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			<title>Published!!!! </title>
			<description>Just some updates for Illumination X that I wanted to share with everyone!</description>
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			<title>A History of Ambition</title>
			<description>&quot;Move m**********r!&quot; Jasper yelled as he hit Juliansquare in the chest with a shoulder tackle, sending the&amp;nbsp;Daeva&amp;nbsp;warrior crashing into the far cliffface overlooking the acropolis. Just like Hezekiah and his brother, Jasper andJulian were pulling no punches in their fight, with bo..</description>
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			<title>Protector no more</title>
			<description>Jericho rubbed histemples in frustration as he found himself coming to the stern of the Liontamerfor what seemed to be the hundredth time in the past two hours. 'Raven, Jazz,'he thought as he leaned over the stern railing to stare out into the darknessof the sea, illuminated only by ..</description>
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			<title>Examining the idea of teenage and young adult parenting</title>
			<description>Teenage and young adult parenting: if you can relate to this in any way, check this one out for a second and spread the word!</description>
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			<title>The Stigma of the Ghetto and its influence on Generation me</title>
			<description>The Stigma of Ghetto and its influence on GenerationMeBy M.K. Alexander and C.J. Dunlap&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Ghetto. In today's society,this small, six letter word tends to have several different personal andpolitical meanings that are all but accepted in today's society. The word is..</description>
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			<title>The Mentality of Generation X</title>
			<description>Not particularly a story, but a collection of social awareness essays for this new generation</description>
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			<title>Summary</title>
			<description>Just a Summary of Illumination X for everyone who is wondering what it's all about</description>
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			<title>Character Bios</title>
			<description>The Biographies of all the characters in Illumination X, as of The Nycest, Ever. I tried to keep it as spoiler free as possible; will be updated when needed until completion of the story!</description>
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			<title>Sealing the past</title>
			<description>For everything that was going from bad to worse in theIlluminati, it was going the same in the opposite context for Ut Puri as far asAndrea was concerned. Due to the cover-up that the United Nations and theIlluminati had successfully forged, it had also removed any eyes that wereturned to th..</description>
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			<title>Ramifications</title>
			<description>'Alright Roman,' Saraya thought with a clear read onRoman's&amp;nbsp;ki&amp;nbsp;signal, 'Once I figure out whatgave you this crazy idea, I'm going to reintroduce you to why psychics are sodangerous.' She wasn't pleased with Roman running off in the least, as it didnothing but make her job harder an..</description>
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			<title>In the name of Illumination...</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Punch for punch, kick for kick, blow for blow, Raven and Hezekiah went on intheir titanic encounter, with every attack giving a whole new meaning to thelimits of a&amp;nbsp;Sovrumano's&amp;nbsp;power. Their power continued to wreakhavoc on the landscape, figur..</description>
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			<title>Heart of a Dragon</title>
			<description>Ever since the conflict had begun atthe acropolis, the battlefield had begun to give in to the amount of power ondisplay, from Hezekiah wielding Excalibur, to his and Julian's execution of theSoul Release. There was evidence thereof all around; upturned rocks, fallencolumns, and many a crate..</description>
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			<title>Clash of the Titans</title>
			<description>Hezekiah looked on impassively as Julian tossed Nestor's skullclear to the other side of the room, not one to be overtly surprised at thecarnage that Julian and Nestor had wrought. They were both top of the linefighters; that much he had to give to the now deceased&amp;nbsp;Simia&amp;nbsp;warrior, but..</description>
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			<title>The face of darkness</title>
			<description>'Oh boy,' Raven thought with a humored look as he watched the completelyone sided beat down that Jasper was doling out to the group of Sovrumanothat had decided to try and interfere in he and Nestor's fight, withoutrealizing who Jasper was or that the fight was now over. 'Should I go help..</description>
