The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty Nine
Chapter Twenty Nine **(POV: Sarah)** Azkular's voice seemed to echo through the courtroom. _I request that Sarah Heisen be brought to the stand._ Sarah's face went pale, and she could feel every eye in the massive room turn to her. This was what...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty Eight
Chapter Twenty Eight **(POV: Porter)** "Wake up, Slayer!" Porter's door shook under the force of the djinn's knocking, but it didn't wake the young man up. He sat with his knees against his chest and his back against the wall, feeling like he...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Forty Six
Chapter Forty Six **(POV: Sarah)** "Porter?" "Up here." Sarah paused and looked up into trees. Porter was sitting up in the topmost branches of an old oak, his legs dangling over the side of sturdy branch. The sight was enough to make the sphinx...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Forty Five
Chapter Forty Five ** ** **(POV: Porter)** The whole world seemed to come to a halt when Mortoph appeared. The wind ceased to blow, and the crickets in the woods stopped chirping. The only sound Porter could hear was the pounding of his own...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Forty Four
Chapter Forty Four **(POV: Porter)** Graybark Drive. A chill ran down Porter's spine and his palms went slick with sweat when he saw the sign, barely legible under the rust and moss that had grown on it over the years. A cold breeze blew down the...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Forty Three
Chapter Forty Three **(POV: Porter)** "You can open your eyes now." Porter felt like he was frozen in place, flinching from an attack that would never come. Faska's voice was cool and reassuring, and besides that Porter couldn't hear the sounds...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Forty Two
Chapter Forty Two **(POV: Porter)** Azkular was in Red Castle. Porter didn't even have to think about it to make up his mind. He'd abandoned the djinn once already, but he wasn't going to make the same mistake twice. Hurrying back through the...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Forty One
Chapter Forty One **(POV: Porter)** Red Castle stood tall and imposing at the center of a flat, grassy plain, like a scarlet beast that blocked out the early morning sun. Porter and Faska knelt in the underbrush at the edge of the forest, with the...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty **(POV: Porter)** Everything was dark. "W- what's going on?" Porter asked, looking around. He couldn't feel Lowatai's hand on his head anymore. "We are in your mind," the elf's voice answered. A soft light broke the darkness to his...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Nine
Chapter Thirty Nine **(POV: Porter)** A soft hand touched Porter's cheek. "S- Sarah?" he mumbled. The young man lay on his back with his eyes closed. His entire body felt numb, except for the part of his face where the hand was touching...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Eight
Chapter Thirty Eight **(POV: Misoki)** "So, you said you know Sarah?" Misoki asked as she lay on her side, letting Droma's fire warm her belly. The giant pulled down his hood, letting the firelight dance on his smooth, shaven head, and...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Seven
Chapter Thirty Seven **(POV: Porter)** Porter and the others had already been on the move for two hours when the sun rose, doing a feeble job of chasing away the cold. Porter was in the lead, stepping with more energy than he'd had in weeks....