Battle Creek Skyward Novels & Stories

The sky was completely dark now, the northern winter night settling in with a sharp, biting chill. Skylar reached a quiet intersection, and with a mere flicker of intent, the $300,000 USD cash instantly disappeared into her Supernatural Space. She ran a hand over her empty, aching abdomen. Her next priority was clear: a feast, a reward for the small, battered body that had endured the trauma of rebirth and the hours-long walk.

Every instinct screams at me to turn back to the safety of the bridge. The canopies of the remaining pods suddenly open, exposing my companions still in hibernation, utterly unaware of the impending danger. The monitors have either malfunctioned, or this is a safety device. I force myself not to panic as my breathing becomes labored from the lack of oxygen. I have almost reached Beth. She stares up at me, and I can see relief in her eyes. There is no time to consider the consequences. I rip out her tubes and remove the restraints. Globular clusters of blood and fluid float upward to the widening fracture and disappear. Beth stretches out a hand, “Skye, help me,” she whispers.

A phoenix the size of a city bus screaming across the sky in greeting. And waiting for us on the main plaza, exactly where the titanium half-pipe meets the void: Kael Stormrider, barefoot on his hovering board, arms crossed, grinning like the devil just handed him a lighter. Behind him: five upperclassmen in Aerie colors (black and violent violet), boards glowing, eyes sharp. Kael (voice carrying over the wind): “Advanced Sky Rebellion 501, first session. Topic of the day: Prove you belong here.”

Music pulsed, and the air smelled like stale soda and adrenaline. Sky stepped in and immediately felt her blood kick up into something feral. “Alright,” she said, turning to Caleb and Charlie. “We’re doing this my way.” Charlie’s eyes scanned the room automatically, tracking exits, corners, elevated platforms, anything that could hide an enemy ten-year-old with vengeance in their heart. Caleb nodded eagerly. “Yes. Captain.” Sky pointed. “Caleb, you’re bait.” Caleb’s smile faltered. “Wait, what?” “You look approachable,” she said. “You have golden retriever energy. People will chase you.”

-"Beatrice, you're next." Connor coaches Raul, the newest recruit, who strips down to his underwear before approaching the edge. The castle had these platform runways in each high tower, allowing their shifted Phoenixes to take-off and land. Experienced seniors did not require them, but just like little birds flying the next for the first time, we beginners can use the altitude to our advantage.

They had their worst argument in three years on a Thursday evening in the seventh month, and it started, as the worst arguments always do, not with the thing it was actually about. It started with a letter. A senior elder from a large sect in the central region had written to propose a formal institutional collaboration — the emotional resonance framework to be adopted as an official alternative cultivation track, with the seventh peak as the research and training center, funded through a significant grant from the collaborating sect. It was a generous offer. It was also an offer that came with conditions: a formal reporting structure, quarterly assessments, and the requirement that any new

This is our group’s spot for practices, making assignments or projects and for relaxing. There’s a bench that can fit all of us though we often prefer to sit on the ground covered with green grasses. The trees are surrounding the whole place that made it look more relaxing. It’s filled with fresh air in here. Teagan sat on the ground and Yukira laid on his lap. Yunho wrapped his arm around Unira. Their actions made Scarlet and I vomit. “Ew, gross,” Scarlet commented and act as if she’s about to vomit. “Yeah, I don’t want to look at them,” I laughed.

Kallista starts wailing and I pick her up to feed her as well. An hour later Jackson and Jessica head home with Janell. Jason and Frankie start a bonfire and are discussing the lawyer office. Frankie has finished up college for a juvenile probation officer and Will has finished up schooling and is working at the Law Firm with Dom and Jason as a parapro. Shel is going for her master’s degree in psychology. I've been taking online classes for photography. Frankie and Shel are looking at houses near us. EEKK! I cannot even begin to say how excited that makes me. They've looked at a few that are down the road from us.

"Díos, Bella, what is wrong with you?!" She pointed to the left, "Look over there." His eyes tainted a light red, "Bella-" he started through gritted teeth but she cut him off. "Dre, look." He exhaled in annoyance, "Listen, y-" She grabbed his face and turned it to the side. The sky was painted a dull orange, gold pink and airy brown as the sun shone behind a few clouds, bidding it's goodbye for the day. With them atop a tree and seeing it through leaves and branches, it was indeed one of the most beautiful sights Andreas had ever beheld.

Hadrian build a restaurant in that beach just about a mile from their house and Calista also opened a school free education for students who wants to pursue modeling and arts while Skye goes to the UK to pursue his study together with Cloud. In life, we just need to be patient, to wait with all our hearts and be grateful for what we have or what the almighty has given to us. Because you didn’t know what might wait for you or what’s waiting for you at the end of the line. We just need to remember that God is the best planner so trust him.