The rage burned through the reflection of the yellow eyes visible underneath the mask, the flickers of purple as the teleportation spell took hold, depositing them on the mark Spyder had painted on the floor so long ago. For just a moment, irony distracted him, the wave of purple magic jumbling with the purple tint …
Author: lythial
Out of Sight, Out of Mind…..Maybe
They walked slowly to the guest house, following one of the family ushers. As usual, he couldn't get out of his own mind. "Are ya sure ya don't want to go back home to our rooms, we've been gone a long time?" She slurred the words a bit as she placed her hand on his …
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Family Time
"Hey, ya two 'roos, we need ta talk." I ignored their whiny expressions. "Fine, not about.... Shawna, ya fuckin' probates." "Well, what then, Grandpa?" joked my youngest brother, Bryce as Brant chuckled. "Least I don't look like some worn out ball a skin......" Brant's chuckled turned into a guffaw and Bryce and I looked at …
Stallion
STALLION AKA Shane Anderson AKA Byron Liam Original Illustration by Hal Glick of 13th Warlock Art © Last Dreams Creations
Hidden Life, And Death
The sparks flowed, moving slowly at first, then quicker, quicker, shifting, sifting through each stream.....flowing, flowing.... Joy surged, there, that one, pulsed slightly, then brighter, turning a flaming orange, embedded in the muted green mixed with blue. An anomaly. Life, but....not. Life.....life. The sound didn't make sense, not at first, so focused was he upon …
A Family Affair: Perspectives
There'd been a bunch of appearances, and autograph signings, way more than any race I'd won in Australia. For two days after Halloween. I mean, yea, its supposed ta be the top three from all the age categories, even if the loser just bailed after I crushed him. Not like I'm salty about that or …
Second Christmas: A Gleam Shimmer & Ghost Venom History
I walked silently into the new bedroom at Tempest Point. She had no idea I was here, not with the music blaring on the punk albums I'd got from the vintage record store. I'd given them to her earlier when the team celebrated Christmas. They seemed to be acceptable as she danced around, trying to …
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A Family Affair
"APEX, run the simulation again, please, using the teleportation variables and assumptions based on what has been observed of the Coven's powers, combined with a randomized force of three Homecon's of mid-range power. Assume all members of the Alliance are absent. For this incursion test, assume the base occupant's to be as they were earlier …
The Salty Squid: A Gleam & Ghost History
February One street over, the chaos of leave reigned as the amphibious group based on the USS Bonhomme Richard had returned to port yesterday. Several thousand sailors and marines, especially the unmarried ones, were on the rampage. In some ways it felt like coming home, in others, he thought as he glanced at the …
The Time is Now
I sat in the chair nearest the primary presentation node, the cold air of the warm room settling around me, waiting on the participants of the next briefing to arrive. The risks.....the risks of loss were extremely high, but the chance of success, while limited, the rewards could be immeasurable. I needed help. “I …
The Flight Home
It was always the same......It was always different. Sitting in the pilot's seat, he didn't need to, not really. It was obvious William didn't want to allow him to pilot Alliance Two, always issuing orders over whatever weird internal communications link he had, even if Brett was actively engaged in a maneuver. It was annoying …
The Sins of the Past
Frustration burned as he walked through the hallway towards his quarters, his home. He tried to bring up the security breaches in a logical way, but lost his temper. He hadn't meant to, but no one wanted to take security of the base seriously. They refused to listen, William especially refused to listen. Whenever …
A Search for Peace
The swells of the Pacific crashed against the western walls, surf lapping over into the moat-like interior waters, disturbing the peaceful waters as the sea foam glinted in the light of the waxing gibbous moon. An alert viewer might have seen the shadow swim across the wall in one of the bigger waves, splashing …
Dampening Affect
Allison's touch on his arm reminded him that some people needed space and time to work out their anger and pain. He understood that, and frankly, Barbe's punches hurt like hell. He wasn't really sure how to explain what he could do when he got hit, some sort of battery charge from blows, the …
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