"The Altered Axis"

Prompt: I met my friend Jin Hojo when he called saying he found a genuine magic artifact. He claimed it needed two people to make a wish come true. Finding it ridiculous I decide to humor him. It turns out to really have worked, Jin made a wish. He wished his Japanese ancestors had won WW2. With a flash of light the world changes.

Story Parts

Part 1

Chapter 1: The Call from Jin

The phone rang, shrill and insistent, cutting through the quiet evening air. I groaned, reaching over to silence it, and...

Part 2

A New Reality Unfolds

I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease as I drove back to my place, Jin's words still ringing in my ears. I had alwa...

Part 3

"A New Reality Unfolds"

I think I need to go to the library. I needed to understand what was happening, and I knew that the library would have t...

Part 4

Unraveling the Threads of History

As I stood at the reference desk, the librarian's words still lingered in my mind. The Great Shift, the Heart's Jewel, a...

Part 5

A Celebration of Conquest

As I stepped into the shrine, the sounds of chanting and drums enveloped me, and I was immediately swept up in the fervo...

Part 6

The Web of Desires

As we stepped out of the shrine, Jin led me through the winding streets of the city, the sounds of laughter and music gr...

Part 7

"A Web of Deceptions"

The sound of the sliding door was like a crack of thunder, shattering the already charged atmosphere of the room. Jin's ...

Part 8

A New Era of Unity

The revelation of Akane's relationship with Jin still lingered in my mind like a festering wound, as I struggled to come...

Part 9

"A New Era of Unity"

As the room erupted in a chorus of murmurs and nods, many of the women present placed their hands on their bellies, smil...