An island in the ocean that cannot be found. Sounds like a quiet place. Does that make it the best place to hide what you do not want to be discovered, whether it be good or bad, because once there the "hidden item" may never be seen again? Of course, that would be impossible. A place like "the island" becomes an active war zone with slaves, new weapons, and experimentations being treated like the norm. Secrets are so deep...no one knows why they are fighting each other, and the ones who do, are just the ones forged from...the Conflict...and trying to escape its unhealthy diet. I have seen many come and go; and wondered, if I would join them or become another hidden item...I suppose I have... L. A. Williams started writing at 16. Most of what he was doing at the time was perfecting his craft, trying to find the right blend of storyline and content for the readers. He selected to stick with Science Fiction as his primary way to tell his stories.