A Dreamer’s Pain, Part I

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 …

Continue reading A Dreamer’s Pain, Part I

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 …

Continue reading Second Christmas: A Gleam Shimmer & Ghost Venom History

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 …

Continue reading The Salty Squid: A Gleam & Ghost History