The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Fifteen **(POV: Ozzie)** Ozzie watched the sun set, sitting with his back against a tree. A few feet away from him, a small fire crackled, and the scent of a cooking squirrel wafted through the air. He glanced at the fire to make sure the...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Sixty
Chapter Sixty I had been sitting in the waiting room for an hour without being called back when somebody finally came and sat down across from me. I almost didn't want to look at him, or her, or it, for fear of what he/she/it might look like, but I...
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...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Fifty Nine
Chapter Fifty Nine "What's wrong with her?" I froze in the hallway, holding Kimberly with her head resting on my shoulder. D.K. was sitting in his normal spot in the living room, a bottle of beer in his hand. "It's nothing," I blurted out. "She......
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...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Fifty Eight
Chapter Fifty Eight Kimberly woke up at sunrise. I was sitting on the edge of my bed watching her, and the moment her eyes opened I jumped up and ran to her. "Hey, baby girl," I said softly. "How do you feel?" She looked up at me, her eyes bleary...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twelve
Chapter Twelve **(POV: Ozzie)** Goblin bodies lay strewn all around what had once been their campsite. Blood soaked the earthy ground, and Ozzie could already hear crows cawing from up above, eager to investigate the enticing smell. He grinned his...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Fifty Seven
Chapter Fifty Seven I laid there on the ground for a few seconds, staring at the two of them. Tyler gently set Kimberly back on the ground, but I noticed how he still made an effort not to touch anything but her clothes. Finally, shaking off my...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Eleven
Chapter Eleven **(POV: Sarah)** "Yeah, it was just sitting there at the edge of town." Sarah's head was spinning, but she could tell she was lying on something hard. She tried to open her eyes, but the sense of motion threatened to make her sick,...
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...
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...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Fifty Five
Chapter Fifty Five Just as it always did, my fur was the first thing to come. Thick, brown hair sprouted all over my body, covering me more thoroughly than human clothes ever could. Then, all at the same time, my tail and snout grew, and I fell...