The following is a short story that I wrote revovling around one of the primary characters in Star Crossed Galaxy, Paige LaChance.
A Page in Time Ch. 1 by RyanKeymaster, literature
Literature
A Page in Time Ch. 1
The lights were blinding, but the energy was pure ecstasy. Never before had young Paige LaChance sold out an entire venue, but today, the entire club was packed from wall to wall. Sweat poured from her skin as she bared her soul to the audience in the form of song. Her voice was perfectly on key and the notes from her guitar were breathtaking. She had never been so galvanized with excitement at one of her performances, and the crowd was just as pumped. Deafening cheers filled the halls of the space station orbiting her home on Tiberius. This was the closest she would ever be to achieving her dreams. Today, on Afterworld Station, the pr
Paige sat nervously in Jerem Tarnok's room. The Imperium Hotel is where he was staying, which was located on the Eastern Wing of the space station. It may have been just a hotel room, but the space was massive with a large window looking upon the stars. The furniture was expensive and there was plenty of it. The couch that Paige sat on was as soft as a cloud and surrounded her with incredible comfort. And yet, she still could not shake the anxiety of the situation. She looked around the room slowly, admiring the beautiful paintings and sheik statues. The elegance and refinement of the room was impressive. Paige was no stranger to weal
Paige quickly left the hotel room in disgust. Conflicting emotions like anger, frustration, pride, regret, and cheer, emerged and she rushed to a bathroom and began to cry. She wasn't sad or even that upset, she was just overwhelmed by her emotions. She just threw her dreams out the window. Becca, Tony and Vox surely would have understood if she accepted, right? This was her dream. Ever since she was a little girl and her father gave her a guitar for her 8th birthday, she wanted to be singer. Eleven years thrown aside. She was disappointed in herself. And yet, she was proud. The only thing she has ever had of value was her band. Sh
One week had passed since the devastating attack on Tiberius. Today, a vigil was being held in memory of those lost in the brutal attacks on Tiberius and the space station Afterworld. Today, Paige was one of the guests of honor. Today, she would light candles in memory of her parents, Ethan and Alexandria LaChance. Her parents were killed when the capital city was struck by the first wave of aerial missile bombardments. They were together at one of her father's fundraisers. They spent so little time together in life, only to die in each other's arms. Paige liked to b