Tag: Novel
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Welcome back. The Transcendence journey continues. Chapter 4 – Decision The hustle and bustle in the main building is just like during the T‑0 Authorization Sequence, as if time had not passed at all. The same coordinated and precise commotion. From an outsider’s perspective, if someone were to walk in on these two days, it…
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Welcome back. The journey between two worlds continues. Chapter 10 – The Cost Most of them were taken in the house or in the neighborhood. Some he had already seen in Manny’s house. He could now clearly see that some were taken on this Earth and some on the other. Flashbacks of recognizable events in…
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Welcome back. The Transcendence journey continues. Chapter 3 – Waiting There were a few days off, a well‑extended weekend, during which the SEET compound changed. Radically. The energy was pulsating with what could only be called “vacation.” Relaxed moods, small parties, the mixed smell of grills of all kinds, and different music that changed as…
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Welcome back. The journey between two worlds continues. Chapter 9 – Inheritance Nathan, still shielding his eyes with his hand, opened his eyes. His heart was pounding and, considering his last encounters with blinding light, he was sure he would wake up groggy, needing time to adjust and remember what had happened. This time was…
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Welcome back. The transcendence journey continues. Chapter 2 – Silence Elara walks briskly, weaving her way through the crowd in the hallway, where staff are rushing frantically to reach their posts for the final briefing. Every now and then, she bumps into someone, says “sorry,” and keeps going without stopping. Before entering the conference room,…
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Welcome back. The journey between two worlds continues. Chapter 8 – Keepsake Nathan was mesmerized by the pendant’s shimmer. So many questions were flooding his mind, yet none of them seemed to reach his lips. One question, however, lingered more persistently than any other. “How?” Strong enough to make him wonder whether this golden chain…
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Welcome back. The journey between two worlds continues. Chapter 7 – Tension The drive was quiet for a while. Just the whistle of Sara’s electric engine and the muffled urban noise. It took him a while to notice the background music, a fine blend of classical and electronic. Secret Garden, Marek Bilinski, or maybe Oliver…
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Welcome back. The Transcendence journey continues. Chapter 1 – Seed Two weeks before launch, the point of no return. All equipment is in place, antigrav rockets in final check, the cargo ready to be loaded and secured. The final lines of code are compiled and retested for a thousand times. At these late hours, a…
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Welcome to Transcendence. A sixteen‑chapter story revealed weekly. Prolog – Foundation “Should a newly discovered world prove habitable, it should not be claimed, but welcomed. And when we engineer one to start our expansion — one day we will — I always thought ‘Hestia’ would be a good name, with a good heritage.” — Dr.…
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Welcome back. The journey between two worlds continues. Chapter 05 – Connection Seeing her, he felt energized again. He found her and now he only needs to talk to her. Soon he will find out that it will be harder than imagined. For now, he has been reenergized. So much so that even the waiting…