Fiction for the Cosmically Disturbed

Fiction for the Cosmically Disturbed

The Impulse, Chapter 7

Are We Done? Maybe.

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Lucas Mangum
Jul 02, 2025
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The infernal screen split into three pillars of fire, and Lauren was no longer in the woods. Instead, she lay in a hallway, with illumination coming solely from the three fiery figures. The walls were moldy and cracked. The floor beneath her was buckled and cluttered with rubble and refuse. She could see no windows, n…

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