Skyfall Chapter 17
17 My head spun around in the darkness. I couldn't tell if I was asleep or awake anymore. My body had become numb as I hung from the shackles around my wrists, and I lost the ability to move my muscles. They must have moved me at some point,...
Skyfall Chapter 16
16 Kato and I made it back to the others fairly quickly. Caliber seemed shocked to see me, and was having a hard time hiding his disappointment, while Misha remained oblivious. It was difficult for me to act the same around him now that I was waiting...
Skyfall Chapter 15
15 We ended up sitting at the fountain chatting until dinner time. We stopped at a small restaurant and ate some food before returning to the tavern to rest for the night. Everyone seemed pretty exhausted and eager to be back in the rooms resting. ...
Skyfall Chapter 14
The sting of a thread being pulled through my flesh forced my mind awake. I heard Kato and Misha's voices above me. The familiar haze of exhaustion sent waves of first confusion, then regret through my mind. If I had thought...
Skyfall Chapter 13
13 I followed Kato into the small room. The drapes were drawn and the room was dimly lit by candles. It had two large beds that were blanketed with colorful sheets. This place felt much more welcoming than the perfect-white, sterile state of the...
Skyfall Chapter 12
Kato was supposed to be the strong one, the one I could depend on tonight. I realized now that I couldn't count on Misha for anything...I always went to Kato when I needed help. But now, he was the one in need of help. Honestly I wasn't sure if I was...
Skyfall Chapter 11
The early hours of the morning approached. The sky was lighting up with that deep-blue glow that haunted the landscape before sunrise. I needed to meet Kato with my supplies for Eldon in about an hour. I rubbed my sore eyes and slid off...
Skyfall Chapter 10
Misha held my arm steady as he painted the black liquid onto my fur, inscribing the numbers "257" on my right shoulder. I grit my teeth against the stinging caused by the liquid. "Black suits you." Misha said with a smile, "I was...
Skyfall Chapter 9
9 Misha stirred in my arms as we slept. Slowly, I became conscious. I woke up curled around Misha's small figure, holding him tightly in my arms. My heart began to race. Part of me couldn't believe what had happened was real. Misha had told me he...
Skyfall Chapter 8
8 "Come on, Decipher," Misha begged, "If you can stand today, I want to show you where I live." I groaned. Ever since Misha had discovered a small injury to my spine, he had been determined to make me walk. I slowly stood up from the bed as my...
Skyfall Chapter 7
The days dragged on. I continued to train with Kato, and occasionally a few other people who were learning. After about a week, the days began to blur together. I lost concept of time, it was no longer important. I stopped begging for...
Skyfall Chapter 6
6 Someone slammed a door down the hall, and I woke up as my body crashed down towards the ground. Dazed, I slowly stood up, realizing I had passed out on the couch. I rubbed my sore face, eyes squeezed shut. Upon opening my eyes,...