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			<title>The Nycest, Ever</title>
			<description>The three Draco &amp;nbsp;youths&amp;rsquo; eyes nearly popped out of their heads at the sudden disappearance of Jasper, before frantically looking around to see where the man could have gone. There was no need, however, as Jasper reappeared just as Nestor jumped from his spot, and for good reason. Had Nest..</description>
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			<title>Rehabilitation</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&quot;Rapido!&quot; Santana yelled as he pushed the head of one of the many captured Ut Puri agents forward. &quot;I don't have all day now, move your asses!&quot; As per Siobhan's order, Santana and the rest of the freed Illuminati operatives were currently rounding up all the..</description>
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			<title>A Lesson in Ki</title>
			<description>As the time wound down for Raven, Jasper, and the boys to go to the Acropolis of Lindos, Raven was currently in a position that was very familiar to him: trying his best to talk some type of sense into his wife as she raged at him. Raven had tried to explain to Sharon that he and Jasper were going..</description>
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			<title>Raging of the Cosmos</title>
			<description>'You know what,' Saraya thought, swiftly dodging yet another jab to her person from that damned cattle prod Jynx used as a weapon. 'Electricity sucks! Getting shocked a thousand times sucks! Everything about electricity sucks!' If you were in Saraya's current position, you would have little choice..</description>
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			<title>Liberation</title>
			<description>&amp;lsquo;Crap!&amp;rsquo; Eric thought as he took what seemed to be his millionth break, leaning against the passageway&amp;rsquo;s stone wall. &amp;lsquo;Hope I find an Angeli on the way to the Judge; I&amp;rsquo;m beat!&amp;rsquo; Although Santana had successfully put the female Ut Puri agent&amp;rsquo;s focus on himself..</description>
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			<title>Index</title>
			<description>This isn't a chapter per se, but it is a helpful index of the many different concepts in Illumination X. I know Illumination X may at times sound confusing, but I hope this helps everyone out!</description>
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			<title>The fight of your life</title>
			<description>A loud yawn echoed through the decently sized cabin that the three Edge youths had been given to sleep in while aboard the Liontamer. The instigator of said yawn rubbed his eyes, rousing him from his slumber as he sat up in the twin sized bed he was sleeping on, before taking a look around the room...</description>
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			<title>To storm the church</title>
			<description>As the setting sun gave the waters of the Aegean a breathtaking panorama, the likes of which could be seen on the back of a tourist&amp;rsquo;s postal card, Raven found himself on the stern deck of Jericho&amp;rsquo;s yacht, lying down on a beach chair as he held his wife in his arms, who found his chest a ..</description>
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			<title>The Swiss Guard's Finest</title>
			<description>A tall, light skinned, middle aged man with short blonde hair and green eyes was walking with a purpose through the halls of the main Vatican complex. He was decked out in a more ceremonial version of the Swiss Guard uniform, which was styled in the same manner as the lower foot soldiers, except tha..</description>
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			<title>Illumination of Generations</title>
			<description>As the school day drew to a close for the students at Princeton, many of the halls in the academic complexes were abuzz with excitement from said students, mostly due to the fact that it was Thursday, more affectionately known to the college age students as &amp;lsquo;Thirsty Thursday&amp;rsquo;. For all ..</description>
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			<title>An unexpected arrival</title>
			<description>At the same time&amp;ldquo;Raven!&amp;rdquo; a mildly amused voice called from the helm of a medium sized yacht, which was currently breaking through the crystal blue waters of the Aegean sea on its way to the city of Rhodes on said isle. &amp;ldquo;You seem to be enjoying yourself, given the circumstances...</description>
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			<title>Alexandria</title>
			<description>&amp;lsquo;Ugh,&amp;rsquo; Saraya thought as she wiped her brow, leveling a glare at the blazing sun overhead in disgust. &amp;lsquo;Great idea Raven. Send me to the hottest place on the planet while you get to go to one of the Mediterranean&amp;rsquo;s paradises.&amp;rsquo; Let it be known that Saraya was no fan of ..</description>
