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2024-10-29 19:42:56He played a beautiful melody, one she'd recognize anywhere. It was almost too perfect to be real. If she didn't know better, she'd think someone had recorded the music to send anonymously to the world. When she caught herself doing so, she immediately tried to push the thought away.
The song came to an end and she watched as the man bowed slightly to the crowd, receiving numerous applause. As he started towards the exit, she noticed an attractive young woman standing on one of the topmost staircases watching him as well. They were close enough together for Annabelle to see that the woman's features were quite similar to hers – dark curly hair and wide green eyes. She had a beautiful tan complexion and seemed very proud and confident.When the man reached the bottom of the staircase the stranger offered him a small polite smile and nodded at him once before turning away. Her presence lingered on Annabelle's thoughts for a moment longer and then the woman disappeared into one
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be the case”“If that's what you want to believe, then that's fine by me,” Emily said softly.“I'm glad to hear that” Annabelle said, hugging Emily briefly before heading back towards her room. Bali watched her curiously, wondering how long they had talked together and what she had told him.“Well, what did she want anyway?” Bali sighed and crossed his arms, leaning back against the wall next to the bathroom door.“She wanted to know how things were, apparently. About you” Emily answered.“Things are going great, why?”Emily rolled her eyes at Bali's obvious sarcasm “She just wants to know what kind of people Chris likes. I think she might like him...or at least like spending time together with him”“Yeah…” Bali snorted sarcastically “I guess that's normal for someone who goes to parties all the time to spend time with other people”Emily glared angrily at him but didn't respond, instead simply opening the bathroom door so she could change out of her wet clothes.He closed his eyes fo
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”“We can handle the danger”“Do you honestly think we can take on that bastard of a brother of mine without any problems? I mean seriously, Bali, he's crazy dangerous! If we meet him, we will surely die and I don't want you to die because of my fault! Please...don't risk your lives for my sake”“But...”“No buts. Let's drop the subject okay? We have to focus on getting back what's ours! If you keep wasting time arguing over something stupid that I can easily solve then you will never find it”The twins sighed deeply and sat down on the couch across each other. They were silent, lost in thought.A few minutes later Annabelle opened the door and stepped into the apartment, carrying the bag with the camera in it that she had bought. She stopped and looked up to see Emily sitting opposite Bali in the living room. Both of their faces were pale, neither knowing what had happened. Annabelle cleared her throat awkwardly.“Hi Annabelle” Emily greeted. “I hope you enjoyed yourself?” she asked,
DEAD ERA- Afterworld What if?1
As they drew closer, the sounds of screaming grew louder. By the time they reached the city, they saw a huge crowd of zombies, many moving in large groups.“There they are,” Bali pointed to a group of several dozen people fighting off zombies while others ran to get help.“Let’s go”* * *They made it safely to the barricade without any issues and hid until the coast was clear. When they emerged, they noticed the crowds of zombies were thinning a bit, and they started towards their destination.A little further along and they could see the city gates opening.As they approached the entrance to the city, they spotted a couple men, looking at them curiously. It seemed as though the citizens hadn't caught sight of them yet. The stranger stepped up to them. The shorter of the two men looked to him first and nodded. Then he turned to the stranger “Hello sir”“Hello” the stranger responded“We haven't seen you since last night, were you able to find somewhere safe to spend the night?”“Yea
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The soldier then turned around and kicked the other man in the shin, sending him flying onto the floor, clutching his leg in pain.He looked over to see the stranger, holding onto the soldier with surprising strength. The soldier glared, but he still let go as the stranger released his hold on him, letting him fall to the floor. He quickly turned around and rushed to his men who were struggling with the injured man who was now moaning in pain on the floor. He kneeled down beside the patient and placed the mask onto the man's face.When everything seemed ready, the soldier motioned for the others to grab the man and lift him into the truck, but as they moved to do so, one of them noticed something odd, as soon as they touched the man, the skin changed colour, changing from white and grey, to red, then to black. It didn't even take a second before the soldier dropped the man on the ground.In seconds, he was gone and in its place was a giant, blood red beast. It roared loudly as it stoo
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The stranger's head snapped around to look at the girl standing in front of him, a slight smile playing across her lips“You are Japanese?” she asked“Yes, I have lived here for almost my whole life” he replied softly, a small smile played across his face as well.Kwanji walked closer to him, placing her hands on his shoulders “So are you one of the people who saved the town?” She asked softlyThe man nodded in confirmation.“Are your injuries okay?” she asked, looking him over for any kind of wound.“I'm fine” he assured “thank you for asking though” he added, giving her a small smile“It's no problem” she responded “well, I’ve gotta be heading home” she said, glancing towards the houseThe stranger frowned slightly as he watched her leave. He knew he should get back home too, but he wanted to stick around to make sure she was okay. If she wasn't okay, and he left now, he knew his presence would bring unwanted attention. And although he hadn't seen a lot of action yet, he knew it wou
