In the Service of Mystery (Pt. 25)
'dci martyr phoned, he said that they had what they needed from "the crime scene" and that it would be okay to wash the paint off. your mum and anna were hard at it from the moment they came round this morning in order to find you.
Justice of the Sun Part 1
"you better get your fat asses in there right now," he said, "unless you want to end up a martyr for no one like this cocksucker." to emphasize his point, he drew his pistol and shot bataryn's corpse once more. that did it for me.
Trade All the Stars
Now their most famous martyr. kirk had stopped speaking. what had he just said? something about taking her time, and about how much time did she think that would be--another couple of weeks? "uh, maybe.
From The Eyes of The Beast
She dropped her sword to the ground with a clatter and sank to the floor with it, her arms wrapped around her stomach as she cried silently to herself, blood flowing down her cheeks like some martyred priestess.
Chapter VII: Isaac's Gambit
They wouldn't shoot him, that would make him a martyr and as much as he could tell maverick wanted someone to slip on the trigger. that would give the riftwalkers too much public support.
Many Tiny Sparks: Chapter 9
That going down as a martyr won't improve the lives of the people you've touched. how all that i've just said will only makes everything worse for everyone. we have taz and miles to thank for that." i felt eyes on me now.
Chronicles of the Borderline: Chapter XIX
There were hidden promises in that starry sky and in those solemn flames, which had little to do with those who had burned the house of a family of martyrs or those in which he had slain the deranged torturer who had lost his battle.
Chapter XI: Double Vision, Part One
“so then you want to fight your war, die for your cause, become a martyr, just remember zonate wished to do that as well.
Evokation / Book III: The Tower / Part 5
They would be labeled something much different than martyrs and preachers, to be sure."
MHO - The Cult of the Crimson Isles - Chapter 11
"hey, whatever... happened to our rule about... martyr shit?" the canid replied, shooting him a look. "no way i'm... letting you throw away... your life for mine."
Stars of Time - What Has Been and What Will Be
He explained "but this time was still punctuated with wars and advents of extremist groups, like the 'new era martyrs', and the 'order of the golden prophet', which were convinced that they possessed the truth, and wanted to bring forth what was their opinion
Everything you want to know about Cheshires - Chapter 1
I will not be the pyrrhic martyr others talk of in the past tense in a sympathetic yet perplexed whisper. no one will use my name to scare their offspring into behaving.