Second Life of Hedon

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/second-life-of-hedon. A man haunted by vivid dreams lives another life in a future world of love, political collapse, and catastrophic war that ends in tragedy. Check more stories related to writing at: https://hackernoon.com/c/writing. You can also check exclusive content about #project-gutenberg, #futuristic-capri, #prophetic-dream-story, #future-society-narrative, #romance-fiction, #public-domain-sci-fi, #english-literature, #astounding-stories-april-2004, and more. This story was written by: @astoundingstories. Learn more about this writer by checking @astoundingstories's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. A dying traveler recounts terrifying recurring dreams where he lives as Hedon, a future political leader who abandons duty for love in a utopian Capri. As global tensions erupt into devastating futuristic war, he and his lover flee across a collapsing world. She is killed in battle, and he dies defending her body, only to awaken haunted by grief and unable to separate dream from reality.