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The Fourth Realm
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Chapter One: Family
From a dim, candle-lit room at the end of the hall, unearthly screams emerge, causing my body to shudder. Ba-bump Ba-bump Ba-bump Ba-bump My heart beats uncontrollably, but I push forward anyways. “Push!!” Yells a voice inside. “You can do it, just one more push!” A final scream lets loose from the room, and a… Read more
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Chapter Seventeen: Warriors Pride
He didn’t look any different from the other hoplites in the armor and weapons he used; and aside from the tightly wrapped bandages around his forearms and fingers, the only thing that really stood out was his large and charismatic build. But appearance aside, the way the warrior fights and moves exudes a fierce and… Read more
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Chapter Sixteen: Warrior
Meteus Lined up before me stood a company of two hundred men, a little more than what is normally in a company, but not as hard to manage. Most were once lowly peasants of Lucius, but through my rigorous training, as well as overcoming their own hardships, I can proudly say they are ready for… Read more
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Chapter Fifteen: Taboo
Part One Meteus “Get a move on it,” the guard with a usual hoarse voice says while pushing me from behind. As I entered the center of this circular tribunal, I could feel the ground shake as my ears were greeted by the loud chanting noises around me. “KILL HIM! KILL HIM!” Many chanted. “BOOO!… Read more
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Chapter Fourteen: Who?
Gaius Pov “Boy! Grab the bags and Mia, we’re leaving this place.” Meteus appears from the metal door with Mia’s mother wrapped in my cloak and strung over his shoulder. His appearance was unsightly and in disarray, with a mixture of red and black blood stains on his face, arms, and toga. “MOMMYYY!” Mia sobbed… Read more
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Chapter Thirteen: Brothers
I could smell my toga, burning from its fringes as I made my way out of the building. There, sitting on the dirt road, I saw Gaius embracing Mia as she loudly wailed for her unresponsive mother. Meteus A voice in my head suddenly called out to me. It was soft, soothing, and familiar, as… Read more
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Chapter Twelve: Shalom, Good Mother. Shalom, Shalom
Meteus “EEEEEEEEEEYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!” Unearthly screams erupted before me, as I felt the pure, burning anguish of Mia’s mother, pierce through my ears. I forcibly hold her shoulders down to the ground, feeling her trembling hands claw at my skin, desperately, as if for an intangible reprieve. Her tortured skeletal body was now covered in sweat from… Read more
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Chapter Eleven: Mia
The sun had begun to set by the time we finally found our way back onto the main road, but as soon as we reached the stairs leading up to the palace keep, I suddenly felt a slight tug on my right waist. “Mister… Brother…” A small teary eyed little girl with brown hair pulled… Read more
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Chapter Ten: A Shopkeeper, Two Drunks, a Prince, and a God
I stared down past the city’s skyline and stared at the ocean’s horizon from the top of the palace stairs. Much different from when I had visited before, I was hesitant to descend. As just looking down had made me remember the feigned ignorance of the people in this city. “Are you okay?” said Meteus.… Read more
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Chapter Nine.Five Zendebad, Shah!
Licinius POV In an alleyway towards the edge of the city, I grabbed my son’s shoulders before we entered through the tight narrow underground entrance. For the sake of this country, the people, and my son especially, I needed to make sure Marcus stays quiet and doesn’t attract any attention. “Marcus, listen carefully, I want… Read more
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Chapter Nine: Trauma & The City
My eardrums had gotten clogged—as I could barely hear the cicadas’ dull buzzing—my lungs constantly wheezing in and out. My exhausted body eventually succumbed, staggering itself forward, but I caught my step and stopped, leaning forward with my hands on my kneecaps. I was now facing the ground, staring at the hot sweat that trickled… Read more
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