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Alos Storytime

Innocent Until Proven Guilty

"Speaking of knowing things…" Kyle said slowly, "You still haven't given me a chance to tell my story." "I know," said Andrea. "I was having too much fun speculating. Finding you like this is a gift, and I don't want to tear the wrapping off all at once. ‘Building up the anticipation makes it better.’" Kyle blinked again, then gave a quiet snort of recognition at his own words being thrown back at him. "So what is your speculation?" Kyle asked. "Oh I don't know, probably something utterly disappointing. Did they pick you up for speeding on the way to the farmers market? I guess that wouldn't explain the uh…" she gestured at his injury again. "It wouldn't explain that now, would it. Oh, I know! You got into a fight over the last piece of bluefin!" Kyle just shook his head slightly. "No? I guess it's too much to hope you did something really exciting like rob a bank—You're not secretly a cat burglar are you, Kyle? Lose your balance breaking into an art gallery? No…?" Kyle looked unamused. "Very funny, Chuckles, would you mind taking this a little more seriously?" "Of course," said Andrea. "Very serious for a lawyer to have been arrested. You could be disciplined. Disbarred! Why, we might not see each other in court anymore. Wouldn't that be a shame." "Wouldn't it though," replied Kyle. "So that's the kind of guy you think I am? Stealing fine art and fighting in fish markets?” Andrea pondered some more. "I know!" she exclaimed. "Did you get into a fight with someone's boyfriend? Did it turn out that you were your young lady's bit on the side, and you ended up having a domestic dispute?" Kyle winced. "Is that it?!" Andrea had been teasing, but it seems like she had touched a nerve. To whatever degree Kyle had seemed like he'd been playing along, even as worn down as he was, that last remark had left him deflated. Kyle hung his head. "It wasn't like that…" "Oh sure, like you haven't been collecting notches on your bedposts." "I'M not like that." "You're not? That's not what your reputation says, out there collecting numbers and breaking hearts. I heard that you were a real ladykil–" "Andrea! I'm not–" Kyle shouted, grabbing her hands. His hands were strong, and his grip so tight it almost hurt. His expression so intense, frustrated and hurt and… scared? Andrea knew she had been twisting the knife a little into something that bothered him, but what had caused this reaction? It was only for a moment, then Kyle seemed to catch himself and let go. He slumped back in his chair and slid his shackled hands back below the table. Andrea leaned back as well, adding to the distance, and folded her arms, no longer smiling. She glanced at the duress button out of the corner of her eye. If Kyle had kept holding her as tightly as he had been, she wouldn't have even been able to reach it. "I think we're ready for storytime now," she said seriously. “I think you had better start at the punchline. What have you been charged with, Mr Wynn?" Kyle took a deep breath before he raised his head once more. "Murder, Ms Mason. First Degree Murder." *** Andrea Mason, a defense attorney who cares more about justice and protecting her clients than just winning cases. But the one man she hates to lose to is her rival, the arrogant prosecutor, Kyle Wynn. Kyle represents everything Andi hates about unscrupulous win-at-all-costs lawyers, and for years they have traded arguments in the courtroom and barbs in the hallways. Their paths cross again when they find themselves on a high-profile murder trial. As much as Andrea might despise Kyle, she can’t believe it when HE is charged with the horrific murder. But she is even more shocked when he asks for her to represent him at trial… *** #SLOWBURN #STRONGFL #CRIME #MURDER #FLIRTY #ROMANCE If you want to know what to expect, check the reviews! ฅ^-ﻌ•^ฅ Burrito says to join here: https://discord.gg/qr7eUnxT2F
slowestcook · 697.3K Views

