Evokation / Book II: The Devil / Part 5
After a short side-trip, however, they managed to come out onto a dusty plateau that had been stripped barren of trees and grass, and they paused for a moment as Vampire whispered over his shoulder to the group: "There's some mountains ahead, and a...
Evokation / Book I: The Fool / Part 7
The Drakkaren glanced up as Cherry walked into the room, carrying one of the large demonic crystals, and the reptile rolled his eyes as she held up the orb, saying cheerfully: "Well, how else did you plan on getting down to Hell, huh? It ain't like I...
Enochian: Epilogue / The Prophecy
Epilogue: Home Is Where The Heart Is Ten years have passed, and the world has cleaned up most of the mess from both the Great War and the Demon War after it... but as the figure steps slowly out of a rip in reality and adjusted his widebrim...
Eudaemon III: Rebirth / Act I, Part 2
Just over two hours later found the three returning home, Cherry barely able to sit and Cindy in the back seat, laying with Zerrex, who had his eyes closed and was breathing peacefully. His daughter's pants were a bit stained with blood, but that was...
Evokation / Book II: The Devil / Part 2
Four days later, Zerrex stood in tight black clothes at the top of an abandoned mining site, the long handle of a massive, single-edged cleaver held tight in one hand. The handle was at least two feet long and made of smooth black bone, a red cloth...
Eudaemon III: Rebirth / Epilogue
Epilogue: Lucifer's Impure World They didn't stay in Hez'Ranna long; Zerrex and the others had to attend Huck's funeral, of course, and watch as Albatross was promoted to Commander and Churchill took control of Uroboros and promptly...
Evokation / Book IV: The Hanged Man / Part 11
She felt pain, and rage, and hatred. And such sorrow... and Marina closed her eyes as she knelt quietly in the front hall of the Ravenlight Estate. Others had already panicked and run away to hide, her sisters, brothers, and relatives from Hell. But...
Evokation / Book III: The Tower / Part 6
"What?" Zerrex turned around in surprise, and then he rose his hands when he saw Loki standing only some dozen feet away, the otter looking horrified and terribly vulnerable. Immediately, the Drakkaren rose his hands, saying clearly: "Look, Loki, I...
Evokation / Book I: The Fool / Part 4
Five minutes later, Marina leaned back with a sigh, rubbing at her head and closing her eyes as she slid slowly down the wall to sit on her rear. Zerrex looked down at her with concern as Cherry took aim at the door with the heavy magnum handgun she'd...
Eudaemon: Part 8
Lone Wulfe had spent a much less comfortable day being tended to by a team of medics on his hotel bed, after they had someone wade into the bathroom in knee-high plastic boots to turn off the scalding water that was overflowing - fortunately, the hotel...
Enochian: Book 1, Chapter 2
Two hours later, Zerrex was standing on the rooftop of the facility in the cold air, one hand resting on his cane and still wearing only his plain clothes, flakes of fallen snow melting in his hair as he looked out over the snowy plains, watching as...
PTSD
PTSD Zerrex R. Narrius Time: 4:01 AM. "Captain Ravenlight! Everyone is in position, but recon patrol tango-foxhound reports massive enemy mobilization at quadrant thirty-four, due to arrive in thirty minutes!" a soldier nearly screamed,...