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The False Inheritance
The porcelain fingers tightened around my wrists like iron clamps, pinning my arms flat against the cracked, dry earth. The coldness of the material bit into my skin, freezing the veins underneath. I thrashed against the soil, trying to kick my legs, but two more white ceramic arms burst through the dirt, pinning my ankles to the ground.Above me, on the high spire of the ruined tower, the true Prince Alden stood bathed in the harsh midday glare. His silver root crown caught the bright beam, reflecting tiny needles of light into my eyes. The blood-red glow of his heavy iron sword cast a long, crimson shadow over the valley."You look pathetic down there in the dirt, draft four," the prince called out, his voice smooth, clear, and dripping with authority. "Our father built you with such grand hopes, yet you sit trapped by the very material used to line the lower drainage pipes."Beside me, Erebos lay motionless, his scales dull like cold gray clay. His yellow eyes were half-closed, his
The Bone Mirror
My fingers tightened around Rin’s wrist, but the warmth in her skin vanished in an instant. I watched in absolute horror as her cheeks crumbled into fine white powder, blowing away on the cold night wind like dry flour. Her golden eyes widened in terror, but no sound came from her lips. She was disintegrating right before my eyes, her entire body flaking away into dust until my hand closed on empty air.I spun around, staring up at the hollow central tower of the shining fortress.The figure on the white bone throne looked down at the courtyard with cold, ancient eyes. She wore a plain peasant tunic, her brown hair falling over her shoulders in loose waves. She looked identical to the girl who had just vanished into the breeze, but her face held no fear, no pity, and no warmth."Rin?" my voice rasped, the sound cutting through the eerie silence of the plain.The girl on the high throne did not answer. She raised one pale hand, her slim fingers tracing the armrest of the bone chair. Ac
The Glass Horizon
The wind blew right through my chest, but I couldn't feel the chill anymore. I stared down at my right hand. My fingers were completely see-through, looking like smooth, ice-clear glass. Through my palm, I could see the golden blades of grass swaying on the valley floor. I pressed my fingers together, but there was no feeling left in my skin, only a faint, ringing buzz that vibrated inside my head.Beside me, Rin stumbled back, her eyes wide with terror as her hand passed straight through my shoulder. She reached out again, her fingers grasping at empty air where my arm used to be."Kael!" she cried, her voice breaking into a frightened sob. "Hold on to something! Don't let go!""I can't feel the ground, Rin," I said. My voice sounded thin, like a faint echo coming from a deep well.Beside us, Erebos let out a low, mournful whimpered cry. His glorious golden scales were losing their luster, turning into transparent crystal from his snout down to his heavy tail. The five guardian drago
The Rotten Soil
The gray stone crust climbed past my knees, freezing my legs into heavy pillars. The cold was unbearable, a dead frost that numbed my skin and made my bones feel brittle like dry twigs. Across the plaza, the silver-clad vanguard soldiers were completely silent now, turned into a field of grey statues standing stiff beneath the copper mirrors.My father stood in the center of the mirror grid, his simple canvas apron fluttering in the cold wind. His hands were still wrapped in the glowing silver roots that fed the copper glass. He looked up at me with eyes that held no warmth, no love, and no regret."Do not fight the stone, child," his voice drifted up to the stage, carrying the dry, dusty smell of freshly turned earth. "You were created for this single purpose. The plague in the deep hatchery needed a biological sponge, a vessel strong enough to gather the rot from the soil so the real kingdom could bloom again."Beside me, Rin was desperately scraping at the stone on my ankles with h
The Silver Vanguard
The green daylight arrow on Lyra’s bowstring hummed with a terrifying, high-pitched whistle. I stood on the gray hide of the landing dragon, my boots slipping on the rough scales as the cold valley wind whipped past my face. The army behind her stretched across the open plain, a vast sea of silver-clad soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder beneath the darkening sky. Their polished armor caught the dim purple light, casting long, predatory shadows over the dirt."Don't move, Alden," Lyra called out, her voice crisp and steady.She did not look like the girl who had crawled through the palace debris with a broken dagger. Her spine was straight, her blue eyes cold and empty of any warmth. The silver twine roots that had once woven into my left arm were gone, replaced by a pair of heavy iron gauntlets that locked her wrists into a perfect firing stance."Lyra," I rasped, my throat tight as the dual voice of my merged brother echoed softly inside my chest. "You were in the hatchery. You g
The Primary Anchor
The wind at this height was an angry beast, ripping at my torn shirt as the palace stage rose higher into the clouds. The stone floor beneath my feet was no longer marble. It was the rough, gray hide of the sixth dragon, an ancient leviathan that had carried the capital city on its back for centuries. The creature's heavy breaths vibrated through my bones like deep thunder, a slow, titanic rhythm that made the air feel thin and freezing cold.Up on the creature's crown, my twin brother stood tall, his fingers wrapped tight around the black leather spine of the beast. The real, unbroken baseline contract in his hands glowed with a dark crimson glare that cut through the stormy grey sky."You look confused, Kael," he shouted over the roar of the wind. His voice did not sound like clockwork. It sounded clear, loud, and entirely human. "Did our father's old woman make you believe you were just a machine? Did you really think a few brass gears could hold the soul of the firstborn prince?"
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