The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Nine
Chapter Nine ** (POV: Porter)** Porter looked up in terror at the Tall Thing as it came into the camp. It was aptly named, because its head almost touched the branches on the trees above it. Its hood was up, and in the darkness Porter couldn't see...
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...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Seventy Four
Chapter Seventy Four Despite Stark's promise, it was past ten when we finally pulled into a motel parking lot. The place looked like somewhere a bunch of stupid teens would go in a slasher flick. Luckily, we weren't a bunch of stupid teens-- we...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Four
Chapter Four **(POV: Sarah)** "Is everything all right, dear?" Sarah looked up and saw Mrs. Rasta hovering outside her bedroom door. "I'm fine," she answered, setting her chin back down on top of her paws. She was lying on the floor of her...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Eight
Chapter Eight ** ** **(POV: Ozzie)** "Ozzie?" Ozzie was staring out the window, barely aware of who was speaking to him. The sun was shining bright, with hardly a cloud in the sky. What a shame, to be missing it, trapped inside Red Castle. The...
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...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty One
Chapter Thirty One **(POV: Porter)** Porter was instantly on his feet as the explosion echoed through the dungeon, and for a few seconds he panicked at the thought of the roof caving in on them. "What's going on?" Sarah shrieked, trying to get to...
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...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fourteen **(POV: Porter)** ** ** "Here is where you will be staying," Brother Koob said as he unlocked the door and waved Porter and Tick through. Inside, there was a dresser with a mirror mounted on top, another door that led to a modern...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Ten
Chapter Ten **(POV: Porter)** After two nights of sleeping on the hard, cold ground, Droma's bed felt like a cloud. Porter was asleep the minute his head touched the pillow, and he didn't wake up until long after sunrise-- and only then because...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty Eight
Chapter Twenty Eight **(POV: Porter)** "Wake up, Slayer!" Porter's door shook under the force of the djinn's knocking, but it didn't wake the young man up. He sat with his knees against his chest and his back against the wall, feeling like he...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Three
Chapter Three **(Tick)** The sun had long since set when Tick's cart finally came to a halt. Tick, who had been sleeping against the back wall, opened his eyes and looked around. With a jolt, he realized that Manchi was asleep as well, her head...