Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 9)
She left the camp under cover of pale sunrise, silently padding through the trees. She didn't really _need_ to sneak, but it was good practice, and she loved nothing more than to surprise the lookouts. One in particular, she knew had a crush on her,...
Chapter 3
“W-what?" The words caught Shou by surprise, dashing her rising hopes against stone in an instant. “What do you mean I don't have a soul! I do certainly think I'd notice if mine was missing." Kalokin shook his head, eliciting multiple small...
Chapter 2
He smirked as his eyes faded back to normal. "All magic stems from the soul, and I believe even your scholars, faithless as they are, have determined that the eyes are windows to the soul. It is a common side effect for magic to... 'leak' from the...
The Catalyst, Ch. 3
I didn't know who he was, at the time. How could I have? It's not like he told me, not like anyone noticed. If I knew then what I knew now... maybe I would have taken his advice. It's funny sometimes, what key events the world turns on. A young man...
Timelost Chapter (Dominic)
Dominic Marcon stood motionless as the elevator ascended towards the penthouse. All his scheming, all his patience was about to pay off. The pistol he'd been handed weighed heavy in his grip, a physical burden emblematic of what was to come. He glanced...
Voltage
My memories are made from blood and pain. I don't mean to be dramatic, but it's a simple fact. Death heralded the beginning of my life. Not my birth... no, when I was born, I was normal enough... for a wolf, at least. I don't look it now, but really,...
Chapter 4
Fresh, legally purchased, not-stolen clothes were the first item on the agenda, and they quickly found an outfit that had Shouyousei whistling as he exited the changing room. With his black hair and dark skin, black denim looked good on him. He picked...
Wayfinder's Journals (2)
**Day 57** **The past week is has been a slog of a time, a quagmire of preparations and lectures. Half the time I spent being lectured by those two codgers on everything I should take notes about, and the other half I spent being lectured by...
The Catalyst, Ch. 2
Chapter Two - "... and the board he rode in on." Do you know those pitiful people that have just the right combination of arrogance, nihilism, and sociopathic lack of empathy that degrading others brings them joy? What am I saying, of course you do....
Chapter 6.5 Nightmares
Shouyousei's dream started pleasantly enough. A good night, good friends, and a warm romance waiting when darkness creeped through the windows. When the morning crested though, she was alone. She'd been abandoned, again. Familiar thoughts creeped into...
Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 10)
Morning was harsh, blisteringly hot as Belluosus's burning glare baked the land to a crisp. The wood was stacked high for Saccularius's funeral pyre, and a great feast was in the last stages of preparation. Kage slept uneasily, and woke with a start...
Chapter 5
Pizza Stop was an unassuming hole in the wall, the cheerfully enticing travelers to stop by for some pizza. Kesh eyed it warily, talking to Shou from the corner of his mouth. “With the way you went on about this place, I had assumed it to be some grand...