Amber Silverblood: Chapter Sixty Three
Chapter Sixty Three I could feel Kaylie's fiery hot rage washing off of her as she drove us to the mall. I road shotgun, and I kept my body pressed against the door just to put a little more distance between me and her. I didn't say a word, and she...
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...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Sixty Two
Chapter Sixty Two The loud, thumping music assaulted my ears the minute I set foot in the hallway. Clutching the knife tight in one hand, I closed the door with the other. If something went wrong, at least Kimberly would be safe inside her room,...
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...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Sixty One
Chapter Sixty One I sighed in relief when Kimberly's eyes finally opened. "Hey there," I said, smiling as I sat on her bedside. "How do you feel?" This time, instead of answering, she tried to sit up. I almost pushed her back down, but decided...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Fifteen **(POV: Ozzie)** Ozzie watched the sun set, sitting with his back against a tree. A few feet away from him, a small fire crackled, and the scent of a cooking squirrel wafted through the air. He glanced at the fire to make sure the...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Sixty
Chapter Sixty I had been sitting in the waiting room for an hour without being called back when somebody finally came and sat down across from me. I almost didn't want to look at him, or her, or it, for fear of what he/she/it might look like, but I...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fourteen **(POV: Porter)** ** ** "Here is where you will be staying," Brother Koob said as he unlocked the door and waved Porter and Tick through. Inside, there was a dresser with a mirror mounted on top, another door that led to a modern...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Fifty Nine
Chapter Fifty Nine "What's wrong with her?" I froze in the hallway, holding Kimberly with her head resting on my shoulder. D.K. was sitting in his normal spot in the living room, a bottle of beer in his hand. "It's nothing," I blurted out. "She......
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Thirteen **(POV: Porter)** How much farther is it to the Historians' Tower?" Porter asked. The sun was beating down on the four travelers again, and this time the temperature had risen so high that even Tick was content to walk...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Fifty Eight
Chapter Fifty Eight Kimberly woke up at sunrise. I was sitting on the edge of my bed watching her, and the moment her eyes opened I jumped up and ran to her. "Hey, baby girl," I said softly. "How do you feel?" She looked up at me, her eyes bleary...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twelve
Chapter Twelve **(POV: Ozzie)** Goblin bodies lay strewn all around what had once been their campsite. Blood soaked the earthy ground, and Ozzie could already hear crows cawing from up above, eager to investigate the enticing smell. He grinned his...