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Parts 12
Time 52m

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A Vietnam veteran finds that 43 years after the war, it's getting harder and harder to control his thoughts, his actions. His memory scarred by the horrible events that occurred in that jungle, what seemed like a century ago. His brain puts his conscience on autopilot, and carries him off to his own personal hell. The stress is getting to him more and more in his older state, like he's dying more and more every time he flashes back to that dense forest, and is feeding the memory that kills him with his decaying state. He's afraid to sleep, afraid of being alone, for fear that it will consume him completely. It sometimes feels that all the possible happiness has left him, that he can no longer create good memories, only amplify the terrifying ones.All Rights Reserved

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Harwal, book 3 by noozaster

I'm the crew's problem solver-the one they send on the hardest jobs. To them, I'm fearless, strong, unshakable. But the truth? I'm a coward, hiding secrets I pray no one ever uncovers. Everyone knows I'm terrified of the Zohra, the horned aliens that send chills down my spine. Yet, in a reckless moment, I agree to stay with the crew-near them. But my personal fears don't matter when a bigger threat emerges, one that could destroy everything. The mission takes us to my hometown, to a hidden lab filled with memories I swore I'd never face. And worse? I'm stuck infiltrating it with Harwal-a Zohra who reminds me of the monster that's haunted me for years. Surviving the mission is one thing. Surviving him-and the way he makes me feel-is another.

Atlantis Academy: The First Element by AutumnKalquist

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What Vader Wants Most by Ommallaredpanda

Obi-Wan Kenobi didn't die on the Death Star. Instead, he continues to train Luke. On a Jedi field trip to a Sith temple, they are not the only ones around. They find a certain Sith, caught deep within a trap of the temple; in which the victim's desires are used against them, creating a perfect dream of everything they want. To remove the Sith and drag him back to the Alliance a prisoner, Obi-Wan and Luke must delve into this vision to drag their quarry out. AKA: Vader has a happy vision for once in his life, so Obi-Wan and his son team up to put an end to it. Because if our poor Ani is not dreadfully depressed for longer than a second the damn universe will explode.

Into The Trenches: A World War I Journal [2019] by amanda_denney_writes

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Harwal, book 3

I'm the crew's problem solver-the one they send on the hardest jobs. To them, I'm fearless, strong, unshakable. But the truth? I'm a coward, hiding secrets I pray no one ever uncovers. Everyone knows I'm terrified of the Zohra, the horned aliens that send chills down my spine. Yet, in a reckless moment, I agree to stay with the crew-near them. But my personal fears don't matter when a bigger threat emerges, one that could destroy everything. The mission takes us to my hometown, to a hidden lab filled with memories I swore I'd never face. And worse? I'm stuck infiltrating it with Harwal-a Zohra who reminds me of the monster that's haunted me for years. Surviving the mission is one thing. Surviving him-and the way he makes me feel-is another.