Chapter 4 - From the Desk of Mordecai Crossbell I
~From the Desk of Mordecai Crossbell~ Legacy is everything and it is nothing. Legacy gives one power at birth, the kind of power that comes with generations of hard-working men who cut out a bit of society for their own goals and ambitions to...
The Half Moon Tribe -- Journey
"Shove off in fifteen minutes! Last call for passengers!" I looked up from the bench I had been sitting on, gripping the edges tightly in my hands. This would be the beginning of my trip, my mission, my journey. I had knwon about this for a month...
Chapter 3 - Spring Heeled Jack
**Chapter 3 - Spring Heeled Jack** You don't make a lot of money being a chimney sweep. Most of the money goes to Old Man Alister. As a journeyman I get a small bit of money every couple of weeks, but a guy has to make a living,...
Chapter 2 - Home and Hearth
**Chapter 2: Home and Hearth** It was a long day of work. I had five more chimneys to do myself, and helped out two other 'prentices with their climbs. I even had to go in and help one of 'em get unstuck. That was a scary...
Chapter 1 - The Life
**Chapter 1: The Life** _How long can you hold your breath?_ That was the first thing Alister ever said to me. At first, as a small kit, I had no idea what he meant. That didn't stop me from being a bit of a smart mouth...
Bravery Part II
Bravery Part II Days turned to weeks. Weeks into months. Please, Cen thought, if there is anybody out there, please don't let it turn months into years. The boy tied down the heavy tarps to the Secret Base and...
Bravery
"Just...a little...further!" The boy grumbled as he lay on his stomach, arm extended down into the rubble of the Blue Haven Plaza, a shopping center that he used to visit all the time. As his fingers stretched out for his prize, he...
Chapter 8 - Oh, Brothers
**Chapter 8 - Oh, Brothers** "What do you mean you're 'part of the Black Sock Gang'?" I said, sitting up straighter and leaning over the table, both hands on it and looking between the twins. Rut looked passive and Fiz looked amused. This...
Chapter 7 - Demons
**Chapter 7 - Demons** It was a good night with my friends. We drank beers on the roof of our building and talked about random things until we all got tired and went to bed. Honestly, I can't remember a time when I was more relaxed and...
Chapter 6 - Friends Old and New
**Chapter 6 - Friends Old and New** "Will you just GO AWAY?" I was yelling to an empty room. But I was not alone. Avery sat there on the window sill, kicking one of his legs and frowning in concern. He still had his familiar hat and...
Chapter 5 - From the Desk of Mordecai Crossbell - American Division
**From the Desk of Mordecai Crossbell - American Division (Chapter 5)** It is time to get back on schedule, my dear prisoner. Life has been a kind of controlled chaos as of late and as such I have neglected the one thing that is most paramount...
Chapter 4 - Life in the Arc
**Chapter 4 - Life in the Arc** One of the biggest issues I had when I got to New York was finding a job. The only skills I had, being a chimney sweep and a sailor, didn't really give me a lot of options. Even then, I was just too big to...