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 Ten
Chapter Ten **(Porter)** Porter felt the sun's rays gently creep over him, waking him up and telling him a new day had dawned. _Morning already?_ he thought. _Ozzie didn't wake me up for guard duty_. The young man let out a massive yawn,...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Five
Chapter Thirty Five ** ** **(POV: Sarah)** The night was cold, a sudden change from the hot, muggy temperatures Sarah had grown used to. She lay on the forest floor, curled up against herself to ward off the chilly breeze. It was almost as if the...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Four
Chapter Thirty Four ** ** **(POV: Porter)** "This is the Arch-Mirror," Azkular said, leading Porter, Joseph, and Tick into a small room, revealing the two-paned mirror he had used the day before. "Normally, I use it to speak to Arch-Mythic Rayalga...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Three
Chapter Thirty Three **(POV: Porter)** "Tick?" Porter called as he walked lethargically into the living room. "You can come out now." A door opened, and the little chimera poked his head out of the guest bathroom. "Are you... the _real_ one?" he...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Two
Chapter Thirty Two **(POV: Azkular)** Azkular ran faster that day than he had ever run in his life. Desperation lent speed to his feet, and the forest flew past him in a blur of brown and green. Even with the head start his men had gotten, he...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Seventy Seven
Chapter Seventy Seven Kimberly was still sitting in our bedroom when I came to get her. Her skin was as pale as chalk, and the way she looked at me told me exactly what she was thinking. The purple bump on her head stood out at a stark contrast...
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...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Seventy Six
Chapter Seventy Six I had to hold my breath as I ran for the Swag Pag's front door. Somehow, that made it easier to hold back the changes. I threw open the door, and the moment I was out of the moonlight my wolf stopped fighting to break free. It...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty ** (POV: Azkular)** A cool breeze wafted through the forest, rustling the branches Commander Azkular's tree as he glared down at the Slayer's camp like a hawk. The sight made his fiery blood run cold. There were thousands of them,...
Amber Silverblood: Chapter Seventy Five
Chapter Seventy Four "Aw, crap!" Stark yelled, slapping the steering wheel. "Are you serious?" It was 5:30 in the afternoon, and the sun was beginning to set. According to him, we were still a half hour from home-- and traffic was at a dead...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty Nine
Chapter Twenty Nine **(POV: Sarah)** Azkular's voice seemed to echo through the courtroom. _I request that Sarah Heisen be brought to the stand._ Sarah's face went pale, and she could feel every eye in the massive room turn to her. This was what...