The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Twenty Nine
This week's fanart is (again) brought to you by Serfinee. Three guesses what it is. Chapter Twenty Nine **(Sarah)** Before waking up that morning, Sarah never would have thought she'd be happy to see the slave trader's room underneath the pound....
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Nine
Chapter Nine **(Tick)** "Tick, it's time to wake up." There was a burning sensation in Tick's chest as he began to regain consciousness, and it only grew worse as he woke up, turning from an unpleasant tingle to genuine pain. With a moan, he...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Fifteen **(Granger)** Vega knelt down and picked up a small bit of dirt between his thumb and forefinger, rubbing them together with a thoughtful expression on his face. After a moment, he stood back up, allowing the dirt to fall from his...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Twenty Seven
**This week's fanart... isn't actually fanart. This is The Slayer and the Sphinx's original cover, drawn by Kory Bing, author and artist of the webcomic Skin Deep (one of my favorites). Cool, huh?** **And now, on with the story!** **Wow, look at me,...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty **(Porter)** "Whoa," Porter said when he stepped up to the archive's door. The rings and runes had been reconfigured in a way that meant absolutely nothing to him, but apparently they had opened the door. That wasn't what he was...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Eleven
Chapter Eleven **(Sarah)** The tension in the mines was thick enough to cut with a knife, and Sarah began to notice things she hadn't seen before as she was being led through the tunnels a second time. The Mythics that lived there wore grim...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Thirteen **(Tick)** It had only been two days, but Tick already felt as if he were healing. For the past forty eight hours, he'd had his chest, and the burn that marred it, pressed firmly against his father's back. The wampus cat's fur...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Twenty Five
**This week's fanart is brought to you by my most awesome fan on WattPad, Serfinee!** Chapter Twenty Five **(Sarah)** Sarah gasped in horror when she saw the town. At first glance, everything seemed normal-- exactly as she'd left the last time...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Twenty Three
Chapter Twenty Three **(Sarah)** _No, no, please, no!_ Sarah begged as she raced through the tower, panic coursing through her veins. _Please don't take him away from me!_ She could feel Porter's blood matting her fur to her body as she ran,...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Nineteen **(Sarah)** Sarah flopped down gratefully on the hard marble floor next to Misty. She and the others had gone back to rejoin Ozzie, Misty, Faska, and Manchi, leaving Droma alone to work on the lock. "What did you find?" the elf...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Twenty Two
Chapter Twenty Two ** ** **(Tick)** "Porter!" Tick cried, sitting upright in terror. All seemed calm, but the frantic beating of his heart told him differently. Gray clouds obscured the morning sun, bringing a cold wind with it, but no rain...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Thirty Three
Chapter Thirty Three **(Misty)** "Misty, on your right!" Misty's ears perked up at her brother's warning, and dodged to the side just as an axe cleaved the ground open right where she had been standing. While the Mythic recovered, she pounced on...