#microepics

A distress signal calls Captain Kenton to Starlight, enslaved by Zarthor's iron grip. Determined to liberate the oppressed, Kenton leads a revolt against the tyrant. The battles are fierce, casualties mount with each clash. Doubts creep into his own ranks, but Kenton presses on, driven by an unwavering resolve.

Doctor Cecilia Garcia, a native of Nova Celestia, finds herself temporarily stationed on Arcadia Prime. Where she meets Captain Jason Dawson, and they have an intense affair. But it was short-lived. Cecilia's assignment on Arcadia concludes and the Galactic War erupts. Travel from Acadia to Celestia is becoming impossible.

Undeterred by distance and danger, Jason vows, "I'll follow you until the end of the Universe." But she tells him to prioritize his safety and stay in Arcadia. He ignores her warnings and embarks on a perilous journey through space. He faces numerous ambushes by enemy vessels in contested space lanes. Navigates treacherous asteroid fields, dodging space rocks that threaten his ship. He's caught in violent ion storms. He survives, but he's forced to deal with ruthless pirate gangs preying on the vulnerable. Each obstacle tests Jason's resolve, until he arrives on Cecilia's home planet.

His heart was racing with anticipation but his journey ended in disappointment. He finds Emilia in the arms of another man. Consumed by mad jealousy, he kills the two lovers.

GranLis, a neon-lit labyrinth, harbors a secret known only to a hacker named Zephyr. He finds embedded within the memory banks of a rogue AI a weapon, called Binary Blade. It holds the power to challenge the oppressive reign of DarkSyn’s Consortium of Evil.

Zephyr, accompanied by his android companion goes on a quest to unleash the Blade’s power. Along the way, he enlists the help of a mercenary, a rogue AI, and an old master of the Guild of Outlaw Hackers. They unlock the secrets of the ancient code and ignite a revolt against the Consortium. DarkSyn deploys the Dark Runners, his clandestine enforcers, and the conflict escalates.

Of Genius and Fools

Doctor Theobard Alconbury, from the Institute of Impossible Sciences, invented the Quantum Nexus. A device designed to alter probabilities, shift events, and rewrite destiny.

Some considered Alconbury a madman, while others ridiculed him. But he never stopped believing in his theories. In his darkest days, he remembers the visionaries who faced similar scorn. Those who were once dismissed as fools are now recognized as geniuses. This thought gave him hope, it let him persevere despite the disbelief of others. Now, after a lifetime of work, he just needed to press a button to prove his wisdom.

The starship Catrineta patrols the far reaches of the Galactic Empire. Aboard, Captain Kenton and Lexicon Six detect strange readings from an uncharted planet. This prompts Kenton to investigate.

Upon landing on the planet Zenitha, Kenton and Lexicon meet Zingha. She is the queen of Zanthara, an advanced civilization. of ebony-skinned humans in peak physical form.

Lexicon wants to study the aliens' tech. But Zingha warns her that some areas are off-limits to outsiders. Despite this, Kenton uses his charm to persuade Zingha. He gets her to grant him access to the forbidden Chamber of the Ebony Heart, which powers the city.

Inside the chamber, Kenton goes against Lexicon's advice and Zingha's warnings. He tries to analyze the Ebony Heart and sets off a huge explosion. They escape but their actions enrage the Elder of the Council of Zanthara. They condemn Zingha to eternal banishment from the kingdom. She's stripped of her title and warned that death will await her if she ever returns. Kenton and Lexicon face the same fate if they dare to set foot on Zanthara again.

It was the dawn of the Internet Age. The place is a small cybercafé in a godforsaken corner of the world, where our protagonist explores an endless digital realm, escaping the confines of his oppressive reality.

Within this digital ether, he forges fleeting and anonymous connections. One day, he encounters a girl whose words will remain etched in his memory for eternity: "I want to be happy." It was her simple yet profound response to the ubiquitous question of personal aspirations. There were no grandiose ambitions of success or wealth—just a longing for happiness.

The Ancient Gods once ruled Earth until men banished them to the Nether. Men then made the Seven Kingdoms of Men atop the ruins of the old empire. However, a prophecy predicted the return of the Ancient Gods, and that no man born of woman could defeat them. Thus, a chosen lineage emerged. They were not born of woman from the glass tubes of alchemists. Where they gestated there among the whir of gears and steam hisses.

The Eye of Sorrow is a magical jewel. It acts as the gateway between the Nether and Earth. The Warrior Monks of Oblivion preserved it. Some wanted to destroy the Eye to seal the gateway and stop the Ancient Ones' return. But, the monks believed that destroying it would end the world. Swearing to protect the Eye for eternity, they vanished, leaving only fading memories.

Millennia passed, and the specter of ancient darkness stirred once more. Amon, the Sorcerer of Death, murdered the Warrior Monks. He stole the Eye of Sorrow to unleash the Ancient Ones on Earth.

The House of Agushya has ruled the seventh house of man since the dawn of men. They were the protector of the chosen lineage. They trained them from birth to lead man in the ultimate battle against evil. When the news of the Monk's death reached their hall, they began to prepare for the foretold conflict.

At a young age, the Agushya family sent Olivia to the Convent of the Sacred Sword, to become a warrior nun. But, much to her dismay, instead of going to war, she ended up serving as the nanny for Aurelius, the chosen one. He was the last of the lineage and destined to save the world before reaching adulthood. She found the idea preposterous; but she was foretold to be a just a cog of destiny.

They encountered the sorcerer in the depths of the fortress. His eyes glinted with dark purpose. Battle ensued. Amid the clash of steel and sorcery, some of Olivia’s companions fell, but they prevailed. Amon, the sorcerer lay dead in the floor, and the Eye of Sorrow gleamed once more in Aurelius grasp. Yet, their triumph was short. Marduk rose from the shadows. His towering form was full of ancient evil.

Aurelius and Marduk faced each other. Aurelius was the chosen one, the man that wasn't born of woman but of alchemy. He stood against the Ancient God, ready to fulfill his destiny. But, he failed and died at the hands of Marduk. He lacked the skill to fulfill the destiny others expected of him. There’s an eerie silence when Warriors of Man understand that their chosen one was dead. The only prophecy left was the rise of the Ancient Gods and the enslavement of men.

Frei Anthony, in desperate attempt to change fate, tries to reach the Eye of Sorrow. With the intent to cast the spell to close the portal. He fails. Marduk kills him and laughs maniacally and gloats: "No man born of woman can stop the Ancient Ones." He dies with those words on his lips.

Olivia pierces his body with her sword, to Marduk’s surprise. Before he understands, she beheads him saying: “I was born of a woman, but I am no man, and this is my prophecy." The ancient ones will forever condemned to live in the nether because earth is now the world man and woman. She destroys the Eye of sorrow.