The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Eleven
Chapter Eleven **(POV: Sarah)** "Yeah, it was just sitting there at the edge of town." Sarah's head was spinning, but she could tell she was lying on something hard. She tried to open her eyes, but the sense of motion threatened to make her sick,...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Ten
Chapter Ten **(POV: Porter)** After two nights of sleeping on the hard, cold ground, Droma's bed felt like a cloud. Porter was asleep the minute his head touched the pillow, and he didn't wake up until long after sunrise-- and only then because...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Nine
Chapter Nine ** (POV: Porter)** Porter looked up in terror at the Tall Thing as it came into the camp. It was aptly named, because its head almost touched the branches on the trees above it. Its hood was up, and in the darkness Porter couldn't see...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Eight
Chapter Eight ** ** **(POV: Ozzie)** "Ozzie?" Ozzie was staring out the window, barely aware of who was speaking to him. The sun was shining bright, with hardly a cloud in the sky. What a shame, to be missing it, trapped inside Red Castle. The...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Seven
Chapter Seven ** ** **(POV: Porter)** Morning came too soon for Porter. Sunlight flooded through the door of his hut, rousing him from sleep. He yawned, stretched, and then bit back a yelp when he moved his broken leg in a way it didn't like....
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Six
Chapter Six **(POV: Sarah)** The sun began to rise, and with its light the woods became much less frightening. The trees were a healthy brown color, with rich green leaves, and Sarah could hear birds singing in them. More than once, a squirrel had...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Five
Chapter Five **(POV: Porter)** The boy groaned as feeling slowly returned to his body. His head was throbbing. Why? Had something hit him? He couldn't remember, and pain spiked inside his skull every time he tried. The boy tried to open his eyes...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter One
Chapter One **(POV: Reya)** Reya ran, her footsteps echoing loudly in the narrow alleyway. The only light came from the streetlamps by the road, which made it hard to see. The smell of rotting, sunbaked garbage was heavy in the air, threatening to...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Twenty Four
Chapter Twenty Four **(Glenda)** Glenda had long since given up on walking, and Rayalga had long since given up on trying to make her. At first, the old woman had thought the gryphon would simply leave her behind to die, but he apparently had...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Twenty Three
Chapter Twenty Three **(Sarah)** _No, no, please, no!_ Sarah begged as she raced through the tower, panic coursing through her veins. _Please don't take him away from me!_ She could feel Porter's blood matting her fur to her body as she ran,...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Twenty Two
Chapter Twenty Two ** ** **(Tick)** "Porter!" Tick cried, sitting upright in terror. All seemed calm, but the frantic beating of his heart told him differently. Gray clouds obscured the morning sun, bringing a cold wind with it, but no rain...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Twenty One
Chapter Twenty One ** ** **(Porter)** Porter awoke with the meager light of dawn, and the first thing he realized was that Sarah was already awake. "Sarah!" he exclaimed, scrambling to his feet and running to embrace her. "You're all...