Christian's Sanctuary of Succinct Fiction

    Night Castle From T.W. Rolleston’s The Tale of Lohengrin 1910 Cornell University Library "Inquisitor Anna?" The receptionist waved her hand in front of my face. I had been looking out the window at the snowy peaks of Mt. Naroma. "What is it?" I asked. I could only assume the local sheriff was ready to see me. "Sheriff Wellin is ready to see you." I took another look out of the window. High in the hills of northern Rahstora lay the bustling city of Aria. I, Anna, an inquisitor of the Royal Knights, was sent here to help out the local sheriff. Although, in cases like this, they typically give you a specific assignment. From the reaction of the staff here, I knew they weren't expecting me. "Sheriff Wellin?" I extended my hand as I pulled down my scarf with the other. "Good to meet you, Inquisitor." "Likewise." I took a seat in the cushy chair opposite his desk. Around his office were many knick knacks. "Inquisitor, w...

  Illustration by Gustave Doré (1866)      Retail Hell Part 1 Chapters 1-4      Big Creek, Washington is a moderately sized town sitting just 30 minutes from the Idaho border. In it's day it was the jewel of the Inland Northwest.       Terran Wantson used to work at the JJ Belten's, located in the Big Creek mall. He would print photos and stock shelves. Every day ended with his only friend Grail Peters at the local bar and grill. That's where he met Celeste, the dishie.  It wasn't all he'd ever wanted, but he was living. Until he was stabbed to death at the food court and thrown into a war-torn place that was once his home. Written throughout the Spring and Summer of 2020 and the Summer of 2021.       Content warning: strong language, and violence that is sometimes very graphic.      Written between the Spring of 2020 and the Winter of 2022. It's finally done an...

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  My Forearm Collided With Her Jaw By Christian L Adams      A pro-wrestling themed short story about two longstanding rivals, a botched tournament, and an untimely concussion.  2400 words.       My forearm collided with her jaw. There was a pop as her tooth bit into her lower lip, splitting the flesh. The force sent her stumbling back where she wiped her lip and smiled at me as the blood dribbled onto her chest. “That it?” She asked. I responded with a slap to the face. I threw it with such force that the sweat evaporated from her skin on contact.     I was winded, but she didn’t give me a chance. Her elbow nailed me in the side of the head. My ears rang, briefly, but mostly I was dizzy. Before I could open my eyes another elbow made contact. I went down.     She hooked my leg and pinned me right there in the middle of the ring, as was the planned finish. The crowd roared at the sight of her victory. I was ...

  Harmonic Tales vol. 1 By Christian L Adams Introduction All these stories take place in the same universe. Our universe, in fact. The big difference being that it's 100 years later, give or take. Humanity has long since figured out faster-than-light travel. FTL travel is done through established gates with fixed locations. Earth has become a paradise, only fit for the wealthy. The lower classes have long since been shipped off. On Earth, the Liechtenstein Monarchical States have become a global economic superpower. Mercury has gone through a civil war, and is now split up into countries with their own ruling bodies. The first of its kind outside of Earth. There are power plants on Venus, harnessing volcanic energy for profit. People rarely venture outside of the huge shielded cities. There's a giant space colony named Harmony, and it contains hundreds of millions of people. It's run by the Harmonic Colony Government. Gargantuan ships capture asteroids and haul them back t...