The plaza was surrounded by massive buildings that reached up into the sky. Each was covered with plant life, some with green vines, others with flowering plants. Some had terraces that jutted out at odd angles with trees growing out of them while on others the plants cascaded down their sides like a waterfall. Benches, […]
“I’ll distract those things,” said Marina. “You two get out of here.” She handed Maite a small object. “Meet me here.” “Non?” asked Maite, looking at the object in her hand. It looked like one of those die Dungeons and Dragons players used, except there were no markings on the faces. “How do we use […]
“Zer?!?” exclaimed Maite. “De Lancre is here too?” Marina, or at least the woman whom Marina was possessing, nodded her head. “Bai. And he’s been here a while. He’s somehow worked himself up in the government. He’s an advisor to the lehendakari.” “The Lehendakari?” asked Kepa. “We still have our own president?” Marina nodded again. […]
Kepa threw his arms around the taller woman. “Am I glad to see you!” he said. “I didn’t want to have to do another one of these alone.” Maite gave him a cold stare. “You know what I mean,” said Kepa. “Alone, just the two of us. It would be nice to have more help […]
“Who…?” began Maite. “Shush!” hissed the figure. “Follow me.” Without waiting, the figure strode through the crowd. Maite looked at Kepa who simply shrugged. They took off after the figure, who was weaving and dodging the various people in front of it almost as if it anticipated where they would be. Maite and Kepa had […]
“The future?” exclaimed Kepa, an edge of panic in his voice. “What do you mean, the future?” “Well, why not?” asked Maite, rhetorically. “Our time is the future for Marina and de Lancre, and they’ve both gone there. Why wouldn’t there be zatiak in what we would consider our future?” “But, but,” began Kepa. “At […]
It took a few moments for their vision to clear. When it did, they could tell they were still in the airport, but it was drastically different. Rather than the relatively sparse and empty hall they had just been standing in, they now found themselves surrounded by people, lights, and displays. Every nook had a […]
“We just got home!” exclaimed Maite as she reluctantly followed Kepa to the white light. “But,” pleaded Kepa, “it’s here. We can’t ignore it.” Maite looked away, avoiding Kepa’s eyes. “There was one, back in California, while you were asleep in the car…” she began. “Zer?” exclaimed Kepa. “Why didn’t you tell me?” Maite turned […]
The next few days were a blur. While Javi was at work, Kepa and Maite continued to explore downtown and the beach. They went for a few short hikes in the local parks. However, they most enjoyed the evenings, when Javi was back and Julie joined them. One night, they watched a movie together; another, […]
“What the hell happened back there Kepa?” asked Maite once they were back at Javi’s place and in their bedroom. Kepa was finishing brushing his teeth while Maite lay in bed, propped up on the pillows. Kepa shrugged and gave her a thin smile. “That bang from the car took me back. It felt like […]
