Competition: [Ascending Convergence: Phase III] Fiction: The Final Five

Five minutes. That’s all I have. The Eternal Order has made its move, and whatever they’ve set in motion is about to reach its conclusion—on Aliso, in orbit, or deep within the systems meant to protect it. There’s no time left to step back and see the whole picture. No time to wait for orders.

Only time to act.

I’m there when it happens. Maybe I’m racing to stop it. Maybe I’m trying to survive it. Maybe I’m the one making sure it happens. Every second matters now. Every decision carries weight. There’s no room for hesitation—not with the clock already running down.

Write a short fiction piece from a first-person perspective, depicting the final five minutes before a critical event during the Eternal Order’s assault on Aliso.

Rules

• This is a solo fiction comp.
• Entries must be a minimum of 500 words. Any entries that are under 500 words will be disqualified and ineligible for participation or placement.
  
• Entries must be a maximum of 1000 words. Entries above that cap will be ineligible for placement or event points (though you will still receive competition participation credit on the DB site).
• Entries must be submitted in .pdf or .txt format or using the submission box on the Brotherhood website.
  
  • No GoogleDoc links or .DOC files, please download as a .pdf using "File" -> "Download as" "PDF Document (.pdf)" and submit through the website
    
  • If your entry is not PG-13, please make sure to hide your entry by unchecking the “Allow people to view your submission after the competition has been judged” box
    
• Your story should be centered on your Main or Alternative/NPC characters. DJB Wiki NPCs, or other characters that you create or invent to tell your story are not only allowed but encouraged. However, your narrative should focus around one of your own characters with an active CS.
  
• A snapshot of your character loadout must be selected and submitted with your entry through the checkbox submission field to be eligible for placement.
  

Grading: Grading will be done utilizing the Fiction Rubric.

This event has a 3x placement modifier.