Fantasy

The first volume of the Trilogy. The beginning was sour, and then things rolled downhill, worse by the day. First at work, then in the dorm, then everywhere it could and couldn't happen...

The Carriage Slowed, Braked
Chapter 13

The Carriage Slowed, Braked

The car stops in the desert. The doors swing open and an announcement sounds: this train goes no further.
Reading time: 4 min
You Think There
Chapter 14

You Think There'll Be a Grave

Roman finds himself among pink dunes. There he meets a strange gentleman in a tailcoat.
Reading time: 6 min
The Beige Machine in Clouds of Pink Dust
Chapter 15

The Beige Machine in Clouds of Pink Dust

A tank fires. The metro car topples. The passengers become prisoners, all except Roman, who becomes an observer.
Reading time: 3 min
No One Could Run Anywhere
Chapter 16

No One Could Run Anywhere

Roman grabs a grenade... and sets it aside.
Reading time: 3 min
The Roar of the Engine Made Me Open My Eyes
Chapter 17

The Roar of the Engine Made Me Open My Eyes

The tank drives off, taking three women and two men with it. Roman climbs down to the wrecked car and hears sobbing. Someone is hiding inside.
Reading time: 4 min
I Set Off After the Tank
Chapter 18

I Set Off After the Tank

Roman and Vera follow the tank across the sands. Their feet sink, their strength fails, and Roman collapses. Vera does not lose hope or faith.
Reading time: 3 min
My Eyes Flew Open, Showing a Widescreen Picture
Chapter 19

My Eyes Flew Open, Showing a Widescreen Picture

Roman wakes up because someone is pouring water on him. Then he is kicked, tied up, thrown into the trunk of a jeep and driven off somewhere.
Reading time: 5 min
Consciousness Came Back Slowly
Chapter 20

Consciousness Came Back Slowly

Roman meets Anton, who ended up here from Afghanistan in 1983.
Reading time: 9 min
Anton Began His Story
Chapter 21

Anton Began His Story

Anton tells his story: he got here from Afghanistan in 1983, went through the barracks, escaped, fought... and is still fighting.
Reading time: 58 min
Consciousness Came Back Slowly - Censored Version
Chapter 22

Consciousness Came Back Slowly - Censored Version

Roman comes to after a blow. A soldier with a machine gun is looking for cigarettes. They get acquainted: Anton came here from Afghanistan in 1982, has been here eleven years, and there is no way out.
Reading time: 10 min
Anton Began His Story - Censored Version
Chapter 23

Anton Began His Story - Censored Version

Anton tells the story of how he came to this place. He entered this world in 1983.
Reading time: 38 min
Escorted by Anton, I Limped Toward the Sands
Chapter 24

Escorted by Anton, I Limped Toward the Sands

Anton escorts Roman to the sands, then disappears. Roman is left alone in the dark. Sleep will not come.
Reading time: 2 min