Jason slowly begins to make his way toward the unknown world below. As he descends toward the ugly mud-ball, he calms his nerves by thinking about his tactical options. I can’t communicate with Fiona remotely. We don’t have any way to talk to each other, not even if she tries to Wordsmith a connection. For…
In front of the entire audience of onlookers, Jason Hiro proceeds to spend three full minutes elaborating on the conditions required for the release of Stormbringer’s perpetrators. Under his logic, if Beelzebub cannot be executed, then Stormbringer’s lesser criminals also must not be executed. However, the Wordsmith will not allow these people to walk free…
Recommended Listening Beelzebub, the Emperor of Hellfire, arises from the bottom of the platform. He levitates a few feet off the ground, an incredulous expression on his face as he gazes at his healed arms. A mixture of emotions washes across his face, all while his captors gaze at him with looks of abject horror….
"What? Beelzebub?! He’s ALIVE?!" "How did he revive? WHEN did he revive? Has he been in prison since the end of Stormbringer?" "Why does he look like a human? Why isn’t his skin red?!" The crowd of onlookers freaks out. Not just the audience directly behind Beelzebub, consisting of demons, traitorous humans, and assorted monsters,…
Private Henry, a young man from one of humanity’s liberated worlds, finds himself on a stage where only minutes earlier, one of his commanding officers died in a horrific, brutal, frightening manner. As the eyes of millions of people fall on him, Henry begins to shake and tremble. The strength in his knees fades, leaving…
Bernard Caddis, formerly a General among humanity’s military, and the third-highest ranking service-member after Neil and Chadwick themselves, stands at attention on the podium. His wiry-thin frame and sagging facial skin give him the appearance of a depressed man mere weeks from dying to stress. Several greys stick amidst the rest of his black hair….
"I was just following orders! You can’t blame me! It’s all Ose’s fault for ordering us to attack the humans! I didn’t even wanna go!" The first Demon Grunt positioned atop the massive platform in the center of the Tribunal Stadium shivers and trembles nervously as millions of other prisoners and citizens on Tarus II…
A hundred stories underground, deep beneath Tarus II’s surface, a highly secure prison facility sits, its occupants considered the worst and most vile traitors and enemies of humankind. If Hope were successful in capturing Mephisto or Yama, they would surely be imprisoned down in these depths. Unfortunately, only a few handfuls of truly evil demons…
After leaving Linda behind, Benjamin Brown walks with purpose past several dozen heavily armored T-REX Troopers. Unlike the basic exosuits worn by most recruits, these men and women wear much heavier variants similar to the Rhino-suits worn by Lieutenant Samuel. With heavier plating and a more robust power system, they can combine their strengths to…
Benjamin Brown leaves his house in the Eastern District. He strides away from it with purpose, his cybernetic eyes sweeping across the local infrastructure and citizenry with an almost passive indifference. This seemingly simple man was once a legendary human warrior. A combatant who fought in the Energy Wars under the title of Vanguard. Over…
