Lucy's Christmas Wish - SHORT STORY
**"Lucy's Christmas Wish"** **By Lauren Rivers** The holidays were always Lucy's favorite time of year. Blanketed in snow, the place in which she lived transformed into a...
Intervention - Journeys Opening Chapter
** ** **"Intervention"** ** ** **By Lauren Rivers** Sounds of commerce filled the marketplace as Ethan stood beside the...
Lauren's Morning - SHORT STORY
** ** **"Lauren's Morning"** ** ** **By Lauren Rivers** Waking up in the same bed had taken some getting used to. During...
The Gift - Part 3 - STORY
**"The Gift"** ** ** **CHAPTER 3** ** ** **By Lauren Rivers** Neither Ethan nor Lydia moved a muscle as their captors...
Seashell Hunt - SHORT TREK
**"Seashell Hunt"** **By Lauren Rivers** Early afternoon was Harumi's favorite time of day, when her lessons with Hisoka were done and she could do as she pleased. Promising to remember her assignments for tomorrow's lesson she swam home as fast as...
Rising Tide - Part 5 - STORY
**"Rising Tide"** **By Lauren Rivers** **CHAPTER 5** Daniel Grey stared at the creature before him almost as if trying to convince himself that what he saw was reality and not some figment of his own imagination. Legends of the existence of...
The Gift - Part 4 - STORY
**"The Gift"** **CHAPTER 4** **By Lauren Rivers** The room where they were to stay was simple and efficient. There was little in terms of decoration but given they were only going to be there for a few hours it was more than adequate. Ethan had...
The Right Man For The Job - Chapter 2 - STORY
**"The Right Man For The Job"** **By Lauren Rivers** Soldiers marched in neat rows across the length of FortBliss as Captain Edward Kelley prepared to meet with his commanding officer. It was shortly after noon when he had been summoned to the...
Echoes - SHORT STORY
**"Echoes"** **By Lauren Rivers** Mornings were Alison's favorite time of day. While most people woke up grumbling about having to go to work and pay the bills, to Alison it was always a reassuring prospect that you'd made it to another sunrise. To...
Crystal Gambit - SHORT STORY
**"Crystal Gambit"** **By Lauren Rivers** "I'm not surprised you know me," he said. "I of course, know you. Lauren Rivers, and Isabelle Sheridan." "If you know who we are, then you know why we're here," Lauren replied. "Of course I do. Two...
Endgame - SHORT STORY
**"Endgame"** **By Lauren Rivers** Broken glass littered the ground outside Doctor Dunham's clinic. It was clear whatever had happened here was fast and violent. As Isabelle knelt to examine the damage her ears perked up at the arrival of Captain...
Morning Coffee - SHORT STORY
**"Morning Coffee"** **By Lauren Rivers** Plates clinked on the counter as the waitress delivered another mouth watering breakfast to the customers waiting on the stools. Her arrival here always signaled the official start of Lucy's day. Every...