Perched on the highest point of the green, uneven fields, which looked like waves frozen in time, Walter Scott's house was a sight to behold. On a foggy day, like today, the building hid its beauty until someone came very close. And when they did, it looked more like an old cathedral. The exposed, brown pattern - bricks made up the walls which rose high, cut...
Previously: People are searching for Slave Karma who is buried out in the desert. We learn what Ileana must do to keep Karma physically alive. We also learn that not only was Karma a favorite of the recently engaged Princess Merkeza of Cowen, but she also carries a magical disease. Meanwhile, Pet is stripped of her humanity and infected with the magical dis...
The monk arrived at the monastery just before dusk, as the chill mountain winds began to awake. Freed from the setting sun's embrace, their fingers poked and prodded at the layers of wool that covered humanity's frailty. A cold place. A dangerous place for the unprepared. Or the unwilling. For the monk, though, it was home. Frost had accumulated on his beard...
Kevin noticed a shop he had not seen before. 'This shop is new,' he thought as he walked in, although to look at the dust-covered contents one would have thought otherwise. "Hello," the little old man behind the counter said to him as he looked around, "are you after anything in particular?" "Not especially." "Do you like games?" "I like computer games....
CHAPTER 25 -- SHOW TIME IN THE SHOW HOME It was September now, and Tuyet had gone back to Hue. She had written me that the week in Phu Quoc had been awesome, but during those two or three days she had been back in our town, we hadn't seen each other. Well, our farewell had been more than awesome anyway, and after the emotional upheaval of the summer, we kne...
Master the Tempest is Raging Chapter 6 The Universe The way humans perceive the universe is dependent upon their senses. Before Galileo, the idea that planets circled the sun was unimaginable and the concept of galaxies was blasphemy. The nest and the swarm were limited in the same way. Neither had the ability to sense light the way man does. They could...
Previously in Tomb Raider Rituals: The wealthy and dangerous Josephus Alvarez came to Croft Manor to seek the help of the famous adventurer to have her help him find the golden Chalice of Kiribuni. Knowing Alvarez's greedy nature Lara Croft refused, but still set out to find it, but to protect it not acquire it. The Chalice belonged to the Tsitsikwama, a...
The succubus phase was over and I'd have to switch to incubus to finish the job. It's always easier to have a demon that can shape change do Spawning duty. There's a few succubi and incubi that can't shapechange, but the process of passing the seed between them is incredibly ugly and I won't bore you with the details. If you're really bad and end up in Hell,...
Author's note 1: I do not have an editor, and while I did go through and catch most spelling errors those I could not find the correct spelling for I marked with a **double asterisk**. Any others was missed or on purpose (As in an ascent). Author's note 2: This is a first draft stile submission. Where Fire and Ice Mix 2 ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ Note: I'd like to...
The song the jukebox was playing was familiar to Castiel; Dean had played it many times in the Impala since Castiel had started paying attention. Sometimes the angel had just been listening from afar, tuned in to Dean, checking in on the young human, taking a break from battle to hear what thoughts and fears and oddly beautiful "classic rock" might be passin...