The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty Three
Chapter Twenty Three **(POV: Porter)** "You weren't expecting this, were you?" Porter groaned and opened his eyes to find himself lying face down on a cold stone floor. His head throbbed with pain, and pinpricks of light danced in front of him...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Seventy Two
Chapter Seventy Two I growled in irritation, fighting the urge to scratch my front leg. It was still tingling, but the past day had proven that scratching it would only result in bleeding cuts and even itchier scabs. My back leg was back to...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty Six
Chapter Twenty Six ** ** **(POV: Sarah)** "That didn't take long," Misoki remarked when she caught up with Sarah. "What didn't?" Sarah asked, trying to keep her eyes on the snooty fae as they wove their way through the city crowd. "Falling in...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Sixty Eight
Chapter Sixty Eight The roads were beginning to fill up as early morning commuters headed to work. The Octopus cackled as he slammed the side of the limo into a minivan, sending it careening off the road. "Out of the way!" he shouted, honking the...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Seventy
Chapter Seventy Four hours had passed since Hendricks locked me up. I could tell because he had a big, noisy grandfather clock set up along the wall across from me. During that time, I had paced my cage, bitten my collar, scratched at it, and tried...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty Four
Chapter Twenty Four **(POV: Azkular)** A deep anger burned in Azkular's heart as he knelt before the Arch-Mirror. It was a mirror the likes of which you would see nowhere else. L-shaped, half of it rested against the wall, and then angled down onto...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Nine
Chapter Nine **(Tick)** "Tick, it's time to wake up." There was a burning sensation in Tick's chest as he began to regain consciousness, and it only grew worse as he woke up, turning from an unpleasant tingle to genuine pain. With a moan, he...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Eight
Chapter Eight **(Sarah)** The fire crackled invitingly as Sarah held her hands out in front of it. The cold had nipped at her human body all day long, and now she sighed in relief as the warm flames finally chased the chills and stiffness away....
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Seven
Chapter Seven **(Porter)** "Tick, get back here!" Porter yelled as he chased the little tailed boy through the woods. Tick was light on his feet, though, and by the time Porter caught up with him they were already back at the wagon train. The...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Six
Chapter Six **(Porter)** Porter couldn't help but feel guilty as he crept through the forest behind Gwinn. Sarah had only wanted to help. Still, he'd done the right thing by leaving her with the others, right? He shook his head, forcing himself to...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Five
Whoa, wait a minute! Is it Saturday already? Nope, even better! It's my birthday! And in typical birthday tradition, the birthday boy will now give birthday presents to all his closet friends... That's you guys. That means one bonus chapter...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Four
Chapter Four **(Tick)** It was midday when the Caravan stopped again. Tick's back burned like fire, and he'd spent the past several hours sitting stiff as a board to keep the splintery wood that made up the walls and floor from rubbing his wounds....