The Fall 소설 & 이야기

I cried, tears finally spilling down my cheeks, hot against my cold face. He kept pulling, inch by inch, hand over hand, his masked face now over the ledge, watching me struggle. The sheet twisted. It cut deeper. My blood stained it red. It was so slippery I couldn't grip anymore. My fingers were numb. My arms were dead. I looked down. The ground was so far down there. So dark. A fall that could shatter my legs. Could kill me. I looked up. He was there, pulling me back to a fate worse than falling. My hands were bleeding. He was pulling me back up. The ground was still so far down. I decided to let go.

I could make out through my blurry focus that Scarlet was trying to drag herself towards me, telling me something but I couldn't hear her. I could hear the things falling, falling into pieces. I could feel my roof collapsing, and that's when I lifted my eyes above. The ceiling that was over our basement, crumbled and I watched it fall, Fall on us in slow motion. And I watched it fall, transfixed by it all. Because I knew that I couldn't do anything anymore. I welcomed the pain that came when the ceiling covered me beneath it, taking my breath away. ***********************************************************************************************

Isabella stirred against my back, murmuring incoherently, fever dragging her deeper into half-consciousness. I swallowed the taste of blood in my mouth. “Not today,” I whispered to them both. “You’re not taking them today.” --- The Fall It was inevitable. My legs finally gave on a jagged incline. I dropped to one knee, snow biting deep, ribs exploding fire. Isabella slipped against me, the kid jolting in my arms. “Damn it!” I roared, slamming my fist into the snow. Kaia was there instantly, eyes blazing. “You can’t keep this up—”

The world then slowly turned from the faded blue to pitch darkness and I knew it was over. I was dead. **** My body began to fall. I knew that I should have been scared. I should have been screaming and grasping at whatever I could find to cushion the fall. But I stayed calm. If anything, it felt free. I was free. I welcomed the fall. I welcomed whatever pain that would come with it. Because I deserved it. I had failed. I could only pray that Fiona found a way to counter Willow’s magic. If not, they might not stand a chance.

The new intern had a habit of calling my husband "Daddy." "Daddy, I am having the worst luck today. Could you please go buy me some feminine products?" "Daddy, I cannot get the zipper on my dress unstuck. Can you help me?" "Daddy, why do you not have my hair tie around your wrist? I think you deserve a punishment. Wear two. Pink ones, okay?" I frowned as irritation simmered beneath the surface. My husband waved it off with a casual smile. "She is just being playful. Do not take it seriously. She is young and enjoying the novelty. She will get over it soon enough." I said nothing. I waited until the night of the company’s annual gala. She suddenly stumbled in front of everyone and fe

Not every fall… --- Is caused by weakness. --- Not every defeat… --- Means failure. --- Sometimes— --- The strongest ones fall… --- Because they refuse to bend. --- The core was breaking. --- Not slowly anymore. --- Not quietly. --- Violently. --- Cracks tore through the space around them— --- Splintering light, distorting structure, pulling everything toward collapse. --- Time— --- Was gone. --- “We end this now!” Victor’s voice cut through the chaos.

Roy, standing over the edge, takes a step forward and falls. With that, Nova moves. A blur of black dropping from the tower. The war drums are roaring silently. But in the hearts of those below, judgement day has arrived for these fools.

“What did you walk into?” Back in the apartment, Maya’s phone finally buzzed. A message from Elena. We need to move. Tonight. Maya stared at the screen. Tonight. Her chest tightened painfully. The point of no return wasn’t approaching. She was already standing on it. And somewhere in the city, the man she loved was driving toward a truth she had tried desperately to keep him away from. PART 2 THE NIGHT MOVES The city was alive with its usual hum, but Maya felt as though the streets themselves were holding their breath. Every light flickered, every shadow stretched longer than it should. Even the soft tapping of her phone against the nightstand sounded like footsteps coming closer.

Using her warrior’s agility, she scaled the wall, steadying herself on the narrow ledge beneath the window. What she saw inside made her blood run cold. Lucian, holding Selena close... Lucian, brushing away her tears... Lucian, kissing Selena as if she were the only one in his world. A wave of rage, betrayal, and heartbreak crashed over Rina. Her grip faltered as emotion overtook her reason. The shock made her hands slip. With a gasp, she lost her balance and fell. --- The Fall The thud of her body hitting the ground echoed in the night. Pain shot through her left leg as it twisted beneath her. Gritting her teeth, she pushed herself up, ignoring the fire in he

They were trying to keep her here. And Lyla would not be caged. She felt it before it happened. A shift. A trap. And then The ground opened beneath her. The city swallowed her whole. She fell. Down. Down. Down into something that should not exist. And as the light above her disappeared She realized she was not alone. The fall ended too soon. She landed hard, rolling to her feet, her body tense. The air was thick. Heavy. And before her A door. Not broken.