Author's note: the following story is purely a work of fiction and any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. The author wishes to express his gratitude to rozezwild for her editing to make this a better story. Monday, April 16: For the last seven of my eighteen years, I had been fending for myself, my parents and brothers having been...
Author's Note: Thank you for initial feedback, I've tried to refine my writing, hopefully you can tell the difference. Feedback is always appreciated. ***** Earth, Undisclosed Location - 2012 April 17th 01:33 Corporal Edward walked with confidence, his head held upright and he had his eyes trained straight at Dr. Patrick's office, accompanying him were t...
I have written this story for the one night in XXX story event. Thanks to Chloe Tzang for generating and organising the event and inviting anyone to enter. Please excuse any mistakes - I was racing against the clock to get this one finished. *** 6 February, 1788 Eleven ships have now been sitting at anchor in the sheltered waters of Port Jackson at the in...
"Damn." The word was whispered quietly beside her and Ellen quickly looked at her friend and co-worker. Sonia was staring down the aisle of the plane, her cheeks slightly flushed. Ellen followed Sonia's gaze and understood her friend's dismay immediately. Four soldiers were walking toward seats in Sonia's section of the plane. Their white shirts were crisp,...
In early September 1944, the Second British Army, under the command of Marshal Montgomery, had just liberated Brussels and continued to advance towards the Dutch border with almost no German opposition, and while the Allied troops advanced on the Belgian highways, a Jeep with three women on board was traveling rapidly on one of them. The three occupants of t...
It was 0500 hours, the day was cold and there was snow on the ground at the 4077th. Because of the cold, Cpl. Randall "Radar" O'Reilly, Company Clerk, hurried on his way to the Duty Hut. As he passed the Nurses Quarters, he noted steam coming from the shower tent, and he could hear Capt. Hoolihan singing as she showered. Radar stopped, listening for awhile,...
Jennifer was sitting in an interview room in the base stockade across the table from her was Lt. Chad Smith the Military defense lawyer and J. Johnson a civilian defense attorney. They were waiting for Sargent Charles Macklin who was accused of beating a female soldier almost to death. The door opened and a young man of about 23 walked in in handcuffs. The...
By the time Ayres got Jeffrey back to camp, the Major had recovered from the shock of being hit. As he dismounted, he shook his head and cleared the cobwebs. "Are you sure that you are alright, sir." Ayres asked. "That was a nasty one." "Yes, Ayres, I'm alright," Jeffrey replied. "And thank you, Corporal. I won't forget this." "Just doing what was right,...
In his capacity as Master of Assassins, Lord Downy was accustomed to receiving mail on the very finest of paper emblazoned with ancient sigil rings. He treated them with respect but never felt any exceptional need to treat them with expediency. However, in today's post came a letter emblazoned with a simple 'V' on black wax and that he opened at once. Though...
Chapter 11: Paige's Dilemma We became so intrigued by the letter Mackey had written for Corporal Ramsey that we forgot to get ready to go to dinner. Paige watched me fold the letter Mackey had written to an imaginary girl and put it in my pocket. She didn't say anything, but we both knew that I would share the letter with our friends if the occasion arose....