11th, 12th January 2025 Writings

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11th

Excerpt from: Journey to the End
“Greetings,” the person said. “Your eyes will be opened.”

That was a usual greeting one would say on the return stretch between the Tavern and the City. It was the Tavern that was the actual gateway to the world beyond the city. “Thank you, one who is returning,” she said.

The person chuckled and continued on their way back to the City.

Words: 62


Excerpt from: Poet and the Economist
Elara entered the dorm room to see her blonde roommate was already unpacking as a whirlwind of efficiency.

“Alright, sunshine,” the blonde said firmly. "Looks like you've got the artistic corner. I'll claim the 'productivity zone' by the window."

Elara felt some unexpected apprehension. The blonde seemed very different to her. “I’m Elara,” she said with some hesitation. "And I... I see colors in sounds."

Words: 65


Excerpt from: Mysteries of Aurora
Freya looked at the available teams. It did include football. “Nearly every sport,” she said, as she grabbed several sign up sheets.

“All sports, including winter sports,” Alexia said as she looked at the list.

“There may be some obscure ones not listed.”

“Probably.”


They then went out to one of the fields, where one of the tracks was. “You want to join me as I run?” Freya asked.

“I’ll watch,” Alexia said.

“Sure.”


Alexia watched as Freya ran a 400 meter lap of the track. ‘She’s quite quick.’


Olivia spent the afternoon looking at various overviews of the Nordic Era. She found that most of the historians had recognised that many original records of the early 9th Century had been lost. ‘I would have been surprised if they didn’t.’ But she also found that the theories about why those records were lost varied wildly. Most agreed that the chaos of the Viking conquest in most of the northern regions was responsible, including in the Capture of Urbs Aeterna.

Words: 169


Excerpt from: Spider Quinn
Helen and Quinn got out of the car outside the Morris’. They could hear William’s mother in a panic. Helen then rushed up to the door and knocked on it.

William’s mother came to the door. “You really shouldn't be here. My husband is out looking for William. He’ll be back soon.”

“We want to help,” Helen said. “My daughter wants to help after she told everyone at school and SpiderGirl found out.”

“You just... you can't imagine how hard it was for both of us. You probably think we're horrible parents.”

“When Ninja Talon and SpiderGirl took William out into the light, why did he change?” Quinn asked.

“ It was one of the side effects of the drug. He can't be out in the sun. I wish we'd never gotten involved in that mess. They promised that the drug would make him better. It would make him normal.”

“There has to be somebody somewhere that can help your son. And did you try legal recourse?” Helen asked.

“We tried everything. Dr. Jenners watched five other boys die trying to reverse the side effects. They had Byron hooked up to all those machines like he was some sort of alien. We did seek legal advice, but Oscorp would have got off.”

“Is that why the death certificate was faked?” Quinn asked.

“We didn't know what to do. Finally, we-- we locked him in the cellar. He cried for days. He didn't understand why we had to keep him down here. We felt like the monsters.”

“But if William is taken out of the sun, will he change back?” Quinn asked.

“If somebody is strong enough, but if SpiderGirl was unable to, I don’t know who would be able to.”


Daria pulled into the Lane’s driveway. “Here we are.”

“Looks unkempt,” Jennifer commented quietly.

“We do look after the place,” Jane said as she got out.

“I’ll be back later,” Daria said.

“Good luck finding the fourth vigilante,” Jane said.

“I’m sure that I’ll find her, but thanks,” Daria said.


Jane watched as Daria drove off. ‘I hope she knows what’s she’s doing when it comes to the Enigma.’

Words: 359


12th

Excerpt from: Spider Quinn
“This is a lot of maps,” Jennifer said as she looked about the cluttered room.

“Yes. I have been doing a project based on the streetscape,” Jane responded.

“It seems fairly big.”

“I have been working on it for a few weeks.”

Jennifer picked up one of the maps. “The thing is, SpiderGirl didn’t say where his house was.”

“And all Daria was that it was somewhere halfway between the Historia and the cemetery.”

“That could still be anywhere.”

“Definitely. Listen, I’m going to get my brother,” Jane said. “He can help.”

“Of course.”

“Hopefully, he’s awake.”


Jane quickly found that Trent was awake, playing one of his guitars in the room.

“What’s up, Janie?” he asked.

She quickly explained the situation with William, Daria, and Jennifer.

“Hmm, you want to find William as the Shadow,” Trent stated. “Yet Jennifer is here.”

“Yes. I want to find him before the fourth vigilante does. There’s no telling what she could do to him.”

“But if Ninja Talon got injured and SpiderGirl couldn’t restrain him, he could hurt you to.”

“I’ll be careful. Besides Mom gave me gadgets that can work at range, and that may be stronger than SpiderGirl’s webs,” Jane said.

“I’ll keep Jennifer company.”


“This is Trent,” Jane said to Jennifer. “He’ll help you with the maps while I try to gather information.”

“You’re leaving?” Jennifer asked.

“I won’t be gone long.”


At the same time as the Shadow leaving Casa Lane, Daria pulled up into the Griffin’s driveway. She rang the doorbell and Sandi’s brother Sam answered it. “Hi Daria,” he said. “Sandi is up in her room.”

“Thanks, Sam.”

“Up the stairs, and to the left,” Sam said as Daria entered.


Daria found Sandi’s room to be the girly space she had expected, except that she also had an investigation wall. ‘I suppose she had started putting together after she saw mine the first time.’

“Daria? I didn’t expect to see you here,” Sandi said in surprise.

“Something’s happened,” Daria began and explained what happened with SpiderGirl and Ninja Talon.


Sandi took in what Daria had said. “So, SpiderGirl and Ninja Talon heard about him and tried to rescue him, and he turned out to be a dangerous metahuman.”

“And he could be anywhere in Lawndale. I’m sure you could succeed where SpiderGirl didn’t.”

“I know I could, like, find him, but I’m not sure I could restrain him telekinetically without injuring him.”

“Maybe not directly,” Daria said.

“That’s a good point. But first we need to find him,” Sandi said as she grabbed a map from her desk. “And first an energy drink.”


Down in the kitchen, Sandi grabbed an energy drink out of the fridge. She then saw that Sam was there. “Oh.”

“I know about it, Sandi,” he said.

“Know about what?” Sandi asked.

“That you and Mother have powers.”

“Really?” Daria asked.

“And that you know about it,” Sam added.

“And what are they?” Sandi asked in annoyance.

“And that you’re the fourth vigilante, using telekinesis, energy blasts and some kind of ESP.”

“Have you been eavesdropping?” Daria asked.

Sam sighed. “Yes. I want in to what you are up to.”


Daria glared at Sam. “We’re wasting time here. Search and I’ll tell him about William.”

Sandi downed the energy drink. “Findu mann sem heiter: William Morris!”

As Sandi used her powers to find William, she told Sam what she and Jane had heard from Jennifer.

Words: 573

Total: 1228