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There Will Be Music
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May 01, 2025
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May 09, 2025

In a world where the end is near, I love the closeness and sincerity of these human interactions. In quite a few chapters, I found myself overcome with emotion as this story helped me ponder my own...

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Synopsis

On June 4th, 2037 Earth received its one and only communication from beyond the stars.

“After careful evaluation carried out by an envoy of the Sunless Consortium, this world has been judged to be deficient and will hereby cease to exist in precisely 365 days to make way for a new, and more adequate iteration. We appreciate your understanding."

For musical prodigy Jackson Smith and ex-soldier Harper Dubois, two souls who could not be more different, this final year offers them both the chance they have been looking for. For Jackson it is the completion of the concerto he has spent the past two years of his life working on; for Harper it is the chance to finally do a bit of good in the world on her own terms.

Note from author

This is my first story posted here but I'm really excited to take part in the contest and share this really fun tale I've been working on. Hope you all enjoy it. I'm aiming to post chapters on Tuesdays and Saturday.
Prompt: [The End is Now]

This is my first story posted here but I'm really excited to take part in the contest and share this really fun tale I've been working on. Hope you all enjoy it. I'm aiming to post chapters on Tuesdays and Saturday.
Prompt: [The End is Now]

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