The jungle path was cooler, all shadows and green noise from the trees above as it blocked the brunt of the sun from cooking you. Doesn’t do much for the humidity, though. Yeah, sweat was still a problem but considering he was on an island, he’d take a win where he could get it. Kai…
The heels of Stench’s boots scraped against the paved road as Kai kept walking, the teen walking with half-lidded eyes as he ignored the stares aimed his way as he walked down the street. He ignored the whispers from the townsfolk of the blandly-named Port Town. “…nggghhhh.” He also ignored the unconscious groans of Patch…
“Seriously, you’ve gotta be joking.” The words were flat as anything, hitting the dull stuffy air of the outpost’s lobby like mud. The fan rotors kept beating above his head, each turn sounding off louder and louder with the wub-wub-wubbing almost as powerful as his heartbeat. Even with the polite practiced smile on the lieutenant’s…
It took almost a half day at that speed to get to the next major island. Well, “major” was doing a lot of heavy lifting. Port Town. That was the name on the map. Creative. Kai slowed the Naruto down as the harbor came into view, the jet stream from the skiff’s stern ports dying…
Three days. That was how long it took. Three whole days of peace, quiet, and a butt numb from sitting on rocks that were definitely too sharp for comfortable lounging. Ow… Kai shifted his weight, a grimace twisting his mouth as a sharp edge dug itself right into the extra padding he’d grown over the…
Chapter 0: Broken Piece “Stop running, ya rats! It’s only pain!” Splinters that used to be the thick painted wood of the fruit stand — Mama Elina’s pride and joy — bit into her palms. Her fingers half-curled, two fingers on her left refusing to go any further as sticky-sweet mango pulp mixed with something…
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