Gift or Punishment
The embers are intensely hot, but welcoming as I gather ash on two fingers. Spreading this under my eyes, I am one step closer to completing the appearance. I…
The Sacrifice
Chad Morgan was the pride of Estonna. High school football captain by 15. Quarterback starter by 16. All American contender for high school sports in his…
Imbalanced.
At age 18 I graduated high school. Ready to take on the world with fresh perspectives. I was dating my high school sweetheart. At 20 I got an internship to New…
One Plodding Step at a Time
Mom, I want you to know that I appreciate the sacrifices you’ve made for me over the years. I can only hope that I’ll be worth it.
Copy That.
I sit at our kitchen table, waiting for something to happen. The sirens keep wailing passed the house. My heart beat was screaming in my ears. Threatening to…
Desire Is Not Enough
With yet another rasp of metal, the hatch snapped shut. Rose was beginning to hate that sound. She considered all that had been said thus far, puzzled as to…
Transference
He was always protective of her, but this time it was gonna be hard to pull it off. She had become the unwitting host to a gang of scraggly demons, they had…
Georgia
You wake up in opaqueness. You uncurl from your fetal position, tendons roaring out in pain. Your stomach flips over as fluid bubbles up and out. _“Georgia…
Freefall
The cliff on the side of the mountain was large. Large enough that Jack had time to regret the decision to jump off. Large enough that adrenaline had time to…
Pass It On
The ground was smoldering around the edges of the burnt depression. Just moments ago there was several living breathing people there. Donovan slowly walked…
Disappearing Act
“Ugh! Why do I have to do this?” He exclaimed to the sky with his arms outstretched. “God damn it all.” A sob in the back of his throat swallowed the last word…
Sing the Hero Song
His mother coos softly to soothe the infant at her breast. The raging hormones in his veins make him restless, hardly a night of steady sleep. Times are tough…
Marcus Curtius
The forum had cracked, cutting a swath through the very heart of Rome. Auguries were taken, priests consulted, we learned that we must throw the most precious…
Living the Lesson
I looked at the crowd, all staring at me- some with compassion, some with anger. There was nothing I could do. Except begin. I cleared my throat. It was still…
A Thousand Nights Before
A thousand nights just like this one. A handsome man at my side. A camera flashing as the local paper gets a picture for the lifestyles page. Tonight shouldn’t…
Digital Love
Thelonius-rM3-00879 (Thel879 for short) was damaged. A plasma bolt had hit the gun ports he had been operating. His upgraded armor had protected him from the…
The Roads We Walk Upon
“M’lady I have warned you not to sell yourself short -” “Can we focus on the matter at hand Therys, we have far more pressing concerns than your admittedly…
Guitar for Supper
I felt the strings of my new guitar twang under my fingers, and then I felt a chill. The front door was open...she was home. “It’s me! Where are you...” Her…
Working Nine To Ph'tagn
The followers stood in the chamber. Benches faced a dais, and shadows from torches might have flitted over faces - but two years ago, the chamber was redone…
The Sacrifice of Saffron Truefoot
“I’ll go,” the halfling said stepping forward. Heads turned, human and elven, but not the half-ogre who stood between her and the devil. A smile spread across…