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“Well then, it seems like everything worked out perfectly” Shiro sighedThey began to talk about everything that happened that night, starting from the moment the stranger appeared to the attack by the monsters. Shiro couldn't stop himself from thinking about how he got himself caught and sent to the other side of the country. At first he was worried, but after talking to the others, the feeling of concern subsided a bit. Now he felt somewhat relieved knowing that Shiro had survived.After the talk ended, they moved to another part of the house, where everyone drank water, talked, ate and occasionally chatted.The day was quite peaceful, so when the sun started setting, Kwanji suggested that they should go watch the sunset, as it would be something that they will never forget. Everyone agreed as they headed towards the edge of the woods. After passing by some tents and tents where they had stayed earlier, they arrived at an area where the sunset glow lit up the surroundings. As they g
DEAD ERA- Afterworld Before (Bali and Levi story)
Bali and Levi stood on the bodies of the dead zombies they just finished battling . They were both covered in blood, so much that it made them look like they were wearing black turtlenecks. They looked each other over.“I think we did good today.” said Levi with a satisfied grin. He was still wearing his shades despite having already taken them off during their fight. “I’ve never actually killed anything before. It feels good to be able to get rid of all these damn things. I didn’t even know you could go into this mode.”He took off his glasses and put them back into his pocket. The sunglasses had been there for years; he simply got used to wearing them after being around Levi for so long. He was pretty sure his eyes would hurt if he tried to take them off anymore than once or twice.He nodded in agreement as he removed his gloves too.Levi continued. “But I guess we can come back here again another time. We should probably head home soon.” He looked up at the sun in the sky. “It
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. I just don’t want to deal with you anymore.”“Stop it!” screamed Levi, grabbing the sides of Balthazar’s head. “I said I’ll stop!”“Then I’ll stop. Go ahead. I don’ t want to see you ever again. I can barely stand looking at you.” Levi let go of Balthazar, who stepped back and walked away. He looked over at Levi, then looked at his feet.“You’re pathetic,” he said simply. “And you’re selfish. You don’t deserve to be an adult at all.” Then he stomped out of the apartment.He left the door open. Levi was already staring at the ground, probably too ashamed to go inside. Balthazar sighed before walking away without saying anything more. He headed towards his own apartment, where he was met with Reiner and Bertolt waiting outside. Reiner was eating an apple slice, while Bertolt stood next to him with his arms folded.Reiner noticed him first. “Hey, Hanji! Long time no see! How’s life treating you?”Balthazar shrugged. “It could be worse, I guess.” He walked past Reiner. “Have you seen L
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The End
Hours later the ship was heading towards a car junk as a ship horned loudly, signaling the end of their journey. Roy turns to look at Kori as she stands up, “Let’s go” she said while walking toward the door leading below deck. Roy gets up and starts following her, keeping his distance from everyone else, knowing that they have many questions they want to be answered.When they arrive at the bottom of the stairs, Kori opens the door to one of the rooms, entering before Roy. Roy quickly follows her inside the room and closes the door behind them. He stops walking and turns around to face Kori, “So where do I begin?” he said.“How about the beginning” Kori suggests.“Alright….so let me start by asking you a question...why do you think I’m going to stay here...when I should be trying to find a way out,” Roy asks.“There is a good chance that this mission will turn into a battle. If we stay here until then, the army will capture and use you as a bargaining chip. While that may seem harsh,
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Deceits Unseen1
“You never did tell me about the explosion," Roy asked while staring at kori “You saved us...you saved the entire city," Kori replies. “From what?” he asked while staring directly at Kori with the image of a lady flashing before his eyes. Kori walks closer to him while kissing him gently on the kisser. Roy closes his eyes and kisses her back, savoring every moment with her. The two continue to enjoy each other's touch, enjoying the feeling of happiness before pulling away. "I'm sorry Roy" Kori apologized quietly as she looked down. “What?” Roy asked confused by what she said “Why are you apologizing? What for?" Kori glances at Roy briefly before looking forward again “It’s just...well...we've both known that we're soulmates since birth. I don't think we’ve ever told each other that we love each other or even admitted that we were attracted to each other. Even though we knew we loved each other, we didn't say anything. We never wanted to burden the other and risk losing wh
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“Okay, I need to grab something out of my backpack. Stay with me, Roy. Please!” he says while walking towards the tree and pulling out one of the many bags he’s carried around. He opens the bag and begins rummaging through it once again. Then he finds what he was looking for: a small box with a few bottles of liquid inside. He quickly runs back to Roy and kneels next to him as fast as he possibly could without losing balance. “We have to get you into my tent, alright? It’s our only chance.” He places the first bottle of saline on the ground and takes the box out of his pocket, opens it, and puts a couple of pills in his mouth. Roy watches the man drink the water in his mouth and then spit it out immediately, almost choking on it as he continues to look for the proper medication. After gulping two pills down he sets the empty bottle aside, and then picks another one up and pops it into his mouth. “Here, take this one,” he says as he hands Roy the bottle, then moves to pick him up brida
