When The Usurper Serendipity catches sight of a space pod that she had forgotten about, she takes it to The Pockets of Nothingspace to open it up. What she finds inside is a human, and repairs his broken body to the best of her ability. What she did not intend was that she would almost instantly develop an emotional bond to this human, one that could change the course of a prophecy.When The Usurper Serendipity catches sight of a space pod that she had forgotten about, she takes it to The Pockets of Nothingspace to open it up. What she finds inside is a human, and repairs his broken body to the best of her ability. What she did not intend was that she would almost instantly develop an emotional bond to this human, one that could change the course of a prophecy.This is the latest short story in "The Chronicles of John Alkali".

Tuesday Moxley is a girl with unique problems. Every night she dreams of fatal tragedies that eventually happen in the world around her. She is an outcast among her peers, the daughter of a drug abuser, and has seen many dead end therapy sessions.But one October morning, Tuesday meets a boy who treats her like a person, and begins seeing a therapist who might have the key to solve her issues.Tuesday Moxley is a teenage girl who aspires to have the same problems other teenage girls have. Every night she dreams of fatal tragedies and horrible accidents that eventually happen in the real world. She lives in terror on a nightly basis, and often witnesses the events of the nightmares in the natural world. She is an outcast among the other kids, the daughter of a drug-addicted mother, and has been to almost every therapist in town to help her solve her problems, but with no success.But on one cool October morning, Tuesday's fortunes change as she meets a new boy who doesn't look at her the same way the other kids do. It will also be the beginning of a therapy session with a new therapist who may have all of the answers to her problems. But are the solutions he offers her a gift, or a curse?

David Peatross is a man who has seen the best and worst that life has to offer. But when a jealous lover pushes him to his breaking point, he goes on the run. Tired of being hunted, he discovers a way to fight back, and is able to defeat those who would see him dead, but at the cost of himself. This is a short story in "The Chronicles of John Alkali".David Peatross is a man who has seen the best and worst that life has to offer. But when a jealous lover pushes him to his breaking point, he goes on the run. Tired of being hunted, he discovers a way to fight back, and is able to defeat those who would see him dead, but at the cost of himself.This is a short story in "The Chronicles of John Alkali".

An intergalactic conflict inspires disobedience from one of The Ichouli, creating a hidden Tribe of Humans who are imprisoned for many millennia inside a dead world. This is a simple tale of one girl's dreams to escape that world and see what The Sphere has to offer.A story from "The Chronicles of John Alkali".A young man on the brink of adulthood evaluates his choices for the future. A father who has little time for him, a best friend who still hasn't begun to take life seriously, and secrets about his past that remain mystery. Ascension Day is here. What happens after that is up to Ovid.