Century Archive

  • Century 16: Modern Mythology conclusion

    Century 16: Modern Mythology conclusion

    by John Coleman March 22, 1:37 AM Sara grunted as she tossed the last of them into the concrete wall. The man struck headfirst with a loud crack, and then slumped silently to the floor. She looked about the corridor. Over a dozen men lay...

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  • Century 15: Modern Mythology 6

    Century 15: Modern Mythology 6

    by John Coleman March 22, 12:43 AM “Are you sure this is a good idea?” Champion turned to look at him, a doubtful expression on his face. Andy looked around the room. Each of the others was preparing for their assault on Hilles Tower. Assault’s...

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  • Century 14: Modern Mythology 5

    Century 14: Modern Mythology 5

    by John Coleman I dream. I stand upon the shore, looking out over the ocean. There are others gathered around me. I think I know them, or some of them, at least. But I also don’t know them. Dreams can be funny like that, can’t...

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  • Century 13: Modern Mythology 4

    Century 13: Modern Mythology 4

    by John Coleman MARCH 21, 1941 6:47 PM Diving into the cloud of smoke, the Fade reached up and activated his infrared goggles. The silhouette of his opponent appeared as a cluster of reds and yellows. He was accustomed to viewing things through the goggles...

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  • Century 12: Modern Mythology 3

    Century 12: Modern Mythology 3

    by John Coleman MARCH 21, 1941 6:30 PM Karl Rainey felt his jaw hanging open. I feel like a kid at Christmas who crept down the stairs to find Santa putting presents under the tree. Standing before him were five people, four men and one...

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  • Century 11: Modern Mythology 2

    Century 11: Modern Mythology 2

    by John Coleman MARCH 21, 10:42AM “All right,” Karl Rainey said into the phone. “We’ll be there as soon as we can get all the info…” He jotted down some notes on his small notepad. “Right…It’s good to hear from you, Malone…we were worried about...

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  • Century 10: Modern Mythology Part 1

    Century 10: Modern Mythology Part 1

    by John Coleman MARCH 21, 1941, 8:30 AM The light woke him. He opened his eyes and blinked several times to adjust to the brightness in the room. He had no idea where he was; a small room filled with boxes and shelves holding electronics...

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  • Century 9: Mystery Men Conclusion

    Century 9: Mystery Men Conclusion

    by John Coleman Sara watched as the creature hurled Paradox at Fade. The masked man managed to catch Paradox and cushion the impact for him, but the two of them still flew backward into the wall that ran around the roof’s edge. The concrete shattered...

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  • Century 8: Mystery Men part 8

    Century 8: Mystery Men part 8

    by John Coleman MARCH 20, 11:32 PM He had been staring up at the Spire for over fifteen minutes. He was nervous, he realized…very nervous. It had been a week since he’d been told to come here. A week of imagining what this meeting would...

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  • Century 7: Mystery Men part 7

    Century 7: Mystery Men part 7

    by John Coleman MARCH 19, 9:36 PM It was a mile and a half run around the perimeter of Fort Nicholas. Private Specialist Joe Williams had watched hundreds of soldiers make the run around the inside of the perimeter wall in the months he had...

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