy, radiation but his condition only worsened.
One day, he woke up telling me the headache was worse than usual. It worried me I told him to go to the hospital. They told us there was nothing wrong. We came back home. We watched television. Everything seemed normal. He told me he was tired and going to take a nap. He never woke up.
Now whenever I think of spring I think of the day I first met him and everything that happened after. He was the love of my life. The kind of love that only happens once. I don't think I will ever forget him. And every first day of spring it reminds me of the happiness and the love I felt and the heartbreak that followed suit.
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The Pilot Series
In a galaxy where Endoskeletons reached out to the stars in their own ambitions, many have fought tooth and nail for their ideals, their riches, and their pride. The Empire and Kingdom, both factions in a long standing rivalry, stood tall within the darkness of space, forging out as a pillar of hope to those who seek shelter within these dark times. Until war ensues. The Pilot Series looks into the world of Starbase, looking through the events that lead to one specific point. Where one incident lead loose the throes of war. And how it affected everyone... --- Ok, don't kill me, but yes, this is an unofficial lore story based on Starbase, an upcoming (Or if you're reading in the future, current) MMORPG based on Robots, or Endoskeletons, in an open world. It'll be coming to Early Access on the 17th of June, 2021. This Lore series looks into a "What If" of the current war between both the Empire and the Kingdom as to "Was it truly one of their fault?" Anyways, here's The Pilot Series. Now on Royal Road! Note: Will be updated daily up till the current ending. Links to the original on forums.starbase.game: Season 1: https://forum.starbasegame.com/threads/the-pilot-series-season-1-unofficial-lore-of-the-war-between-kingdom-and-empire.284/ Season 2: https://forum.starbasegame.com/threads/the-pilot-series-season-2-unofficial-lore-of-the-war-between-empire-and-kingdom.997/ Starbase Wiki: https://wiki.starbasegame.com/index.php/Main_Page Starbase and the Starbase universe and its characters are the intellectual property and copyright © of Frozenbyte Oy, used without endorsement.
8 142Game of Mass Destruction
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8 107Money-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 374The Immortal Cultivator Is An Otaku
The age of cultivation has finally descended unto the world. It was a bloody era, brutal for everyone; one to revere for the weak, one to oppress for the strong.In this new era, the forsaken scrap for food while the talentless put their hopes in the next generation.In this new era, the dauntless awaken through countless tortures while the gifted ascend through sheer enlightenment.In this new era, the rich eat medicinal pills like candy and repress those who possess solid foundations...Bloodlines, classes, skills, perks, and mana pool:Those were the five determinants for assessing the potential of young cultivators.Hibari, who was born in a prominent clan of exorcists, didn't show attunement for any of those.For seven years, he who was recognized as "trash" by his contemporaries, has lived the path of a recluse, spending his days watching anime or playing video games.Like any hot-blooded kid, the young man had dreamed of a golden finger.But a prayer he made on his fifteenth birthday would compromise the majesty of the heavens for eternity.The second: "I must have heard you wrong."Heaven's Dao:"The first Immortal Emperor was an Otaku..."The third: "..."The fourth: "..."
8 272OutRage: Total Realism.
What happens when a game company strives for total immersion and realism from a VRMMO?Players require food, sleep, personal hygeine, air to breathe and everything else required for life. The up side is that its still a game, Players respawn, can use magic, can basically do anything they want with obvious exceptions like: not going to prison for assassinating a ruling monarch, not that you cant do it only that its very hard to do.In comes our protagonist a university student majoring in the sciences, namely chemistry.His name is Henry Jacobs, 19 years old and a complete loner.A new VRMMO game was annouced and it bragged and boasted about how it would be the first in a new era of VR gaming as it would give the game a total of 100% realism, meaning when you get hit it hurts, when you walk into a dungeon full of zombies it will stink as you'd expect like rottting corpses. This game is titled Outrage: Total Realism. Which was a joke made by the publishers knowing how most people would be either excited or enraged.
8 136The Mafia's Heirs
Dr. River Johnson didn't know the consequences of sleeping with the Capo of the Sicilian Mafia. She didn't even remember his name or face. But then two red lines and two bundles of joy later, she knew her life would never be the same again. Especially when the capo shows up at her doorstep, with a gun trained to her head.
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