Sword Art Online™

In 2022, a virtual reality massively multiplayer online role-playing game (VRMMORPG) calledSword Art Online (SAO) is released. With the NerveGear, a helmet that stimulates the user's five senses via their brain, players can experience and control their in-game characters with their minds. Both the game and the NerveGear were created by Akihiko Kayaba. On November 6, 10,000 players log into SAO's mainframe cyberspace for the first time, only to discover that they are unable to log out. Kayaba appears and tells the players that they must beat all 100 floors of Aincrad, a steel castle which is the setting of SAO, if they wish to be free. Those who suffer in-game deaths or forcibly remove the NerveGear out-of-game will suffer real-life deaths. One of the players, named Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya, is one of 1,000 testers in the game's previous closed beta. With the advantage of previous VR gaming experience and a drive to protect other beta testers from discrimination, he isolates himself from the greater groups and plays the game alone, bearing the mantle of "beater", a portmanteau of "beta tester" and "cheater". As the players progress through the game Kirito eventually befriends a young girl named Asuna Yuuki, forming a relationship with and later marrying her in-game. After the duo discover the identity of Kayaba's secret ID, who was playing as the leader of the guild Asuna joined in, they confront and destroy him, freeing themselves and the other players from the game. In the real world, Kazuto discovers that 300SAO players, including Asuna, remain trapped in their NerveGear. As he goes to the hospital to see Asuna, he meets Shouzou Yuuki, Asuna's father, who is asked by an associate of his, Nobuyuki Sugou, to make a decision, which Sugou later reveals to be his marriage with Asuna, angering Kazuto. Several months later, he is informed by Agil, another SAOsurvivor, that a figure similar to Asuna was spotted on "The World Tree" in another VRMMORPG cyberspace called Alfheim Online(ALO). Assisted in-game by his cousin Suguha "Leafa" Kirigaya and Yui, a navigation pixie (originally an AI from SAO), he quickly learns that the trapped players in ALO are part of a plan conceived by Sugou to perform illegal experiments on their minds. The goal is to create the perfect mind-control for financial gain and to subjugate Asuna, whom he intends to marry in the real world, to assume control of her family's corporation. Kirito eventually stops the experiment and rescues the remaining 300 SAO players, foiling Sugou's plans. Before leaving ALO to see Asuna, Kayaba, who has uploaded his mind to the Internet using an experimental and destructively high-power version of NerveGear at the cost of his life, entrusts Kirito with The Seed – a package program designed to create virtual worlds. Kazuto eventually reunites with Asuna in the real world and The Seed is released onto the Internet, reviving Aincrad as other VRMMORPGs begin to thrive. Soon after, at the prompting of a government official investigating strange occurrences in VR, Kazuto takes on a job to investigate a series of murders involving another VRMMORPG called Gun Gale Online (GGO), the AmuSphere (the successor of the NerveGear), and a player called Death Gun. Aided by a female player named Shino "Sinon" Asada, he participates in a gunfight tournament called the Bullet of Bullets (BoB) and discovers the truth behind the murders, which originated with a player who participated in a player-killing guild in SAO. Through his and Sinon's efforts, two suspects are captured, though the third suspect, Johnny Black, escapes. THIS NOVEL IS A FAN-FICTION WRITTEN BY REKI KAWAHARA. I DO NOT OWN THIS NOVEL AND ALL THE CREDIT GOES TO MR. REKI KAWAHARA...
ShiroeMG · 1.3M Views

Tale of Two Brothers [The Throne Saga]

In the mystical world of Alos, nestled within the continent of Helios, lies an ancient secret bound by the mysterious power known as Alma. This tale unfolds in a secluded wooden cabin, home to two brothers, Ray'Daniel and Ra'Hashmel, bound by blood yet divided by destiny. Ray'Daniel, with his platinum blonde hair and strange silver eyes inherited from a mother he never knew, is a dreamer, drawn to the mysteries that surround their father's disappearance and the greater secrets of their world. Ra'Hashmel, slender, a bit taller, and cloaked in the darkness of his night-black hair, is the skeptic, hardened by loss and wary of the unknown. One stormy night, Ray'Daniel is thrust into a vivid dream, a vision of a Helios torn apart by a great war, a battlefield soaked in rain and blood, presided over by an enigmatic warrior of light. This dream, however, is more than a mere figment of the imagination; it is a portent, a glimpse into a destiny that calls to both brothers. It speaks of an ancient prophecy, of two chosen ones destined to rise from Helios and confront the encroaching shadows that threaten to engulf their world in darkness. As the brothers grapple with the implications of Ray'Daniel's dream, they find themselves at a crossroads. Ra'Hashmel's skepticism clashes with Ray'Daniel's belief in their prophesied role. Yet, beneath their disagreements lies a deep bond, a shared yearning for answers that propels them forward. Guided by the enigmatic power of Alma, they embark on a journey beyond the confines of their simple life, into a world brimming with magic, ancient secrets, and the remnants of a forgotten past. Alma, the lifeblood of Alos, is a source of untold power and mystery, its secrets jealously guarded and sought by many. It is this power that the brothers must learn to wield if they are to unravel the mysteries that surround them, including the truth behind their father's disappearance and the deeper significance of Ray'Daniel's prophetic dream. Their journey will take them across Helios and beyond, into the heart of the ancient conflict foreseen in Ray'Daniel's vision, where the fate of their world hangs in the balance. As they venture forth, Ray'Daniel and Ra'Hashmel will encounter allies and adversaries, face trials that test their strength and resolve, and discover the true extent of their own powers. But above all, they will uncover the significance of their bond, the dual key to fulfilling their destiny and averting the catastrophe that looms over Alos. This is a story of adventure and discovery, of secrets hidden in the shadows and the light of truth that seeks to dispel them. It is a tale of two brothers, chosen by fate, set against the backdrop of a world where magic intertwines with reality, and where the mysterious power of Alma holds the key to salvation or destruction. The journey of Ray'Daniel and Ra'Hashmel is only the beginning, a first step into a saga that spans the breadth of Alos, promising mysteries unveiled, alliances forged, and a battle against the evil that seeks to consume all.
ThroneSaga · 17.5K Views
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