Chapter Twenty-Eight -- The Avenging Stranger Tanélickt and Danka departed from the Great Temple before sunrise on August 6, only four days after Danka first entered the city. The two penitents had very little time to spare if they were going to cross the entire western valley, go into the mountains, cross the pass near Novo Sumy Ris, and navigate the hilly...
The lights came on and voices screamed "Off it and on it" as Sgt. Morales went down the aisle kicking bunks. Teresa rolled off the upper bunk and looked at her watch. Four forty-five; god damn you George Bush, this is just too damned early to get put of bed. "Get your shit together people and clean up this pig sty" Sgt. Morales yelled, "I want you back from...
What were you doing when the zombies rose and the whole world went to hell? That's a question I've heard spoken many times in the days after the Plague. Everyone remembers where they were when 9/11 happened, when Barack Obama got elected President of the USA, and now, we've got a new globe-shaping event which we all share. I was still in Canada at the time,...
He loved Army life. His wife hated it. Sergeant Tim Miller loved starting his day at 5 A.M. with a workout, loved pushing his troops to the edge of their tolerance and beyond. He loved going to the rifle range and firing off thousands of rounds. He loved teaching young Soldiers and watching them become warriors. He loved his job. He had started as an Infan...
I was still wearing the same clothes. I got up from the bed. There was a small coffee table next to a couch. Some food was kept on the table: salad, bread, fruits. But I felt too groggy to feel hungry. I went to the attached bath. To my delight there was a bathtub. I ran a hot bath and sank into it. I spent nearly an hour in the bath. It took away the sle...
Staring into the mirror with a shocked expression on my face (MY face? I don't see myself I see woman.) What the fuck happened? How did this happen? As I stand there questioning my grip on reality, there is a knock on the door. Jennifer (don't call her Jen or Jenny, for the love of god don't do it), asks how long will I be? I flinch, my head whipping back an...
Laura was luxuriating in a delicious dream. She was wrapped tightly in a cocoon of hot smooth silk that sent an electrical charge along her sensitive skin from head to toe. She felt an orgasm building inside her womb, as if the warmth she felt within was bursting forth, stimulating her aching sexual organs as it spread outward toward the light. Then she was...
She stood, staring at the dirt-crusted metallic doors in front of her. Her breathing slowed as she focused her thoughts and calmed her racing heart. Every time. It's the same fear every time. Her sharp eyes caught the doors vibrating against the low thrum of noise and violence barely contained beyond them. Her right ear twitched with each muffled boom. Low...
This is maybe not the best of stories, but it really did happen and it was an awesome experience so I thought I would share it with you, Dear Reader. It was getting late. He had to be up early the next day (and consequently, so did I- I didn't want to be alone here while he was out for the day and the housekeeping staff were going about their business). I w...
Ok, folks, here is the next chapter. For those of you who think I might be wrapping things up, well... maybe. I'm still considering several other 'sidestreets' that this overly long tale can go down, so bear with me, I'm still making up my mind on a few of them. I hope you've enjoyed the ride so far, stay tuned, and all the rest of that happy stuff. *****...