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			<title>Snakes in the grass</title>
			<description>2:15 pm, The Vatican CityAs one organization&amp;rsquo;s plans set their way into motion, another, more sinister group was in the midst of making their own plans. Deep in the heart of Rome, specifically the place known as the Vatican City, the leaders of the Holy Roman Catholic Church went about the..</description>
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			<title>The brother in arms</title>
			<description>10:32 a.m.After a night of making up to the Edge matriarch, Raven had taken the liberty of doing something he had not done in quite a while: sleep in. Sharon had made sure the boys didn&amp;rsquo;t disturb the peaceful sleep of their father, waking up a few hours earlier to prepare breakfast and get t..</description>
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			<title>To interpret HiStory</title>
			<description>The next day, 9:15 am After a night of exploration of the campus by various means from the new freshmen, the new day had dawned, finding the freshmen of Raven&amp;rsquo;s class seated in anticipation for the eclectic man&amp;rsquo;s lecture. Just like the previous day, however, it seemed that he was runni..</description>
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			<title>Family</title>
			<description>8:14, Lake Mohawk, NJ&amp;nbsp;As the sun descended to the west, disappearing behind the majestic Appalachian mountains, it cast its warm rays over the waters of Lake Mohawk and the surrounding coastline, giving the lake a sparkling glow that was admired by many of the families that lived on its s..</description>
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			<title>Ryu Senko, activated</title>
			<description>&amp;ldquo;Julian Draven,&amp;rdquo; Victoria said with equal amounts of hate and respect in her tone. She of all people knew the danger of Julian; the thirty five year old Daeva also had the additional reputation in the circles of Ut Puri and the Illuminati as Ut Puri&amp;rsquo;s answer to her power. She was..</description>
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			<title>The Protector of Rhodes</title>
			<description>2:13 am, The Acropolis of Lindos, Isle of RhodesThe beautiful Isle of Rhodes, the gem of the Aegean, one of the most prolific ports of the ancient world. In ancient times it was a bustling metropolis, from Rhodes being the site of the historic Colossus in the ancient times of the Greeks and Romans..</description>
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			<title>Soulbreaker: the heel of Achilles</title>
			<description>5:15&amp;nbsp;It had been a few hours since Santana had arrived at the Illuminati&amp;rsquo;s headquarters, and since then the number of occupants had diminished to the point where it was only him and a few others. Santana, never one for waiting, had gone from calm, to annoyed, to downright pissed off..</description>
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			<title>Exemplar</title>
			<description>Two hours later&amp;nbsp;To the surprise of Raven and his students, the orientation had lasted much longer than they had anticipated, thoroughly getting into the activity with a gusto few realized they had. The only thing that had finally drawn a close to Raven&amp;rsquo;s orientation was the sound of..</description>
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			<title>The unorthodox professor</title>
			<description>Knowledge. Power. Life.Experience.If there is nothing else in this world, these fourtraits&amp;nbsp;are what define us, as human, as a people.&amp;nbsp;From the firstspark of life in this universe, to the birth of civilization and beyond, thesequalities&amp;nbsp;are what have helped us to grow and thriv..</description>
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			<title>Illuminati and the Sovrumano</title>
			<description>The 2nd chapter of Illumination X, it focuses on the structure on The Illuminati itself, as well as their (fictional) history that brings to light to the existence of the superhuman Sovrumano race. </description>
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			<title>Prologue</title>
			<description>It started with a spark.A spark that became the Big Bang, a spark that helped to create all we know in this universe. The stars and suns in the skies above; they are signs of galaxies and worlds light years away that we can only dream about. A small spark at the beginning of time; hey, sometimes t..</description>
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			<title>Illumination X</title>
			<description>From first time author M.K. Alexander comes Illumination X, a groundbreaking fiction novel that tells the story of the prolific organization known as the Illuminati in a way never seen before!</description>
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