Reversed Gallantry
“Where have you been all my life?" he asked, staring into her eyes. “I don't know but I'll be there for the rest of it," she replied as she tenderly rubbed his cheek. A lone figure watched on, gasping in delight as the man swept the woman up...
Winter's Crawl
Not enough time. The man was there begging to be touched. He hefted the gift up, presenting for one to see. A warm retreat from the cold. The bite of winter came forward, inching along the ground and killing everything. Yet he stood there, calmly,...
Striking while the Iron is Hot
“C'mon guys," a toned young woman said. She looked back at the troop of creatures following her. “We're almost to the spring," she said over the orchestra of the forest. Her parade of Pokémon cheered in their respective tones. At the front of her...
Batteries Not Included 2: The Squeakquel
“Can I come out?” Knock, knock, knock. “Can I come out?” Knock, knock, knock. “Can I come out?” “Yes, yes, you can come out,” a tired man replied. The door swung open to reveal a familiar robotic rat, Veil. “Good morning world!...
ToB Chapter Two
Ricky's life quickly adjusted to accommodate Eva. Caring for her, feeding her, and generally just gawking at her. Most of it was still raw surprise. The majesty of a life that was Eva still caught Enrique's eye at every opportunity. How could she...
Scars Chapter Fifteen
Slinking back to camp was an odd feeling. Norton felt nothing much at all as he marched back, aside from fear. Not fear for himself, or fear for his future, rather, fear of what may happen to Lydia or Ava. They were the ones to fight Miriam, not him....
ToB Chapter Three
Weeks had gone by, with Eva becoming more and more of a staple of Enrique's existence. It had become a ritual of theirs to have their breakfast, often at Eva's behest, and have a dab of television to go with. While she still didn't make for the most...
A Stranger in Hallownest Chapter 2
The tunnels were darker here, with only glimmering purple crystals to light the way. Hornet had loathed what this place had turned into, but the majesty of the crystalline growths were always a treat to the eye. Her traveling companion had thought much...
Batteries Not Included 3: The Ratastrophe
“A trip?" Veil clapped her hands. “Where are we going? Is it far? What're we gonna do there?" “I'm going on a trip. Not you. Just me," Oliver replied. He set down his suitcase on his bed and began packing. “Hold on, what about your kid?...
Scars Chapter Two
The trek had become easier as the road began to have patches of brickwork laid upon it. Even with the more stable ground, Norton had some trouble keeping a steady pace. Lydia and Ava seemed to falter themselves, a shake here an uneasy step there. He...
HATSSSSS Chapter Thirty-one
The forest was as calming as ever. The afternoon sunlight created a pleasing gold against the green leaves, giving them a yellow tinge. Leo looked to his left to see Missy closely following next to him. In a way it felt more calming that she was here....
BitS Chapter Eleven
The two finished up most of what remained of the sand eel. Tyra considered chopping up what few organs it had and downing those as well, but decided it against it, realizing it would likely be too nauseating for Joshua. Instead, they took it a fair...