The Royal Bastards of Galagan (Chapter 2)

The Royal Exiles “Through tears, we gain freedom from the world, but most importantly… from ourselves.” Lord Iwata Takeda Potempa Lexus My back still hurt from the fall, and so did my head, and my ankle, and my ass. My wrist was okay though. Mother would have told me to thank my lucky stars, or […]

Christopher Knighton

June 29, 2025

Sunset: Heroes of the Milky Way (Chapter 21)

Clayton Knight Stealth, One More Time I’ve been trying to figure out Alloya’s plan for ‘revolution,’ for a while now. First, she has Hideo and I go make sure the Waverites butt out, but wouldn’t we want them on our side? She tells me that the Watree need to fight for themselves, another group of […]

Christopher Knighton

June 22, 2025

The Royal Bastards of Galagan (Chapter 1)

The Royal Escape “You can be a good king, you can be a good man, but you cannot be both, and you would damn us all by trying.” Kita Khan of Galagan Calcutta Sha “Stop, in the name of the law!” I remember the authorities shouting. I remember snarkily muttering, “I thought I was the […]

Christopher Knighton

June 8, 2025

Sunset: Heroes of the Milky Way (Chapter 17)

Jackal of the Reynor   Never Forget 30 years ago, Reganorian Time “Can you tell me anything about her?” I ask my pack leader. I have to look up at Tybone, even when I’m sitting up straight. I’m not small, probably about average for a Lupian, but Tybone was taller than most. The auburn color […]

Christopher Knighton

March 22, 2025

The Angel of Death (Part I)

I know three things about myself, and considering the fact that I don’t remember my life from before I died (the first time), that’s always sounded pretty good to me.  First, I know I like the feeling of money on my face, and second, I like using that money to buy bullets, particularly those meant […]

Christopher Knighton

March 8, 2025

Raydorn: The War in the Black (Chapter 69)

“When have we ever been lucky? Lucilla Indu Nero,  448 A.C.A. “I fucking hate tunnels, I hate rocks, I hate stupid tunnel echos, I hate nasty swampy smells, I fucking hate them!” Lucy screamed as she stumbled into the light.  She and Astrid had been walking so long that the pirate had begun to believe […]

Christopher Knighton

December 29, 2024

Sunset: Heroes of the Milky Way (Chapter 10)

Clayton Knight There Will be Blood I’ve seen a lot of wacky things in this short life of mine. Never a giant drill.  When I turn around, I do for the first time. The drill is the size of a hallway, and that’s when it stops spinning.  It gets even bigger when it opens outwards […]

Christopher Knighton

October 23, 2024

Raydorn: The War in the Black (Chapter 66)

“Fathers are fickle things who’ve convinced the world that they’re anything but.” Lady Diana Starshield, 429 A.C.A. Of the many ways of which the Black Legion set out to find their missing friend, one of  them had to pick the path that was most boring. This was Jack. Stuck in his father’s desk, sorting through […]

Christopher Knighton

October 20, 2024

Raydorn: The War in the Black (Chapter 62)

“Sometimes we must make do with where we want to be.” Chief Alabasta of the Hotun, 448 A.C.A. Stealth was supposed to be the unquestionable hallmark of an assassin, but in recent days Malum had found his abilities and those of his shadows lacking. Tonight, he could not fail. He had promised his allies that […]

Christopher Knighton

July 28, 2024

Sunset: Heroes of the Milky Way (Chapter 3)

Damaged Hideo TriVi Die-Ve Eron The sun’s rays burn my skin. I’m meant for nocturnal life, as are the rest of my people, but we still have to push on. I have to walk the barren and steaming deserts to the frozen part of Acoustica that always faces away from the sun, where the water […]

Christopher Knighton

June 23, 2024

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