Science Fiction
Eclipsed by Flame – Part III
The war began with the fall of three northern cities. By the time the sun rose over Stoneveil, the gates had been reduced to slag and the rivers boiled. Survivors spoke of a man crowned in molten steel, whose breath turned flesh to fire and whose laughter echoed like a furnace collapsing.
By Richard Bailey10 months ago in Chapters
Eclipsed by Flame – Part II
The wind howled through the jagged peaks of the Ashspire Range, carrying with it the dry scent of scorched stone and the faint tang of sulfur. Snow should have blanketed this northern province, but instead, the mountains steamed—coated in layers of heat-hardened glass and ash. The land was still burning.
By Richard Bailey10 months ago in Chapters
Eclipsed by Flame – Part I
The sky bled with smoke. From the ridgeline above Myrrhal Crag, the land below looked like it had been clawed apart by fire itself. Where wheat once swayed in the wind, only blackened stalks remained, waving like funeral flags. Homes stood as hollowed husks, their timber skeletons still glowing with ember-light. The air shimmered with rising heat, distorting the world as if reality itself had blistered under the flame.
By Richard Bailey10 months ago in Chapters
Unraveling Worlds. Content Warning.
“Open your eyes, Ananke. Do you understand what you witnessed, Love? I tried to only give you a small part of the event because I did not want to overwhelm you or put you under the emotional toll of truly reliving our destruction.”
By Luna Verity10 months ago in Chapters
Ashes of the Drowned Part 5. Top Story - April 2025.
The compass spun faster now. Not wildly, but with purpose—always tilting toward the east, even when Elira turned it in her hands or pressed it to stillness. The spiral engraved beneath the glass glowed faintly with a tide-washed blue, and every so often, it pulsed like it was syncing to a heartbeat that wasn’t hers.
By Richard Bailey10 months ago in Chapters
Video Games Boost Happiness and Reduce Stress, Study Finds
A recent study by the Oxford Internet Institute discovered that playing video games—even for just a few hours a week—can make people happier and more satisfied with life. The research looked at popular games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Plants vs. Zombies and found that players who truly enjoyed gaming felt more positive emotions and less stress.
By yousaf shah10 months ago in Chapters
Dark Oxygen: The Hidden Mystery of the Deep Ocean
A Strange Discovery in the Deep Deep in the Pacific Ocean, in a place called the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), scientists have found something unbelievable—oxygen being made without sunlight. This goes against what we’ve always been taught: that plants and sunlight are needed to create oxygen. But here, nearly 4,000 meters underwater, oxygen is forming in complete darkness.
By yousaf shah10 months ago in Chapters
Astronomers Find a Massive Water Cloud in Space – 140 Trillion Times Earth’s Oceans!
A Watery Giant in Space Imagine all the water in Earth’s oceans. Now multiply that by 140 trillion! That’s how much water astronomers have found floating around a distant quasar called APM 08279+5255, located 12 billion light-years away. This makes it the largest and farthest water reservoir ever detected in space.
By yousaf shah10 months ago in Chapters
Why Some People Can Smell Rain Before It Falls
The Mysterious Rain Smell Have you ever stepped outside and suddenly caught a whiff of wet soil, even though the sky is still dry? That earthy scent before rain isn’t just your imagination—it’s a real phenomenon! Some people can actually smell rain before it arrives, thanks to their sensitive noses and a special compound in the air.
By yousaf shah10 months ago in Chapters
Ashes of the Drowned Part 4
The rain hadn't stopped in two days. Not the usual kind of storm either—it moved wrong, spiraling in waves over land, creeping up riverbanks and flooding low valleys in hours. Villages inland were seeing tides roll through their streets, saltwater in their wells. Birds vanished from the skies. Fish leapt from empty air.
By Richard Bailey10 months ago in Chapters
"The Digital Mask"
In the virtual world of New Eden, everyone wore a digital mask. It was a place where people could be anyone, where identities were fluid, and reality was malleable. For Ava, the digital mask was more than just a tool – it was a shield, a disguise, and a passport to a world where she could escape the confines of her mundane life.
By Hazrat bilal 10 months ago in Chapters
