Rings of Honor

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I wandered the city streets last night again. The more I explore, the smaller I become. The thought occurred to me that the more I set out to learn and memorize- the less I wanted to continue. Maybe that's true for everyone throughout history. Yearning for adventure, sailing into the unknown; some ...

"Alright Stargazer, come on home after this lap." The comm was alone alongside the hum of those engines. What a view. He thought to himself. Does it ever rain? The minutes bled to hours under the glittering sea of stars. All flights were meant to keep an eye below; to be ever vigilant guar...

* * * [/b] Red traced over again managing beyond all efforts not to stay inside that bold black outline on the page. Teeth dug into his lower lip and furrowed brows said it all. The red crayon was placed carelessly in the box of 96, any semblance of order was long abandoned and staring back at him ...

“It’s your turn.” Across the table they were growing restless. “Hey asshole, did you fall asleep grandpa?” A kick to the table leg shook all the Cubits and Cade shook his head. It was true, his lids felt like there were weights hanging from them and he adjusted himself in his chair. Day 29. Rigorous...

* * * “We’re approaching the landing site, Cade you better be fucking ready!” The horizon was ablaze and through her fingers Julie could barely make out the desolate sands parting. Puke was lagging behind to no surprise but their time was still above the second quartile. “It’s harder up here than i...

* * * Outside the newest installment of Rainbow Flight was doing their crucible. Inside they eagerly awaited beside their racks for Christmas in July. One by one Savage began calling them up to his office with the goods. “Come on, mom said she was sending me a new toothbrush.” Puke was tilting from...

“Alright listen up!” Cade and the other would-be’s stood at attention rising from their desks. “We’ve got orders coming down that the walking and talking anathema known as Jesse is back. Add onto that, there’s been some irregularities on the Isle. It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to put one and two t...

Little remained of the original print except for the sun-bleached “K-II” on the tail of the vessel. Fortunately enough for him Coventry had docks for repairs and more fortunately they expected you to take care of your own. He didn’t like other hands fiddling with his ship. Wiping the grease from his...

* * * [/b] Orange bled through the blades of grass and slicked its warm embrace over the four remaining. Puke, the girl to his left, himself and down went the fourth. He struggled but couldn’t go any longer. Savage was no longer keeping vigil, no he was probably seated enjoying some coffee watching...

“Let me make sure I have this straight.” Lt. Ross cleared her throat, holding his application and looking at him for a moment before looking down. “You say you fell from the sky?” “Well technically I think the starboard engine was still sputtering so you would classify it as a crash.” No part of him...

The familiar rhythm of cadence hadn’t lost its bittersweet ring in his ears. Overhead hung the sun, bright as could be like a fire in the sea of blue in all directions behind it. The smell of fresh cut grass was intoxicating, one he hadn’t bathed himself in for what felt like an eternity. He paused ...