https://youtu.be/hfIlBePc7t8 -Chapter 13- 162 years and 3 days before the Collapse No matter the occasion, being in a church always made Graham feel uncomfortable. Perhaps it was the thin layer of dust or the antiquated furniture. Maybe the stone-eyed statues and relief sculptures gave him the creeps. The spacious cathedral was always swarming with elderly […]

https://youtu.be/ADXDVp9FahA -Chapter 12- 56 years after the Collapse Dread churned in Leper’s soul, and he found no comfort within the city’s borders. The wheeler rumbled beneath him as he arrived at the outskirts, and glowing beetles fluttered in the sky above him, moving from one building to the next in the blizzarding darkness. I won’t […]

https://youtu.be/D6VYi5WcX98 -Chapter 11- 56 years after the Collapse Leper squeezed his eyes shut, vitality flowing through him again as he stood in the swirling night. Above him, the windwheel whirled, and behind him, Kia waited in the hideout.  His battery was about to top off, and Leper savored every moment he could get. What he […]

https://youtu.be/KrHZToDcP3M -Chapter 10- 162 years and 4 months before the Collapse A gradient of orange and red leaves shuddered in the crisp autumn winds, cherry blossom trees anticipating the approaching winter. Graham sat, instrument in his lap and toes in the cool sand as Jaylen snuggled by his side, the sun descending upon the shimmering […]

https://youtu.be/tmxcHdm2xkI -Chapter 9- 56 years after the Collapse Leper pushed onwards against blustering winds, trudging through deep snow. Cold clung to his metal, forming fractal frost, but he didn’t notice. He let the howl of the wind drown out his worries and willed it to become the sole subject of his thoughts. His feet kept […]

https://youtu.be/g0xbR10YsJk -Chapter 8- 163 years and 6 months before the Collapse The heat of the summer bore down on a gathering crowd as Jaylen towed Graham eagerly towards the stage. Velvet Rope fences outlined the area, containing the chattering throng. One of the tallest and most impressive buildings in the city, The Discovery Council towered […]

-Chapter 7- 56 years after the collapse Spear in hand, Leper perched atop a tower he had been avoiding for weeks. He surveyed the desolate city landscape below as gloom choked the skies. With his hearing cranked and his shutters closed, he listened carefully, waiting. Somewhere between the whistling winds and groaning structures, Leper expected […]

-Chapter 6- 164 years and 6 months before the Collapse Graham looked back at himself from between the cracks of his apartment’s dusty mirror. With a fingernail between his teeth, he picked uselessly at the bit of lettuce he had already gotten out minutes ago. Even though he couldn’t see it, he could still feel […]

-Chapter 5- 164 years and 8 months before the Collapse Pink cherry blossom petals fluttered in salty winds, littering the foaming crystal waves as the endless ocean gently caressed the shore. A white sandy beach stretched lazily along the length of the cliff, the strip of serenity merely a footstool to a sheer and rocky […]