Travis Berketa
Bio
I am a father. I am a teacher. I am a writer.
I love reading fictional stories and I love writing fictional stories.
I hope you enjoy my contribution to Vocal.
Stories (25/0)
The Sheepish Forest
Titus Wulf didn't know exactly where he'd find his adventure and without much thought, he began walking north towards the Sheepish Forest. Surely he'd find some adventure there, as it was renowned for its mysticism. It'd been said that fairies helped the plant life to grow and protected the forest from harm. However, Titus had seen many strange things in his seventy-three years, but the thought of fairies was too hard to comprehend. His father always said, “whatever you could see beyond your nose was all the reality anyone would get” and that was how Titus lived his life.
By Travis Berketa29 days ago in Fiction
SUPER HERO CHRONICLES - CITADEL: RISE OF THE HEROES (PART 7)
RECAP: After an argument with her fiancée, Courtney Maize went back home to the rural town of Wheatfield to find answers about her powers from her brother and sister. Padrick Panthia III was reunited with his son, Paton, and is now looking to recruit Atilla and The Axemen - as long as they can pass his test. Panthia also set his eyes on Jennifer Hans, who carries the legendary Talisman of Sekhmet, however she showed no interest in joining his group; so the businessman has had to resort to other means to draw her in.
By Travis Berketa2 years ago in Fiction
SUPER HERO CHRONICLES - CITADEL: RISE OF THE HEROES (PART 6)
RECAP: Kimberly Hopper is seeking help for her daughter, Anika, after the violent kidnapping of her husband, Professor Samuel Hopper. Padrick Panthia III is still on the hunt for the Talisman of Sekhmet, while its current owner, Jennifer Hans, attempts to come to terms with its power. Using their newfound abilities, Attila and the Axemen begin to make a name for themselves in the music scene and Courtney Maize is juggling her relationship, career and the unfortunate event that has her leaving the apartment each night.
By Travis Berketa2 years ago in Fiction
SUPER HERO CHRONICLES - CITADEL: RISE OF THE HEROES (PART 5)
RECAP: After being kidnapped from his home, Professor Samuel Hopper realises his fate and who is pulling the strings. Upon returning from Egypt with the Talisman of Sekhmet, Jennifer Hans struggles to maintain her hold of her human self, while Courtney Maize's transformation has her rethinking the life that she is living.
By Travis Berketa2 years ago in Fiction
A JOLT AND THE TRAIN LEAVES THE STATION...
Darla struggles to move briskly across the platform, dragging the large, heavy suitcase behind her. “Please… don’t go! I need to get aboard – don’t leave without me,” she pleads, more to herself than anyone in particular, as the final passengers herd themselves onto the train. The doors begin to close. In a last ditch effort of stupidity, Darla shoves her arm in between the doors to stop them from closing, but a man’s arm gets there before her. She breathes a sigh of relief as the doors automatically open and she heaves the bag on board, just as the businessman pushes rudely past her to enter as well. The commuters stare as she makes her way to a vacant seat close to the back, where a young lady lies asleep – a jolt and the train begins its journey.
By Travis Berketa2 years ago in Fiction
SUPER HERO CHRONICLES - CITADEL: RISE OF THE HEROES (PART 4)
RECAP: While assisting in an Egyptian excavation site, Jennifer Hans found herself trapped in an antechamber of the lost ruins of the Temple of Bastet. Meanwhile, in Citadel, Padrick Panthia III (who funded the Egyptian excavation) was still trying to hunt down the missing Jewel of Bast, which was locked away in the body of Doctor Samuel Hopper's missing R.I.C.K.I. robot. The mysterious man in black known as Severoin was hired to retrieve the robot and wouldn't want a small thing like an explosion to tarnish his name amongst his rich and powerful clients.
By Travis Berketa2 years ago in Fiction
SUPER HERO CHRONICLES - CITADEL: RISE OF THE HEROES (PART 3)
RECAP: Two years earlier Padrick Panthia III's attempts at retrieving the Jewel of Bast was accidentally thwarted by Bobby Flynn, who came upon his powers while trying to end his life. At the same time, Panthia had funded a group of archaeologists to find the Talisman of Sekhmet, in the hope that they would find the other half of the Bubastis Amulet. Meanwhile, Bobby Flynn was trying to get his life back in order while coming to terms with his powers...
By Travis Berketa2 years ago in Fiction
SUPER HERO CHRONICLES - CITADEL: RISE OF THE HEROES (PART 2)
RECAP: Professor Samuel Hopper had been working at C.U.R.E. Labs on a robot that could be used for those people who could not have children; his mission was to create a Real-Intelligence Cybernetic Kinaesthetic Intuitive robot (in other words a R.I.C.K.I robot). However, these efforts were thwarted by a mysterious man in black known as Mr. Severoin, who stole the robot after paying off a doctor who had been working with the professor. Panthian Corporation CEO, Padrick Panthia III was using his vast resources to find an amulet that was said to give its wearer unlimited power and he would stop at nothing to get it. Meanwhile, down-on-his-luck Bobby Flynn literally ran into trouble on Mount Dandenong Road...
By Travis Berketa3 years ago in Fiction
...THE MARIGOLDS FALL FROM YOUR HAND
I’ve been there all along; right through your journey. Now you stand alone in this cemetery – a gravestone seeking redemption. I guess it never occurred to you that I felt that way. I guess you never wanted to understand what you were doing. It was too much fun – for you anyway. How much fun is it now? I have to smile as I watch you stare into the abyss – hoping that it will take it all away. But I will make sure it never will!
By Travis Berketa3 years ago in Fiction
