Banshee
We left the next morning before the sunlight filtered through the trees. Jonas was obviously very practiced in packing up his belongings. I was amazed at how much he was able to fit into his single backpack. Unfortunately for me, I was the one he...
Gerulphus
Through unconsciousness, I felt the sensation of being dragged. When my eyes opened, my head was filled with a throbbing ache. I could see the empty branches of the autumn trees above and a quickly darkening overcast sky beyond. I groggily looked down...
Changeling
The wound in my leg had been healing well and surprisingly quickly. I was glad for it because it meant I wouldn't be locked away in my uncle's mansion for very long. I returned to school after only three days and resumed my friendship with Trevor. We...
Barghest
My transition into high school went smoothly enough, though by that time, I did not have the luxury of being the "creepy" new kid. My bookworm habit did me no favors in dealing with the more popular students, but the budding features that my father had...
In My Uncle's Den
**Chapter 2:** **In My Uncle's Den** Like my father, George Lehr was a wealthy man, though that was only one of two similarities the brothers shared. George was a business entrepreneur; a modern baron of a successful crude oil shipping company. His...
Monster
_June 7th, 1998_ _Warden Patterson,_ _I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to work on such an interesting case. Doctor Calihan and I have met many delusional schizophrenics during the course of our practice, but we seldom encounter...
A Measure of Worth.txt
A Measure of Worth Virgil wore a determined face as he marched down the cobblestone street. The clattering noise of the market district of Rome surrounded him, but he ignored all of it. He was supposed to be buying leather for his father's shop, but...
A Multitude of Stars... Chapter 9
The on base cafeteria was small considering the amount of people it had to feed. The room itself was larger than the average school cafeteria, though and had enough seating for about one hundred people at...
A Multitude of Stars... Chapter 7
I stared at the silver disc under me before picking it up and rolling onto my back. The pre-dawn sunlight crept into the room from behind the closed blinds. My hands rested on my cloth-covered chest and I looked down at myself in...
A Multitude of Stars...Chapter 1
My mind reels through the inky blackness. Pinpoints of light surround me, but all are too far away to provide any warmth. I have to keep searching, throwing my being through the stars. My plans require a particular life...
A Multitude of Stars... Chapter 2
We were shrouded in darkness as the ceiling of Enterprise Hall dimmed completely. I felt Natalie clutch my arm, but I didn't acknowledge her. I suppose it might have seemed callous, but I didn't care. There was a low...
A Multitude of Stars... Chapter 3
Joel's alarm went off first this time. I opened my eyes slowly and looked over at the stirring lump that was the cheetah. He reached out a yellow hand and slapped the alarm clock silent. He had showed up at Natalie's as...