THWACK! A yellow fist collides with a handheld pad, followed by a dodge as a red fist jabs towards him. We find that Yellow Python is training alongside his friends. …
Funeral of a Nobody
[Two headstones.] [One is covered with a tarp.] [The name on the other?] [Mikaela Attano.] “You and I.. we aren’t so different, Harold.” [Jasper Redgrave.] [He stands behind Mikaela’s headstone …
Real-Estate
Jash Khan sits as a little boy in the lap of his mother. She bounces him on her knee as men ransack her house, throwing things into boxes. “Prime real-estate, …
For The Children
Once a wise man said not all who wander are lost. Let me expand that with if they are lost, maybe they’ll find something before the world finds them. Imagine …
Zion-Go-Round
Brethren, let me tell you about a simpler time in life. Think back to your childhood for a moment, a trip through the amusement district of Arcadia that takes you …
Thicker Than Water
*Two glasses sit upon a table. Harvey Escher pours water from a jug into the first glass. The second remains empty for a moment until he adjusts the light at …
Blood is…
I’ve seen it written that blood is thicker than water…and in time of test, family is best. Family is tied together by a promise, an agreement to look out for …
Pulpit: A Prologue
Inside the Church of Zion, the parishioners mill about hushed murmurs fill the air when there’s a slow clapping that can be heard. The murmurs quiet and the parishioners’ attention …
Obituary
Jackson sits in his home, a wall of newspaper clippings in front of him, every last one torn from the obituary section of one of Arcadia’s newspapers. He runs his …
The Scales: Of Justice
“The scales of justice don’t just decide the fate of those who tipped them. They’re also used to weigh the innocence and guilt of the soul that dares to upset …