Like a Phoenix
I'm stranded in this alien world without another human soul in sight, told I must become stronger and that it has something to do with me being some kind of champion for my old world. It's absolutely unacceptable!
Don't get me wrong; I'm beyond grateful I'm not back on my home world. That place was an absolute nightmare. Becoming Captain of the Royal Guard at only 14? I worked hard for that accolade, but barely two years later, I'm standing before the king himself, sentenced to death for a crime I didn't even commit. Being here should have been the best thing ever for me... so why is it all so terrible?
Whoever is responsible for this mysterious fate of mine had better be careful; I may sue them for false advertising. No one cautioned me about ceasing to be human as part of this deal. Can you tell me something; have you ever laid an egg? I highly doubt it would be half as enjoyable as you might think!
What do you mean? Of course not! I just said that I didn't think it would be fun. A-anyways... we're beginning to stray off-topic here. Something's fishy about this whole bargain, and I want you here to help get to the bottom.
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Full disclosure: I'm using AI to assist with writing this. Which is to say, I'm making my life harder by letting an AI mess up the things I write, re-writing them myself, passing them through grammerly, putting them back in AI land, and repeating until I get about what I put in, just prettier and with that good grammar I didn't get in school... It's my masochistic version of fun, I suppose.
My goal is to have Updates once to three times a week (~1000-1500 words each), with intermittent breaks due to my normal job. Sometimes I'm away from internet for up to four months, what can I say. I'm doing this as a hobby, so while I would like for my work to be read (and preferably enjoyed... but not really a requirement there I suppose), I don't intend on bending to any posting requirements.
I'll also be setting up so it'll post for a bit even after I leave, since I think everyone would rather have consistent updates than to have sporadic ones. That said, if there is a large gap, I'll do my best to get back to where we're supposed to be.
And lastly, as with any decent author: Thanks for your support, it really does mean a lot! I've got a massive issue with dropping things even if I'm literally the best at it, so I'm really hoping you guys can help push from behind, and we can make something great!
Xiaden · Fantasie
