The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Sixteen **(Granger)** "That is absolutely disgusting," Vega growled. Granger didn't reply, but in his head he agreed. They had nearly caught up with their quarry at last. Porter, the sphinx, and all the others were on the very next...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Fifteen **(Granger)** Vega knelt down and picked up a small bit of dirt between his thumb and forefinger, rubbing them together with a thoughtful expression on his face. After a moment, he stood back up, allowing the dirt to fall from his...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fourteen **(Glenda)** "Open wide, your honor." Arch-Mythic Rayalga begrudgingly opened his beak and allowed Glenda to pour the contents of her vial into it. He shuddered as he tilted his head back to swallow the dark yellow liquid. "It...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Thirteen **(Tick)** It had only been two days, but Tick already felt as if he were healing. For the past forty eight hours, he'd had his chest, and the burn that marred it, pressed firmly against his father's back. The wampus cat's fur...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Twelve
Chapter Twelve **(Porter)** The woman took a hesitant step forward, her hand over her mouth. "Porter?" she asked in a soft whisper. "Is it... I had heard Rayalga talking about you, but... it can't really be..." "How do you know me?" Porter...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Eleven
Chapter Eleven **(Sarah)** The tension in the mines was thick enough to cut with a knife, and Sarah began to notice things she hadn't seen before as she was being led through the tunnels a second time. The Mythics that lived there wore grim...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Ten
Chapter Ten **(Porter)** Porter felt the sun's rays gently creep over him, waking him up and telling him a new day had dawned. _Morning already?_ he thought. _Ozzie didn't wake me up for guard duty_. The young man let out a massive yawn,...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Five
Chapter Thirty Five ** ** **(POV: Sarah)** The night was cold, a sudden change from the hot, muggy temperatures Sarah had grown used to. She lay on the forest floor, curled up against herself to ward off the chilly breeze. It was almost as if the...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Four
Chapter Thirty Four ** ** **(POV: Porter)** "This is the Arch-Mirror," Azkular said, leading Porter, Joseph, and Tick into a small room, revealing the two-paned mirror he had used the day before. "Normally, I use it to speak to Arch-Mythic Rayalga...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Three
Chapter Thirty Three **(POV: Porter)** "Tick?" Porter called as he walked lethargically into the living room. "You can come out now." A door opened, and the little chimera poked his head out of the guest bathroom. "Are you... the _real_ one?" he...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Two
Chapter Thirty Two **(POV: Azkular)** Azkular ran faster that day than he had ever run in his life. Desperation lent speed to his feet, and the forest flew past him in a blur of brown and green. Even with the head start his men had gotten, he...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Seventy Seven
Chapter Seventy Seven Kimberly was still sitting in our bedroom when I came to get her. Her skin was as pale as chalk, and the way she looked at me told me exactly what she was thinking. The purple bump on her head stood out at a stark contrast...