Aaru - Chapter 24 (The Crystal)
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* CHAPTER 24 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* A few days after the encounter in the courtyard, where Khaine and I fought against four gargoyle statues possessed by spirits, we were led taken out of the city via a secret entryway out...
Aaru - Chapter 5 (History Lessons)
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* CHAPTER 5 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* I awoke the next morning alone. Callen's was still all around me. I could hear the deep rumble of his voice in the distance. I smiled, not wanting to move from this comfort I was in. I felt...
Aaru - Chapter 4 (Garr)
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* CHAPTER 4 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* I woke up as something struck my leg. My eyes snapped open, and through my groggy, sleep filled daze I looked up at the figure standing over me. Despite only being able to see their...
Aaru - Chapter 3 (New Bonds)
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **CHAPTER 3** \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* The next few weeks I spent most of my time with Callen. He taught me how to survive. Teaching me numerous skills that would allow me to survive in nearly any situation. Needless to say...
Aaru - Chapter 2 (The Truth Revealed)
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* CHAPTER 2 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* "Urgh!" I grunted as I felt someone kick me in the leg. And then again. "I'm up!" I yelled and began to crawl out in to the dim light of the immanent dawn that was threatening to break over...
Aaru - Chapter 1 (Waking in Aaru)
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **CHAPTER 1** \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Where was I? I couldn't move and it felt like I was floating. I tried to open my eyes but my eye lids felt so heavy. I heard the slosh of water as something moved nearby. I could sense...
The Island - Chapter 4 (Making Connections)
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* CHAPTER 4 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **Day 3 on the Island** As Aldo sat alone in the dormitory cafeteria, eating a large bowl of plain oatmeal, he looked around and watched as the others guests began to separate into groups....
Aaru - Chapter 6 (The Hall of Ancestors)
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* CHAPTER 6 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* When I awoke the next morning I was greeted to the delicious scent of roasting meat. I was in camp, the bedroll I lay on smelt like Callen. I crawled out of bed and stretched, my muscles...
Aaru - Chapter 9 (The Masrur)
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* CHAPTER 9 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* The next morning Jan'Zar and I left camp. Unlike the last time, when Jan'zar took me away for training, this time Callen came to see me off. It would be the last time I'd see him until I...
Aaru - Chapter 8 (Relationships)
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* CHAPTER 8 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* I awoke in pain. I had been given a vial of healing water for my wounds after the fight with Garr, and the usual body racking pain had consumed my entire body well into the night. The worst...
Aaru - Chapter 7 (Meeting Khaine)
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* CHAPTER 7 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* I awoke laying on a soft bed in a dimly lit room. I looked around and panicked for a moment when I didn't recognise my surroundings. Sturdy stone walls surrounded me on all sides. Simple...
Aaru - Chapter 11 (Wraith)
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* CHAPTER 11 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Training over the next two days with Jun'lao was intensive. He was determined to prepare me as well as he could for my first training session with Wraith, the drake who had been chosen by...