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 →

“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 →

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 →

“Only two ways out now, both are through us.” The Colonel said it with confidence. Derek didn’t share that confidence. “We just lost what, twenty guys down there? They opened all the cells, how did we not know about that?” “Because I told my men to not just turn random wheels or cranks in a … Continue reading Hyperion: Part 5 →

We race together towards the central tower, I support Iapetus and Tethys leads on. “Our luck won’t last,” I say,” the guards will figure things out. And soon.” Iapetus hobbles on weak legs beside me and jabs me in the side. “Then hurry!” Wonderful advice. The prison facility was built around a central tower with … Continue reading Hyperion: Part 4 →