Packmates
“Listen, Ken, I'm telling you that it's just not possible. I understand where you're coming from, but the fact is they're designed that way, especially the first gens." My frustration had reached a point that I couldn't hold my temper back, “Just...
The Revived Hero(?) 1 - Takeover
“…" Silence. A peaceful, all encompassing silence surrounded everything that he was. No thoughts occupied his mind, no sights filled his vision, no sounds reached his ears. He neither rested upon anything, nor did anything rest upon him. His entire...
It's Cold Outside
“Dispatch, I've got a positive match for the armed robbery at Largo. He's on foot and heading east on 18th Street, just past Atlantic. Ten eighty-five until we make contact." Officer James Atkinson pulled into a free parking spot two blocks back from...
Acceptance
“Honestly man, you really should do something. At least get out a little and meet some people." Chris was a first rate admin, granted, but his personal life was far too hectic for someone of my pace. “Are you going to stop pestering me if I do?" ...
Dragon's Keep: Chapter 1
Lightning flashed above, as if warning the small band against venturing any closer towards the ill fated castle. The wet stone of the broken outer walls and ramparts lay scattered: the remains of a once prideful nation illuminated briefly by the flash...
Demiverse: Rural Life 6
On Sunday morning, I woke at a much earlier than expected 6:07 AM. On Sundays, I usually try to sleep in a bit, knowing that I have to be rested for work in case something needs my attention and it has to be dealt with first thing. There were two...
Fate and Swords: Chapter 1
“For heaven's sake, put some damn oil on that, will you?" The only thing Thomas got in response was the clang of a cheaply made, metal sword falling against the dusty stone floor and the hollow sound of a small, wooden shield landing next to it....
Demiverse: Rural Life 1
_Can it get any hotter?_ Yet another bead of sweat dropped from my forehead as I leaned over, adjusting the cone’s position a bit to the left. I looked over the practice field, the cones neatly arranged in six rows, the portable goals facing just...
Demiverse: Those of the Light - 6
It was a small bit of fortune that Skeks hadn't gone all that far; as strained as their conversation had become, she hadn't been so aggrieved as to stalk off completely. Once Ferad exited the tent he quickly scanned the area and could just discern her...
Demiverse: Relics
(wc: 4998) “Oh, this thing? I got it about seven years ago now," I answered the inquisitive mage in a friendly tone. He hadn't done anything wrong, but I really didn't want to talk about such things with someone so new to the college. “But it's...
Demiverse: Those of the Light - 1
The child had been thrust into her bloodied hands, the parents’ trust in her driven by the knowledge that before long they too would fall. _If nothing else, save him._ _P__lease._Words spoken in desperation resounded in her thoughts. The child’s...
Demiverse: Rural Life 5
It wasn't just the road that seemed to stretch on forever, so did the silence in the car's cabin. A day full of walking and giving out two rather solid kicks had taken their toll on my knee. It stayed at a dull throbbing while the police statements...