Contrasts of Bittersweet
There's a chill in the air, Darkness is there, But my eyes see so vividly now. I shut myself in, Devoured by sin, But my lips are trembling now. If I can't breathe, And you just seethe, And my body is quivering now, Then I'm set...
The Helix Ion Part 1
**The Helix Ion Part 1** "Gone, all gone", he choked, "My life. Burnt to embers and ash.....DAMN, ITS ALL GONE !!!!" "It's alright just calm down, I'm here for you". The room was lit by hazy filament light that originated from eight bulbs along...
TRTTD - Chapter 5: Contrasts
** ** ** ** ** **chapter 5:** **contrasts** written by: seliron (sel) /----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/ **disclaimer:** ** ** this story is purely fictional and does not
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 107
107 "Stop, don't shoot!!" Mateo shouted, nearly giving everyone a heart attack. Jonah certainly felt like his was beating somewhere around his throat now. "By the gods, Mat, what!?" Nick yelled, absolutely furious. He had almost dropped the crossbow...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 106
In stark contrast to this, banno was as cool as a kumquat. jonah could tell. he had a crossbow pointed straight at his head, and his arm wasn't even shaking, not even from the cold. "how about we make a deal, hmm?" banno said, as calm as can be.
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 105
The veins stood out in stark contrast against the white, like blood on snow. the centre was the deepest black he had ever seen. "i have a question for you, fox..." it whispered, licking its lips.
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 78
78 Something grabbed him around the neck and jerked him back. Dorin screamed and, although he would never admit it to anyone, for a second he thought it was Lana's arm around his throat, risen from the dead to exact her revenge personally. He fell...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 77
77 He looked at her hand for a very, very long time. They had dropped her in a ditch overgrown with bushes, and her hand was sticking out of the brambles, as if asking a kindly passer-by to help her back up. Dorin was afraid of what he would find if...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 75
75 There was a giant pit dug at the base of the Cora statue, at least two Wolves wide; a gaping, crumbling hole. There were wooden stakes planted all around the edge, anchoring dozens of chains that fed into the shadowy depths like spokes on a...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 74
74 It was the longest, most tiring journey of his life. The sun had already started to crest the mountain by the time they finally made it back home. The gate swung open with a groan, scraping the ground clear of snow. It made a shape like a pair of...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 81
81 Nilia's muscles ached and her lungs burned with every inhale. She was cold and tired, but the weight on her back was a constant reminder not to slow down. She could feel his blood running down her spine, the smell of it so thick and cloying she...
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 80
80 Dorin knew something was wrong the moment he saw that column of smoke rising up from beyond the village walls. It was too thick and black to be a cooking fire, the scent too acrid. He recognised that smell. It was a smell he had breathed into his...