Balancing Pride and Need
Patrice pushed herself forward with a burst of speed and leapt into the night. She didn’t care if the stranger followed her. If he proved to be a problem then…
Spanish Shadow
As soon as she touched down, she heard another, smaller noise. She looked up, startled to find a figure just within arms reach. In what little light the moon…
Vigilance Rewarded
High upon the Cathedral of Ruoen, Patrice sat and waited for a sign. She knew that she was supposed to do something. There was a lot unrest along the River…
Nights of Rouen
Patrice swung through the night sky effortlessly, acrobatic and beautiful, her cloak snaking out behind her. None would see her from the ground and if…
No Laughing Matter
Grant groaned when he saw the note on the refrigerator. Written in red ink with big looping letters, it could only be one thing- a list of Things to Do left by…
Farewells
Pauly looked into the window and sighed. The spandex costume was unforgiving where his body had sagged and swelled. At least the cowl covered the bald spot…
You Got the Touch!
He surveyed the city, columns of smoke rising up from the decimated buildings. The fight had raged all night. He’d lost many soldiers. Victory was no longer…
The Lonely Girl
She sat alone on the park bench. Jet black hair sprang out from her head. Some called her a Chia Pet, but she was proud of her hair because it was different…
Whisper and the Enigma
“I’ll be where you can find the most widely recognized works in the city.” Signed, ‘A Synonym for Riddle’ It was obvious that the letter was left by…
SuperHero Black Hole: Part V
Now, before my story goes any further, there is one last facet of my power you must know about. And it’s the most critical part of my power. Using me as an…
SuperHero Black Hole: Part IV
Seeing my dad this way, MINUS the ugly scar that had cut a vicious curved line into his face for nearly two months after the anti-climactic aftermath of the…
SuperHero Black Hole: Part III
You have to understand that my ability, as freaky as it sounds, is as weird to me as it is to you. The time I first realised I had this ability was on Monday…
SuperHero Black Hole: Part II
Time to explain the limits of my ability. Ready? You see, every second that expires of every hour of every day becomes part of The Past. Once it’s past, it’s…
SuperHero Black Hole
I won’t give you my origin story. There’s no point dwelling in the past. Which is ironic, given my power. Yes, you read that correctly. POWER. I’m what…
Damsel in Distress?
*AHHHHHHH!* Several women screamed. Our hero heard screaming from his next door neighbour’s apartment. He quickly rushed over to see what was the matter. Our…
Another One of Those
The swing doors parted and a man stood in silhouette. He waited. The music continued playing and not a single person payed him any mind. Except the bartender…
Aggressively Normal.
The council watched in solemn silence as the video played on the gigantic presentation screen. Napalm’s fires went out in an instant and she skidded to a…
Squeal Piggie, Squeal
Sitting on the porch of his “mobile home” smoking a joint was John, a shiftless layabout living off welfare and what he stole out of people’s cars. He was…
Scorching..
Scorching her face, the backdraft blew her hair back as she squinted after her hero whose silhouette seamlessly faded into the orange flames.
heroes are made when you make a choice
He put his finger on the trigger, keeping the weapon in his pocket. They had bullied him for the last time. He wouldn’t take it anymore, it was his turn to…