Amber Silverblood: Chapter Four
Short as a third grader and without an ounce of real muscle on him. he looked like he'd be more at home in the chess club than a battlefield. "yeah," i said wryly, "that's a lot of comfort."
Indigo Nights- Chapter 20: The Pendulum
He's taken back to his childhood, to the training sessions, to every ounce of pain inflicted on him. only now does he realize it took indigo twice as much pain to be zenith 5 as it took him to be zenith 1.
Ira & Felix Adventures: Chapter 6: Trap Is Set
She placed a black shopping bag she had been carrying onto it, before she started to rummage through the bag for the items contained within, pulling out a bottle of twenty ounce of water with three glass bottles shortly afterwards.
A Dragon Slayer's Heart: Chapter 15 -Darkness-
Before he could cry out again, he felt every ounce of his strength disappear as his back was suddenly ripped open by a black claw, his crippled body falling to the ashes below... "agh! i'm sorry...mom....father...i've failed..."
Character Vignette -- Rainy Day Fund
This gives me the chance to have a mug warmer plugged in, to keep my tea warm -- important, considering that the mug holds about 30 ounces when full to the brim. it also provides back-up power in case my datapad runs low.
The Blessing and The Curse - Part 19 & Epilogue
The second, a certificate for 800 ounces of gold. and the third, a standard-size envelope.
Two's Trial
He had used every skill he knew, put every ounce of his energy into its crafting." he placed a hand to its hilt and slowly drew it from its sheath.
Ander - Part 5: Subchapter 26
He reached for the necklace, drawing on every last ounce of strength he had left, snowflakes drifting down onto the back of his hand, pain flaring throughout every inch of his body until...
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 4
Nilia had to use every ounce of restraint not to point out that those words, comforting though they might be, were nothing more than a bald-faced lie. none of them were safe, and none of them could breathe easy, not by a long shot.
Accidental Ascension
No, this was the culmination of every ounce of arcane power the entire world had previously possessed!
Somebody's Hero (Chapter 1)
With every ounce of his sapped strength, he shouted to her, hoping to get at least one more look into her eyes. a broken scream escaped his lips as he jolted awake to the thud of a bird against his dorm room window.
Becoming Tundra***Chapters 3 and 4
Adrenaline kicking in, snow used every ounce of energy to get up off the ground. the pain was intense, but time was running short. he leaned down and used all his might to lift bandit off the ground.