Dystopian
In the Soup
chapter 1: "Kansas was right, we really are just dust in the wind." Sedona sat, as she often did, on the front porch of a home in the desert that she probably wouldn't live to pay off. She lights a Camel and inhales deeply as she closes her eyes and leans her head back, letting the morning sun bathe her face. As she exhales she starts to hear the different sounds of birds and lizards rummaging in the fallen oleander leaves: A moments peace at last.
By Darcie M. Trembley4 months ago in Chapters
The Man Who Refused to Die
On November 17, 2012, a small fiberglass fishing boat left the Pacific coast of Mexico near Costa Azul. On board were two men: an experienced fisherman named José and his young crewmate, Ezequiel. They were heading out for what should have been a routine two-day shark fishing trip into the vast waters of the Pacific Ocean.
By Ibrahim Shah 4 months ago in Chapters
The 2026 Shift: The 3 Fresh Flashpoints That Could Trigger World War 3 Today
The 2026 Shift: The 3 Fresh Flashpoints That Could Trigger World War 3 Today An analytical breakdown of the updated geopolitical fault lines pushing global superpowers to the brink of unprecedented conflict.
By Wings of Time 5 months ago in Chapters
Pakistan Invites Lebanon Army Chief
Pakistan Invites Lebanon Army Chief – The Point of Contention for a Fragile Ceasefire The recent invitation extended by Pakistan to the Lebanon Army Chief has attracted significant attention from political analysts, diplomats, and security experts across the world. The visit comes at a time when the Middle East continues to experience uncertainty, with ceasefire agreements remaining fragile and regional tensions capable of escalating with little warning. As a result, the timing of this diplomatic and military engagement has raised important questions about its purpose, potential benefits, and possible consequences.
By Wings of Time 5 months ago in Chapters
The Voice Coming From the Empty Room
A Voice That Shouldn't Exist When I inherited my grandfather's old house, I expected dust, memories, and a long list of repairs. What I didn't expect was a voice coming from a room that had been empty for years. The house sat alone on a quiet hill overlooking the town, its wooden walls weathered by decades of rain and wind. My grandfather had lived there alone until his death, and after his passing, nobody had occupied the property. The first few weeks were uneventful as I cleaned rooms, sorted old belongings, and tried to make the place feel like home. Then, one night shortly after midnight, I heard someone speaking upstairs.
By Robert Redford5 months ago in Chapters
Why the EU Supported Pakistan – What Will Be the Reaction of India & Russia?
Why the EU Supported Pakistan – What Will Be the Reaction of India & Russia? Recent developments in international politics have sparked discussions about the relationship between Pakistan and the European Union (EU). Many analysts are asking why the EU appears to be strengthening its engagement with Pakistan and what the possible reactions of regional powers such as India and Russia could be. While international relations are often influenced by multiple factors, the situation highlights the growing importance of South Asia in global geopolitics.
By Wings of Time 5 months ago in Chapters
Why the EU Supported Pakistan – What Will Be the Reaction of India & Russia?
Why the EU Supported Pakistan – What Will Be the Reaction of India & Russia? Recent developments in international politics have sparked discussions about the relationship between Pakistan and the European Union (EU). Many analysts are asking why the EU appears to be strengthening its engagement with Pakistan and what the possible reactions of regional powers such as India and Russia could be. While international relations are often influenced by multiple factors, the situation highlights the growing importance of South Asia in global geopolitics.
By Wings of Time 5 months ago in Chapters
The Last Patient of the Abandoned Mental Hospital
Blackwood Mental Hospital had been abandoned for nearly thirty years, but the stories surrounding it refused to die. The massive psychiatric institution stood alone on the edge of a dense forest, its broken windows staring across the landscape like empty eyes. Local residents avoided the area after dark, and countless urban legends claimed the hospital was haunted. Some people reported hearing screams from the upper floors late at night. Others claimed they had seen figures moving behind windows in a building that no longer had electricity. As a journalist specializing in paranormal investigations and abandoned places, I had heard dozens of similar stories before. Most of them turned out to be nothing more than exaggerated rumors. I believed Blackwood Mental Hospital would be no different.
By Robert Redford5 months ago in Chapters
The Voice Coming From the Empty Room
The first time I heard the voice, I assumed it was the wind. The house was old enough to make almost any sound imaginable. Floorboards creaked when nobody walked on them. Doors shifted slightly in their frames during cold nights. Pipes groaned behind the walls as if something were moving through them. After inheriting the property from my grandfather, I had spent nearly a month living there alone, and I had become accustomed to its strange noises. That was why I didn't pay much attention when I heard what sounded like someone speaking upstairs.
By Robert Redford5 months ago in Chapters
The Last Patient of the Abandoned Mental Hospital
The first thing people told me about Blackwood Mental Hospital was simple: don't go inside after sunset. The building had stood on the outskirts of town for nearly eighty years. Its broken windows stared across the surrounding forest like empty eyes, and its crumbling walls had become the subject of countless local legends. Some claimed they heard screams coming from the upper floors at night. Others swore they had seen lights moving through rooms that had no electricity. I never believed any of those stories. As a freelance journalist, I had spent years investigating supposedly haunted places. Most turned out to be abandoned buildings filled with exaggerated rumors and overactive imaginations. Blackwood, I assumed, would be no different. That assumption led me to the biggest mistake of my life.
By Robert Redford5 months ago in Chapters
Where No One Goes: Chapter 7
Part I: Into the Vertical Abyss While the plaza below screamed with the sound of tearing metal and plasma fire, the interior of Pylon Three was an entirely different kind of hell. It was a cathedral of hollow steel, a vertical abyss four hundred meters wide that stretched from the bedrock of the lower fringes straight into the underbelly of the Upper Tier. Inside this colossal chamber, there was no floor—only a dizzying network of suspension cables, humming coolant pipes, and the massive, trembling columns of the structural mainframes. The only light came from the occasional, rhythmic pulse of amber safety beacons that cast long, monstrous shadows across the void. The air was dry, freezing, and tasted intensely of scorched carbon and high-voltage ionization.
By Mara Edwards5 months ago in Chapters
