I sit in one of the seats and watch my siblings. Themis and Mnemosyne found Poseidon’s headquarters and office in a city called Singapore, a heavily populated city where his shipping company had found an enormous market. “Did you see this?” Themis holds out the phone, “articles questioning how his company got to be so … Continue reading Hyperion: Part 10
Stories
Hyperion: Part 9
“I...I don’t understand,” I am looking at the face of my hand picked guardian, “Zeus died. New guards came and everything, they told me he was just gone one morning.” “That’s how they knew everything,” Cronus says, sinking to the rocky ground, “I told Demeter about our weapons. I told her if anything were to … Continue reading Hyperion: Part 9
Hyperion: Part 8
We stand on the sandy shores of some secluded beach, far from the prying eyes of any mortals and taking a moment for ourselves. No chance to say a proper goodbye to our brother but we could send Theia off. Coeus was still staring blankly but Phoebe was looking much improved after her display of … Continue reading Hyperion: Part 8
Hyperion: Part 7
“No!” I shout it and slam my hands on the door as Iapetus’ blood drains from the gaping wound. He is calm as the aircraft starts towards the end of the hangar. He doesn’t struggle or scream or fight. He simply stares at me and smiles sadly. The blood pumps out and the light fades … Continue reading Hyperion: Part 7
Hyperion: Part 6
The Colonel stood with a secondary team at the second bottleneck, checking over their weapons and making sure the non-essential personnel had been evacuated. His radio crackled to life. “Colonel, dear Colonel.” He closed his eyes and sighs, giving a quick motion to the men to begin their own evacuation procedure. “Sorry but the Colonel … Continue reading Hyperion: Part 6