Fate meeting
I walk through what remains of the small hamlet. Hours ago, the people here were sleeping peacefully, not knowing what was going to happen to them this day. Now they are all dead. Every single one of them. The homes that sheltered them became their...
A troll after my own heart
A dim light. That was all I had in these abandoned hallways. Relics of a time long past, but still holding strong to the present. These were no natural formed passages either, its angles were too sharp, the stone too smooth, and its constant...
The Reluctant Hero
The Reluctant Hero By Evan Drake © 2020, Evan Drake, All Rights Reserved "Our job is not to save life, but rather to extend it. But know that the laws of nature cannot be denied, and fate is a judge whose rule is absolute." A heavy sigh escaped...
Playing Herbalist - Writing Prompt
Playing Herbalist The oaken door shuddered and relented, opening wide for a yellow and white dappled horse. Brutus carried a large potted fern through the door, grunting as his purple robe dragged across the floor and snagged on the floor. The...
Beast
A blur of red destruction teared through the forest, crushing tree trunks and rocks alike in unbound rage. Growling, crunching and screaming quickly became his language, and rage was his only message. He ran, he jumped, he stumbled, he fell and he dug,...
How to Seer, Part 5
How to Seer, Part 5 copyright comidacomida 2019 I spent my first several months in Cherry City staying close to my apartment. My job as manager was pretty straight forward; I made sure everyone paid rent and if they were late it was my job to...
Scars of Yesterday
## > Scars of Yesterday > > > By Evan Drake > > > © 2020, Evan Drake, All Rights Reserved The blood-red sun sat high in the cloudy sky, only granting the occasional peek through the small gaps in the cover overhead. It had been cloudy for weeks...
A Simple Job
> A Simple Job > _By Evan Drake_ > _© 2019, Evan Drake, All Rights Reserved_ It was supposed to be a simple job. Nothing fancy, nothing special. Basic breaking-and-entering. Get in, grab the goods, and get out. To ensure everything went smoothly,...
Who's in the mirror?
The man sat in the office; the room illuminated by the full moon that peeked through the open curtains. He stared into space; his mind empty. He had long since forgotten what it meant to think for oneself, to have a will of one own. In a way, the man...
Changes
Holy crap, I've been doing this for 13 weeks. It's definitely nice to be constantly writing. I wrote this in one sitting one morning at FWA. This week's challenge was: An accidental close brush with death makes you realize a hidden...
Toxic Love
A great downside to being a private investigator was that most clients didn’t hire me for altruistic reasons. Oftentimes, they ranged from the petty to the downright disturbing. Well, not that kind of disturbing. At best I would turn a potential...
The Coronation
"Rencor, don't do this." The hyena clad in shiny plate armor glanced backwards at the intruder. Spotting the black cat standing by the door, he sighed. "What are you doing here, Galien?" "You know why I am here." Galien neared the hyena with a...