The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty ** ** **(POV: Mr. Heisen)** The morning sun rose above the trees, bathing the ruins of Heisen Manor with light. Where the sphinx family's mansion had once stood tall and proud, there was nothing but a pile of ash and blackened timber....
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Nineteen ** ** **(POV: Porter)** "Everyone, get behind me!" Porter commanded, holding Flicker up in a threatening stance. Tick whimpered a little when he saw the men in the black coats, and went to hide behind Sarah. To Ozzie, Porter said,...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty Two
**Chapter Twenty Two** ** ** **(POV: Sarah)** It was the middle of the day, and Sarah was beginning to long for the cold winds of winter as the blazing sun milked her for every drop of sweat she could produce. It had been a full day since Porter...
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 Seventeen
Chapter Seventeen ** ** ** (POV: Sarah)** The gnome turned to look at Sarah through bleary red eyes, and the scowl on his face was almost enough to make her go slinking back to Father Lucius' table. She steeled her nerves, though. She _had_to talk...
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 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 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 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 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 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 Sixteen
Chapter Sixteen **(POV: Ozzie)** _The fairy army,_ Ozzie thought as he leaned back against a tree. _A worthy challenge for the heroic Slayer, Ozzie Druid!_ He was lying at the bottom of the hill, less than a hundred feet from his thousand tiny...