The Good Grace of Dragons
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To Live or Serve: Chapter 3
Chapter 3 I sat there in the tent. Honestly, I was scared. Years of service hadn't turned me into some fearless man who could kill on a whim. I had killed. Yes. But that had been out of pure necessity. For survival. So, I was shaking. My knee would...
Left Behind - 4
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The Pirate's Way
The bar slowly went down, turning from am amber glow to a red one, sending out an urgent flashing that did all to well to get Cylus' attention. "PDCs are down to twenty percent," the raccoon yelled out behind him to whoever would be listening. His...
Days Long Gone
1. Days Long Gone "There! Do you see it?" Rob pointed up at several points of lights that flickered in the night sky. He held onto a small child who sat on his shoulders, gazing intently where he was pointing. It was a clear and dark Nevada night....
To Live or Serve: Chapter 11
Chapter 11 The first day was spent sleeping. The bed felt like clouds and the blankets were a gift from the heavens. I hadn't been in a good bed for a long time. Food was brought three times a day by the guard at the door. He left it on the floor....
Between Worlds (Redux) - 1 - The Big Envelope
Chapter 1: The Big Envelope Jason was never one to get too excited about anything. He held the belief that overhype just led to utter disappointment, yet he couldn't help himself this time. This was what he had been striving for since sophomore...
Divine: Merchants of the Silent Shore - I
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Days Relived
3. Days Relived "No I haven't turned on the news. It's Sunday, there's only damn talk shows on Sunday." A voice cried out in annoyance from the other room. Lucas' ears perked at the noise of his Aunt who had made some sort of nest in the living room....
Hidden: Chapter 7
Hidden: Chapter 7 Two Lives "Of all the things he could have said in the end, he simply sang." I weakly smiled. I had been talking for a while now, my mood becoming more solemn as I went on more and more about the ship. "It's really quite poetic."...
Red Moon: Chapter 9
Red Moon: Chapter 9 The Alpha sat at his desk in an office building somewhere in eastern Russia. It was where he worked as a ground manager for a factory that created fertilizer. It wasn't an important position that let him keep tabs on the...
Hidden: Chapter 18
Hidden: Chapter 18 Bloody Halls The red hall flashed, illuminating everything for a split second. The glowing eyes in front of me fell with a thump and skidded a few feet before coming to a complete stop. It took about 15 shots before I had...