Stars Above Something Old Something New Novels & Stories

It had changed once more. Its crystal no longer held a compass. Or a vision. It held countless tiny lights. Every lantern. Every road. Every friendship. Connected. Alive. Noah closed his journal with a smile. "I think..." he whispered, "...this is where every story truly begins." Above the valley, a new star appeared in the daylight sky. Not replacing the sun. Simply shining beside it. And somewhere, in a distant world no traveler had yet reached... someone looked up at that new star— and, for reasons they could not explain,

It surprised her when she did not see the crest. In its place there was a new crest. A clear moonless night with the stars shining above the tree line. The North Star being the biggest and brightest. When she knelt to look at it a little closer, she discovered that there were pin prick holes in the stars and an LED bulb poked through the North Star. A silver banner with bold letters declaring A DARK SKY WITH A GUIDING LIGHT. “We held a contest to create a new crest,” Danielle said with a soft catch in her voice. "This one won by a huge majority.”

With that, the line went off. Jack and Paisley were in a five-star hotel as planned. "It seems like we're in the same category here, Jack. I love Xavier and you love Lily and there's no doubt they probably love each other. Try and make Lily stay away from Xavier and I would do the same with Xavier." _________________________ The next morning. _________________________ Lily's POV: _________________________ I was floating in the skies, the bed I was in was so soft and it has my favorite flavor.

Stardust sparkled as a testament to their cosmic union, creating an everlasting imprint in the celestial realms. As the celestial collaboration unfolded, the astral atelier echoed with harmonious laughter and the cosmic hum of creative energies. Celestial beings, drawn by the allure of harmonious collaboration, joined in the celestial crafting. The once-empty spaces in the cosmic canvas now filled with the harmonious constellations of Victoria and Alexander's creation, radiating with an ethereal luminescence that captivated the cosmic audience.

they tried to "Claim." Dominic pulled back, his breath ragged, his "Somatic-Grafts" settled into a "Permanent-Celestial-Standard." He looked up at the stars, where a series of "Small-Amber-Fires" were blooming—the "De-Orbiting" remains of the "Old-World’s-Eyes."

~ “I used to count the stars in the sky Now I count the ones in your eyes I used to think that my paradise Was somewhere waiting on the other side, but you, ooh, ooh Take me higher than I've been Laying hands on my skin, it's true, ooh, ooh Nothing compares to you” ~ “This is a new song,” Kate remarked. “I like it.” Carlos nodded. He replied, “I like it too. It was Oliver’s suggestion.” “I like Oliver,” Kate remarked. A hiss left Carlos’ lips. He reminded Kate, “Hey, I’m the superstar. Eyes on the prize."

Even the night sounds backed away, insects cutting off mid trill like they had been warned. Rethan lifted his head slowly. His ears flattened. “That is not one of ours.” “No,” I said. “It is older.” The stars overhead flickered again. Not blinking out this time. Shifting. Constellations slid like they were being nudged into new places by a hand that did not care how long humans had memorized them. The sight made my stomach drop hard enough that I had to brace myself against Kaden’s arm. Darius swore softly. “That should not be possible.”

"No matter what." Harbinger smiled. Then the sky was filled with a deep rumble. I looked up. "What was that?" The heavens were illuminated by a line of fire. A star that is descending. However, it wasn't typical. The color was deep crimson. It hummed, too. The Harbinger rose quickly. His face turned white. He remarked, "That's not just a star." "What is it?" Grasping my son more tightly, I asked. The Harbinger said, "Something older than the god we fought." "Something that ought to have slept."

Something far older. Something waiting beneath the ocean. To Be Continued...

She was scared that they would be naive again and will lose everything, and she could hardly think about anything other than that as they sat quietly on the rooftop, breathing in the cold air and sitting in silence. The eerie darkness of the night burned into her mind -- and she was pretty sure that this particular night would never escape her memory. She gazed up at the pitch-black curtain draped over the sky, and the twisted, warped shapes that the stars made against the blackness — she wondered what the stars thought about their relationship. She hoped that they wouldn't ever be star-crossed. The milky speckles seemed to twirl and dance along in various patterns, and seemed to be tugging