The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Thirteen **(POV: Porter)** How much farther is it to the Historians' Tower?" Porter asked. The sun was beating down on the four travelers again, and this time the temperature had risen so high that even Tick was content to walk...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Two
Chapter Two ** (Sarah)** The campfire roared, chasing away the overpowering winter cold. Sarah lay in front of it, letting it warm her belly. The rest of their group was gathered around as well, and the smell of stew filled the air, making Sarah's...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty Two
**Chapter Twenty Two** ** ** **(POV: Sarah)** It was the middle of the day, and Sarah was beginning to long for the cold winds of winter as the blazing sun milked her for every drop of sweat she could produce. It had been a full day since Porter...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty Seven
Chapter Twenty Seven ** ** **(POV: Sarah)** "Sarah, are you there?" The sphinx looked up, and saw Porter standing in the center of Jellaska Kob Lertan. The fountain was sprinkling water in the air behind him, and a small army of Mythics was...
The Loraine Files - Washington State #2
**Chapter 2** Something warm spilled onto my muzzle and it felt good. Dimly, I remembered dreaming of pain, drugs, and someone trying to strap me down to a hospital bed last night. What a nightmare that had been. It was just another stress induced...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty ** ** **(POV: Mr. Heisen)** The morning sun rose above the trees, bathing the ruins of Heisen Manor with light. Where the sphinx family's mansion had once stood tall and proud, there was nothing but a pile of ash and blackened timber....
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Two
Chapter Two **(POV: Sarah)** Morning dawned on the Heisen manor, bathing the lush green lawns with light. A few statues in the yard watched over a family of ducks as they waddled towards the nearby pond. A cool breeze wafted over the property,...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Forty Seven
Chapter Forty Seven "Well done, everybody," Wrogan said, brushing his hands off. "Let's get it back to headquarters." Victor stepped forward immediately and took the handle of the large net that held Stark. The metal fibers were still swirling in...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty Four
Chapter Twenty Four **(POV: Azkular)** A deep anger burned in Azkular's heart as he knelt before the Arch-Mirror. It was a mirror the likes of which you would see nowhere else. L-shaped, half of it rested against the wall, and then angled down onto...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Seven
Chapter Seven ** ** **(POV: Porter)** Morning came too soon for Porter. Sunlight flooded through the door of his hut, rousing him from sleep. He yawned, stretched, and then bit back a yelp when he moved his broken leg in a way it didn't like....
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Seventeen **(Glenda)** Dread weighed heavily in Glenda's heart as she was towed behind the army of Mythics. Her hands were cuffed together, and a long chain tethered her to the troll that had been assigned to be her keeper. Her feet,...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Fifty Six
Chapter Fifty Six The night went by faster than I had anticipated, and apart from Tyler's little episode earlier, everything seemed to be going great. Kimberly had found a stick on the ground, and she was having a good time throwing it for...