The Helicarrier, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s flagship command center, hung high above the earth.
Sunlight streamed through towering glass windows, casting soft, diffuse rays over the silver consoles and holographic screens.
Agents in black uniforms manned the control panels, their movements shar...
On the abandoned streets of a ruined city, the wreckage of a Quinjet lay scattered near a cluster of crumbling buildings.
The aircraft was barely recognizable—its body torn apart, with jagged shards of twisted metal littering the area. Black smoke still rose from the wreckage, carrying a...
Rounding the corner and walking another few hundred meters, Noah finally understood what the group earlier had been running from.
The massive head of the Statue of Liberty was wedged into a Starbucks café. The severed edge of the head faced the two of them, exposing a chaotic tangle of wi...
"Hello, is anyone there?"
"Well, that's polite of you. I—cough, cough, cough..."
Noah tightly gripped the phone, about to say something when he was seized by a violent fit of coughing.
"Cough, cough... spit!"
Pain wracked his body as he coughed up something with a me...
The television screen froze on the image of the Quinjet slowly descending. Seconds later, the screen shook violently, followed by screams and explosions.
The signal abruptly cut off, leaving the old television flickering with static.
"You can leave now. Call the police, go home, or ...
A faint blue streak zipped through the streets of New York City, darting between cars that seemed like sluggish snails to him and weaving through crowds of nearly motionless pedestrians. In his eyes, the scenery of the street blurred into a rapid retreating panorama.
In about three seconds...
What comes to your mind when you think of zombies in movies and TV shows?
Are you picturing the shambling corpses from The Walking Dead, dragging their feet like eighty-year-olds on their last legs? Or perhaps the sprinters from World War Z, racing faster than Olympic athletes, scaling wal...
"I regret to inform you, Mr. White, that our examination shows you have late-stage lung cancer. If you wish, we can start chemotherapy immediately. However, from a personal perspective, I would recommend palliative care instead."
"What are the chances if I start chemotherapy now?" Noah Whi...
In Greece, each Festival of Athena is a highly anticipated event.
A grand celebration held every four years.
On this day, representatives from all territories belonging to Athens must come to the city to participate in the festivities, no matter how far they have to travel.
D...
Hymettus Mountains.
In a small valley spanning several hundred meters, vibrant wildflowers of various colors bloomed. In the same valley, a small house made of white marble stood peacefully. Beside the house, several olive trees, each over six or seven meters tall and requiring a full embr...
Athens, in a bustling corner of the market.
If he could, Ino would have liked to ask those around him, "Is everyone here just idling their days away?"
But some things can only be tacitly understood.
Compared to making fun of the situation, he first had to find a way to resolv...
Under the dark veil of the Goddess of Night, Nyx, Mount Hymettus was unusually silent.
Of course, the silence was brief. By tomorrow morning, when Apollo's sun chariot slices through the sky, everything will be lively once more.
...
In a quiet valley of the Hymettus Mountains...
Time passed by the minute.
After eating two packs of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, it was already afternoon.
The crowd at the marketplace had thinned considerably.
Leaning against a wall by the street, Ino was trying to weave a wreath from olive branches, following the de...
In a second, or perhaps even less.
From silence to noise, from coolness to bustle.
Ino leaned on his cane, standing by the roadside, and the sound of busy traffic reached his ears.
Yet, because of this lively scene, his presence didn't seem out of place.
After all, in ...
The Leaky Cauldron.
Ino downed half a glass of freshly squeezed grass juice, looking gratefully at the person across from him.
"Professor, thank you for this. Otherwise, they would have sent me a warning letter sooner or later."
"It's not that serious," Dumbledore shook his h...
As the knight's bus came to a steady stop by the roadside, Ino, with £57 and 12 shillings in his pocket, walked into the Thrilling October Festival theme park with his head held high.
But as he ventured deeper, he discovered a fatal flaw: during the Christmas holidays, it was unlikely any...
In this world, everything seems to have a balance. While some find joy, others inevitably face sorrow.
Before the Christmas holidays, while Hermione was elated with her two-way mirror, Daphne entered the Slytherin girls' dormitory looking disheartened.
"Did Professor Snape target yo...
Just before the Christmas holidays, in the basement corridor of the castle.
Many Slytherin students witnessed a miraculous scene.
The usually stern head of their house and the severe Potions Master, Severus Snape, actually wore a gentle expression on his face.
"Professor Snap...
Unlike the veiled confrontation between the two girls, Ino was standing with a peculiar expression on his face, holding a suitcase on the snowy ground of the sanctuary.
Just a few minutes ago, intrigued by the thought of alchemy with dolls, he had returned alone to the shelter from a seclu...
Since Halloween, the rumors in the castle had been like mosquitoes in the height of summer—buzzing incessantly, making Hermione incredibly annoyed. The root cause of all this was the pumpkin carriage ride during the banquet.
Ino, a distinguished Slytherin, enjoyed an immense level of pop...
It has been said that the day after Halloween is essentially Christmas.
At first, Ino scoffed at this idea, but now he somewhat believes it.
Time flows.
Two months passed as swiftly as a phoenix's apparition. Before anyone could react, it was all over.
Outside the ...
The Halloween feast for the third year ended in a joyful atmosphere.
There were no Dementors, no ominous black dogs, and no slashed portraits. Everything was so orderly.
Although the feast lasted until just before midnight, Ino still managed to return to the dormitory by 11 PM.
<...
Inside the Great Hall, within the confines of a large pumpkin carriage, floated candles cast a warm, flickering light. The gentle glow danced along the interior walls of the pumpkin, creating a play of shadows.
In this secluded setting, the pumpkin carriage seemed to fulfill its intended p...
The last class before the evening feast.
After the professor announced the end of class, Hermione covered her mouth and yawned.
She had taken the Head Boy Weasley's advice and used the Time-Turner reasonably. However, the recent exhaustion hadn't yet been fully remedied.
In h...
The days passed uneventfully, and it was already early November.
On Halloween, in the Slytherin dormitory.
Ino looked at the materials laid out on the table: a dirty mat and a wooden stick over two meters tall and about as thick as a baby's arm.
He was very satisfied with the...
Slytherin common room.
After finishing Divination class, Draco was leisurely sitting on the sofa in the common room.
The afternoon class had given him an excellent experience.
Especially that eccentric female professor, whose bizarre attire made her unlikable at first, but he...
After three years, Ino once again set foot in the Room of Requirement.
This time, however, the Room of Requirement was no longer a frozen wasteland; instead, it presented itself as a chaotic labyrinth.
The large room was filled with all sorts of items, from tattered books, broken wa...
Harry had been exceptionally joyful lately, happier than he had ever been before.
It seemed as if the past 14 years had been a nightmare, and now he felt as if he had finally woken up from it.
Not only had he gained a godfather, but the culprit behind his parents' deaths had also pe...
Days passed by.
Although some young wizards might not notice, Ino truly felt the passage of time like water.
The most obvious sign was the pumpkins Hagrid planted behind his hut. At the beginning of the school term, they were just pumpkin vines. Now, the largest pumpkin had grown to...
In the Ancient Runes classroom.
Seeing his fellow students so happy, Ino shook his head helplessly.
They truly exemplified the saying, "In the midst of blessings, one does not realize they are blessed." They sat on a treasure trove without knowing its value.
In mythology, Odi...