Is This The End by PhantasselArt on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

LiteraturePhantom of Truth: PrologueThere is one thing even more vital to science than intelligent methods; and that is, the sincere desire to find out the truth, whatever it may be. - Charles Pierce ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At 5:30 am, Maddie silenced her alarm and rolled out of bed. Ice cold concrete met her bare feet. The air smelled stale and foreign, reminding her immediately that she was not at home. She fumbled for the light switch. It flickered on, a weak, pale illumination that did nothing to brighten the dull beige walls. Well. She hadn't come here for comfort; certainly not to admire the decor. Dr