Lahat ng Kabanata ng Re-building My Kingdom: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

The sweet freedom and its bitter aftertasteThe outer districts of the city were among the poorest and most depraved. The quarters were largely deserted and derelict. The people who lived there were mostly outcasts, fugitive criminals and orphans who formed gangs.One of those children was Val, a 14 year old boy who had been part of such a gang for as long as he could remember. Val was mostly reserved and withdrawn. But Momo, the leader of the gang, saw him as a reliable comrade in the struggle for survival and the cohesion of the group. Val was around 14 years old, had brown, badly trimmed, dirty hair and was very gaunt. His brown eyes were always restless and constantly searched the area for lurking dangers. Behavior that was beneficial to survival, but the constant paranoia worn out his sanity. He could hardly find rest and was constantly haunted by fears.Momo valued Val's sincerity most, although it was often misunderstood by others. Val found it hard to te

As if you had all your weapons aimed at a single point that kept moving. Curious but also disgusted, he followed this path. It smelled of burned skin and gunpowder. He wasn't long on the way when the path ended in a huge crater, at the lowest point something seemed to sparkle. He slowly descended and walked in amazement towards the center. The sparkle came from a kind of greenish, glittering pillar protruding from the ground. He stopped when he saw a blurry silhouette that wasn't far from it. He couldn't see exactly what it was because the dry air and the bright sun stung his eyes.Timidly he walked up to it and realized that it was a strange, very skinny, but tall man, whose body was full of deep cuts and burns. The man was sitting on the floor with his legs bent, his head buried in his crossed arms. His clothing consisted only of partially burnt scraps of fabric, in front of him was a black cylinder and a piece of blackboard chalk.Val spoke to him, but he showed no

The next morning was the first day of the Renaissance Festival and everyone took to the streets early and split up into several groups. The city streets were totally crowded and people were too busy getting drunk and having fun to take care of their belongings.The children brought home a considerable amount of money and valuables, and the following days the children had so much to eat that they had to throw something away every now and then. The Renaissance Festival was a five-day festival celebrating the end of the great war and the beginning of the resurrection of mankind. In Marista more than anywhere else. There were miles of parades, fireworks and fancy costumes. People drank a lot, shouted loudly, played deafening cat music and fought wherever they could.On the last day, the highlight of the celebrations was an hour-long sermon by Cardinal Jannov in the center of town. Val was walking with Momo and two others in the crowd on the large square in front of the gov

No. I don't want anything to happen to you. You're still too inexperienced and I also need you here. "Momo snapped imperiously. A little intimidated, Ryu gave in. The hole he was guarding was just behind the wall that separated the rich Tuya neighborhood from the others. It was like a completely different world.Green meadows, magnificent villas and nicely decorated gardens. Many of the local residents were at meetings and festivities today. That's why Momo chose this day for the action. He and Val crept through the gardens and got into the houses. Only a few were locked and Momo hadn't promised too much: They could make an incredible amount of money. Tuya was like a little world of its own. The people there were so rich that they never had to leave. It was an autonomous city, left alone by the government and the Church, and where different laws were in force. It was only a fraction of Marista, but it was still the size of a small town plus the surrounding area. There were de

Val was put in a seat and the two soldiers sat next to him. The light in the vehicle was very dim and Val could hardly see anything. Fraya came running down the hall. She had taken off the goggles and put on an officer's cap instead, the sun visor protruding far over her eyes."Bah, it stinks like a cesspool. That's unbearable. ", She said disparagingly and sat down on the square opposite. She covered her nose with one hand, grabbed Val's chin with the other and turned his head back and forth. She examined him meticulously and immediately let go of him again."Then you go to shower first and put on something clean.", She said with a somewhat friendlier voice and leaned in the seat. Val looked intimidated at the men and came to the conclusion that he would be more passive."What about you?" Fraya asked urgently, but not threateningly. "Can't you speak?" Val gathered up all his courage. But his gaze was fixed on the floor. "Why are you doing horrific experiments o