This is a short story the first half of which (the 'symbolic' part) I wrote quite a few years ago. About a month ago I roughly doubled it in word count, adding the 'sci-fi' part. They are divided by a *** . In the second part I basically describe 'paradise' itself the way I have imagined it. ...
The king of a poor country wanted money for his coffers, so he imposed an "existence tax" on his people. Well, what was the result?
When life is but a single still canvas for you, the only real moments you feel are when the people around you radiate colors. Such is the story for a boy, to whom time moved only and only when his friends were around. A slice of life, about 3 friends and how the few moments they spent for each ot...
The year is 921, abnormal crystals have been found around the world. These abnormal crystals can grant supernatural abilities within a human body. But can have side effects, when consumed. The year is now 2021, society has evolved from poverty to prosperity. These abnormal crystals have helped ma...