Astral High - Chapter 5
I woke up and felt arms around me that were heavier than Seth's. The smell on Daniel's fur wasn't the warm, ash and vanilla smell I was used to from Seth, but rather the boyish stench of sweat and... something else. His fur wasn't as soft either, it...
Astral High - Chapter 2
I snatched Daniel's controller from his hand and paused minecraft, going through the process of saving and closing the game. "Hey! What are you doing?!" "He hasn't played Oblivion yet." Seth sat down next to Ted, and stopped Ted from sprawling out...
Astral High - Chapter 1
Morning came early. I don't care if it was eleven thirty, it felt more like six thirty. Well, no. Waking up at six leaves me with little sleep. I had too much sleep, and was used to being cradled by Seth by now. I was ready to go back to sleep, but...
Astral High - Prologue
I awoke with a start, as if my alarm clock had gone off. I hit the off button, and looked around the room. It was just barely light enough for me to see the shapes of a dresser, desk, and book case. The Portal posters on the walls were black...
Innovation - 4 + 5, Blazing Fire and Indefinitive
\* Blazing Fire \* We were all standing on the beach, waiting for Greg to show us his invention. Even Casper didn't know what it was, and something told me we might die this morning. The tide was coming in, and we only had a couple minutes for Greg...
Deep Space - Chapter 7, Unfortunate
"So... What's it like on that thing of yours?" Skjorn was sitting in a wheely chair, while we were beginning to power up the Cyan Wasp. "It's called the Infinatum, and it's a lot better down here than up there." I may have been reluctant to accept the...
Rising Power - Chapter 8, Of Heroes and Slaves
The mines were cold and dark, and the only lights were the torches and arcane implements. Now and then, the miners would call out, telling people to stop using fire based lighting and torches, because some of the rocks were incredibly explosive. I...
Innovation - 2 + 3, Weapon + Indefinite Motor
"So, I've been working on the design for a certain weapon." Greg had sprawled a massive paper over the counter, depicting a glove with a strange metal thing in the palm. "Why am I not surprised?" [Me] "Well it's more for self-defense. Using this...
Rising Power - Chapter 6 + 7, The Alloy Furnace and Battle Vu'Eltrys
Chapter 6 \* \* \* The Alloy Furnace \* \* \* I essentially quit my job as a messenger. It's not like anyone was looking for me, and no one could find me unless they could get in and out of Nox'Hyem, so it wasn't a big deal. It's been about a week...
Deep Space - Chapter 6, A Living World
I picked up the small morsel of... whatever THAT is, and slowly brought to my mouth. The others were watching, waiting for me to either die or fall in love with it. The second it touched my tongue, my mind was racing with flavors and tastes. I...
Innovation - Prologue, Project Innovate + Chapter 1, Magnetic Sequencing
Prologue \* \* \* Project Innovate \* \* \* I walked up to the podium, standing in front of some two or three hundred people, stretching the entire staff of Theorium Industries as thin as possible. My parents were there, my fiance was there, and...
Rising Power - Chapter 5, A gift from the King
I was standing in Crogar's study. He was examining another weapon, but was simply admiring the gleam. "So, did you hear about their encampment?" "I saw the blaze on my way to one of the inns in Xjagto." "Oh... Then what took you so long to...