In part 1 and 2 of this story we come to know Sheikh Fouad who rules a traditional 1001 nights meet Silicon Valley Emirate between the sea and the desert. He discovers a bombplot against his children and those of other dignitaries. The bomb is handed to the assassin by a Western woman who teaches at the local university and is known for her fierce equal righ...
This is a work of fiction any similarities between the characters, events, or locations in this story and actual locations, events, or people are purely coincidental. * I settled back, sipping my ale. They were looking at me expectantly, so I finally offered, "When I'm hungry, taking what I need from some rich bastard who never earned it and has too muc...
Jilly had been running a sort of guest house for nearly two years. She didn't need to do it but the money had come in handy and she'd been reasonably successful. After the first six months of operation, she'd only had five or six clients (which was fine) but had decided to sign up with AirBnB. In truth, she hadn't really increased her turnover of guests but...
New York City, New York. When the US became corporate controlled, a lot of people panicked. Riots. Anarchy. Puppy kicking. In the midst of all this chaos and death, New York saw just another day. Some say it was corrupt, and had been for years. Others will say that, after seeing everything in the world, the fall of the US government into a puppet state was j...
Naruto is born into the loving care and honest sight of his mother Kaguya. She had his secret from his brothers and hopes for the best future. Sadly, she saw her other sons planning to seal her away and undo the seals on the humans of this world. Fearing they would hurt her precious Naru-chan she sealed him away. While in the seal Naruto grew into a young ad...
Gamindustri. A magical land of scientific and technological progress. The continent is divided into several nations, each protected by one of the Console Patron Units who oversee and guide its inhabitants. In turn, the CPUs are worshiped as goddesses and empowered by the physical manifestation of their people's faith - a mystical energy known as Shares. Much...
Once upon a time, there was a great kingdom that had fallen into great distress. The old king, who had ruled his nation through times of peace and happiness, was on his deathbed. His only child, the eighteen year old princess Sofia, was to succeed him as ruler of their people. However, on the day Sofia was to undergo the crowning ceremony, she was kidnapped...
You hit gold when you got access to Morph-CO's Cocoon beta test. The Cocoon had long since been rumored to be the next big thing in gaming. Fully immersive virtual reality was long imagined in fiction. Now you are entering the offices of Morph-Co. A security guard took down your name and escorted you down a long hallway to a room with a large white pod with...
It was a beautiful day; the sun was out, casting its warm beams on the city below. There was a cool breeze that complimented the warmth and carried the heady smell of the lilacs through the air, filling the hall of the big brick church on Gotham Street. The sun shone through the stained glass windows casting different tones on the walls and the floors, illum...
My head has been on a constant swivel. I feel I am being watched at every turn, every corner, every hall way. Fucked up part is I really was kind of looking forward to my next encounter with... With ummmmm... Damn I couldn't even remember her name. But whatever it was, she had my ass gone. I was excited to go to work daily, not knowing what was to be expecte...