3. Forging a Bond
Jake raises the fox costume reluctantly and hangs it on the rack where he had found it. The desire to keep holding it, feeling its fur, and being chilled by its energy makes it nearly impossible to let it go. His hands are shaking with incredible...
Chapter 5: The Bolt Badge
As we exited the gate, a bit of commotion was happening outside the entrance to the city. The group had decided which ones of them would be staying outside during the visit to Nimbasa city. In the distance, we could see the signature of Team Plasma,...
The Axe Cuts Both Ways - Chapter 3
Within seconds, both judy and nick had drawn their concealed tranquilizer guns and had taken up flanking positions at the entrance of the alley.
9. Magic
Jake finishes chewing as he looks up to the Calmar as the mage looks between his two pupils. "Mana," Calmar intones, "is the lifeblood of magic. An energy that permeates everything around us." He lifts a hand into the air and pinches his fingers...
Chapter 4: The Resort Desert
"Yeah sure... Let's go ahead. Shall I lead, or will you lead?" I asked, preparing to use the coin flip application if he didn't have an immediate decision. Cheren did surprise me by addressing the issue right away. "It will of course be you. I've...
1. An Ordinary Life
"Mana is returning." The deep, malevolent, powerful voice of the Ghoul King says softly. The echoes of the statement cause the cavernous space to shake. All those present, those that will lead the invasion, keep their heads bowed. As the...
5. Consequences
Relief floods over Jake as she steps through the door and enters the cozy study; the anchor's still working! "Place her down gently, there is fine." Comes Calmar's voice, full of assertive urgency as his figure approaches swiftly with a...
Fight of Life
They have the cure for the hopeless folk please protect them let them shine through the mayhem war is menacing, war is cruel it's opposite of life it's the ghoul with our common strength make it subdue till they can see make them rue tranquility
2. Finding Winter
Jake lounges in the study watching the fire as the wood seems to burn without actually being burned. His fingers idly trail along the spine of an ancient tome on circular coffee table. His eyes go back to the title on its spine, the characters...
4. A First Encounter
Jake's vision comes unfocused, as if in a dense haze. Calmar's saying something, he's sitting in a chair. His lips are moving, but the words are muffled, as though Jake is hearing them through a layer of thick cotton as Jake's mind comes into...
8. Mirrored Awakening
With a quiet acceptance of this artificial dawn, she can't help but find some tranquility with zoe's energy in her mind. standing, she slips on her shoes, as she slaps her cheeks to try to fight back any remaining wariness from the previous night.
11. Reflections
Quickly filing into Sévérine's abode, Jake's strong nose picks up the scent of ancient parchment and dust in the air. No books are visible in the room, though, save for an old well-worn tome on a simple wooden table with four chairs around it. Two...