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Roy could hear whispers then he opens his eyes to find himself being pulled across the hallway toward the exit that shone a bright light on his face. His body is hanging loosely from the straps of a chair. He groans slightly as he feels every movement his body makes as he is dragged across the smooth surface of the floor. He tries opening his eyes again, but he sees nothing except darkness for miles and miles. Then something hits him across the face hard. Pain shoots through his right cheek, making him close his eyes again. Then another blow. And another. Then something slams him on the back. “What kind of father do you think the general is? wanting his son dead” he could hear someone talking outHe’s thrown across the floor outside, as the got searching sun burnt through his eyes. later he hears the door close far from him, then he could hear footsteps coming closer to him. Roy stands to his feet slowly to see zombies coming towards him, he noticed also he was caged with the c
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Roy wakes up to find himself floating by the side of the river all drained and wet with some glass pierced right into his stomach. His whole body feels like it’s on fire, from the waist down. The pain radiates throughout his entire body, not just his abdomen but his entire arm and leg are covered in blood. He tries to move his hand, but he can barely budge at all. A dull ache pulses through his head as well. As he stares into the dark water he notices the faint glow coming off of its surface of it, the reflection of moonlight against the dark green water. The air around him is still. Roy can hear nothing except for the sounds of his shallow breathing. Then there’s a movement out of the corner of his eye. Roy turns his head sharply as he hears footsteps approaching him. The sound doesn’t seem very loud though. Maybe they are underwater?The figure emerges out of the shadows. “What the hell happened?” says a familiar voice. That’s the guy who found him. It’s gotta be a trick of his min
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When they start to get hungry, they decide to grab some lunch, deciding to eat in the cafeteria since it is the most popular place to go for lunch. They find a table outside and sit down to eat their lunch.“Have you ever been to the library before?” Trisha asks after eating.“No” Roy admits. He has always liked learning new things about other countries but there were some subjects that his father wouldn’t allow him to study. He was allowed to read historical novels about various countries, but nothing more.“I think I’d like to visit someday soon” Trisha admits “Perhaps after the festival is over”“That sounds great. Are you planning on coming here tomorrow?” Roy inquires hopefully“Maybe” Trisha responds quietly. Suddenly, Roy feels her tighten her grip on his hand. The sight causes him to turn to face her, noticing that her cheeks are bright pink.“Trisha” he says worriedly as he reaches out towards her “Is everything alright?”“Yes,” she says hurriedly “I mean yes I’m fine I’m ju
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Alter universe 2
Meanwhile, at the military camp...the soldiers were all having fun shooting the zombies meters close to them as they ran around wildly trying to kill them. Some of them are aiming for areas where the zombies weren't moving, hoping for a lucky shot at a zombie who had died due to its wounds being fatal.One soldier is standing alone in front of the group of soldiers, trying to aim with his rifle. He fires off two shots and hits a zombie, causing it to collapse and die. He aims again and fires, missing the zombie by a couple of feet this time. With a sigh, he puts the rifle onto the ground and begins to walk away when he suddenly hears a noise coming from behind him and turns around surprised.Just then a large man runs up to the soldier, grabs him roughly by the collar of his shirt, and drags him off to the tent where he throws him unceremoniously on the floor before leaving and locking the door behind him. The soldier stands up and rubs his bruised stomach. He looks up and finds a ta
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Alter universe 1
Meanwhile, at the military camp...the soldiers were all having fun shooting the zombies meters close to them as they ran around wildly trying to kill them. Some of them are aiming for areas where the zombies weren't moving, hoping for a lucky shot at a zombie who had died due to its wounds being fatal.One soldier is standing alone in front of the group of soldiers, trying to aim with his rifle. He fires off two shots and hits a zombie, causing it to collapse and die. He aims again and fires, missing the zombie by a couple of feet this time. With a sigh, he puts the rifle onto the ground and begins to walk away when he suddenly hears a noise coming from behind him and turns around surprised.Just then a large man runs up to the soldier, grabs him roughly by the collar of his shirt, and drags him off to the tent where he throws him unceremoniously on the floor before leaving and locking the door behind him. The soldier stands up and rubs his bruised stomach. He looks up and finds a ta
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A new beginning 2
The next morning Roy wakes up from bed feeling normal, strong, and healthy. He walks out of the tent only to see several soldiers and officers walking around the area. They were dressed in uniforms, and all seemed very busy.Roy notices a woman standing near the tent. She is talking animatedly to someone who is standing behind a wooden bench. As he gets closer he recognizes the woman. She’s wearing a blue dress, and she’s chatting away with one of the guards in Arabic, both of them laughing together while pointing to something in their hands. One of the guards places a hand on the woman’s hip, and they share another laugh while leaning into each other's embrace and resting against each other for a short moment, which ends in them embracing fully. Roy looks at them for a second before turning back towards his destination. He spots the boy that he had spoken to earlier lying on the ground, still sound asleep, with a bunch of toy sheep laying nearby.The boy suddenly opens his eyes and s
