Book 2, Chapter 2 -- Omega ***** I was right, of course. I'm not always right, I've been wrong more times than I count, but I know a bullshit artist when I heard one, and the Illusive Man was already proving to be the greatest weaver of bullshit I've had the displeasure of listening to. Of course he knew about the Collectors being responsible for the abduc...
"Set her down over there." Liam quickly pulled his gloves off as moved toward the plush chaise in the solarium. He watched as Nadia began to convulse while Caleb quickly removed the writs blades he'd donned for battle. They were cutting it close; the poison Moloch carried was normally a paralytic to demons. He knew that humans did not survive the toxin with...
Chapter Twenty OneIntrepid - 3754 C.E. There is almost no incident more serious than when the space ship of which you are captain has been attacked and boarded. And as captain of the Space Ship Intrepid, Nadezhda Kerensky knew that what was required was an emergency meeting for everyone aboard. It wouldn't be enough to simply broadcast a statement. There h...
As a blood moon falls over the continent, the humans seek refuge in their boarded up homes while vampires begin to wake from their restless slumber. Darkness blots out the sun as the wretched undead start to stir. Some villagers grab their pitchforks and torches and form parties, scouring the streets and trying to maintain some semblance of peace. Others try...
He was in his fifties now, she was in her seventies, but her body was as supple and pert as ever. True her breasts were a little saggy now and her throat could not fully conceal the years, but she had looked after herself through her life, and indeed, many men had looked after her too but Jack remained her favourite. She may have aged in years but her author...
Chapter 2, Echoes "Bravo, what's your status?" Mister O called out into his radio with a stressed voice. It was just Mister O and one other team member in a dark abandoned building at a desolate ghost-town village. "Reaper, you picking up anything?" Mister O asked his fellow team member. "Negative, Chief," he responded, "It's been radio silence since both...
Adrian slowly descended the steps to the hole in the ground he'd discovered, every step slow and gentle. He stepped with purpose; beyond the illuminating beam of his flashlight, he could barely see a thing in the darkness beyond. It was like it swallowed the light, the world dropping off just a few feet in front of them. He could hardly believe what he'd f...
The sun peeking through your shades stirs you from a restful sleep. As you sit up in your bed you can hear the coffee pot perking, and you thank a god you don’t believe in for coffee timers. You shuffle to the kitchen nook in your studio apartment hoping a cigarette and a hot cup of Joe would combat the pounding of your head. As you prepare your cup you sme...
I am barely able to contain myself the day of the full moon. An hour before our meeting time, I am pacing back and forth at the patio door feeling like a caged animal myself. Finally the time is here. My clock says eight o'clock on the dot. I step outside and walk to the edge of the concrete and step into the grass. I hear some rustling in the bushes direc...
The darkness and silence remained, but it was different. It felt lighter. She could sense air and wind; she could smell a faint lilting fragrance that was perhaps lilies. Her favourite flower. The first thing that came to her mind then was that she was laying on the softest down bed ever known to mankind. El opened her eyes, relieved that she could still...