A story in the Changes Universe
We prefer to think everything modern man introduces is new and unique. That is not really true. One sort of wise man used to say 'History Repeats Itself' at least unless man learns from the past mistakes. This story builds on that. If on Earth, things might have been different, maybe not though. Just recently a religious zealot I have known a long time told me things no sane, cognizant, rational man would be able to say with a straight face. Read on please.
A Titan rising Story (1) The human race is imperfect. When God created the universe it did not wish for the imperfection it saw. The chain that connects the world with the levels of Heaven, Hell and the Underworld is broken and God is nowhere to be seen. The enemy is coming and plots something that will start with humanity and ensnare it in an inconceivable war. The storm will shatter all beliefs and drag every human into a fight against complete annihilation
So many bad things happened to Cliff as he grew into his retirement. His final disappointment in his government brought the pigs to the feed bucket one last time.
John divorces his no good wife and seeks out prostitutes to provided his sexual needs. But nothing is ever that simple. A note about story codes for this story: The cons & violent codes, none of the sex is violent or forced. Rape is discussed by the characters but there no rapes with in the story.
Michelle learns she's marked for death by the son of a recently deceased mob boss who blames her for his father's demise. Lured into a trap, she must outwit her captors and escape before she's tortured and murdered.
Our ageing retiree used to be a magistrate, handing down sentences to juvenile offenders! So, it's more than a little provoking to find a couple of petty criminal girls helping themselves to his garden, casually sunbathing!