The Wandering Shadow: Chapter Thirteen
13 Logan breathed deeply of the cold night air. At least he assumed it was cold. He couldn't really tell anymore. Worries of the flesh--temperature, for example--had held no sway over him since his change. Even the act of breathing was little more...
The Wandering Shadow: Chapter Twelve
12 "Chimeras?" "No." "Sea serpents?" "Not as far as we know." "Okay...er...give me a minute here." Will shook his head and took one hand from the reigns to wipe the sweat from his brow. It was only mid morning, yet the sun was beating down with...
The Wandering Shadow: Chapter Eleven
11 "So, remind me again what it is we're hunting down here...or rather, why don't you tell me period?" Will turned back to look at David, who was trailing a few feet behind him. He could only just make out the outline of the illusionist in the...
The Wandering Shadow: Chapter Five
5"I told you already, she's perfectly tame!""And I told you you'll need some sort of proof, or you'll need to have it travel in the cargo area."Will let out an exasperated sigh. For the past ten minutes he had been arguing with the clerk before him, a...
The Wandering Shadow: Chapter Four
4 Will woke with a start as the clock's bell rang. It was morning. He couldn't have gotten more than a few hours sleep. He hadn't even gone to bed, but had instead fallen asleep seated on the couch. Jenna was curled up beside him, asleep with her tail...
The Wandering Shadow: Chapter Three
3 Will groaned as he looked up the stairway to his and Jenna's apartment. The last thing he wanted to deal with at that moment was stairs. He sighed and started up the steps, each one serving as a reminder of his exhaustion. At least he had a good...
The Wandering Shadow: Chapter Two
2 When Will arrived at the office he was surprised to find it far less hectic than the previous day. Everyone seemed to have slowed down. Though they moved with purpose, there was no speed, and all had somber expressions. Even Taylor seemed to be...
The Wandering Shadow: Chapter One
1 The sky glowed with a pinkish orange hue as the sun began its morning ascent, bathing the city below in its light. Every part of the city was cast in its warmth, from the residences to the businesses to the port at the eastern side of the city that...
Dead Space Dissolution Chapter One: Lost in Space
Chapter One:Lost in Space There was nothing but darkness all around me. Darkness, and the shapes that moved in the shadows. I couldn't really see them, but I knew they were there. I could sense their malice, and I could hear them as they...
The Wandering Shadow: Prologue
It has been said that there are many versions of reality. Some are quite similar to the world we call home, differing in ways as small as the outcome of the flip of a coin. Others however, are radically different. Take for example a world where the...
My Most Precious Friend
It was midmorning in Slateport City in the Hoenn Region. In the southern part of the city, the large, open air market was bustling with activity. Among the crowds of people walked a Pokémon Trainer, four Pokéballs attached to his belt. His name was...
Just Between Us
"Bye mom!" "Bye sweetie! Have a good day at school!" The front door closed, and with her daughter gone Mary found herself alone in their house. That was how things often were for her these days though. Her daughter Laurie was usually either at school...