Disclaimer: There are lots of snake-women. Read at your own peril. This was a real first for me. Many thanks go to BreakawayRepublic from Touch Fluffy Tails, a long standing friend and colleague. After The CERN Event called "The Crossing", 2042 A.D Somewhere south of Luxor, Egypt. *-*-*-* Lamia: Monster girls have the upper torso of a human woman and...
Ravenna933 edited this story, but she also made some suggestions that were crucial to the plot development in this chapter. The previous chapter's conclusion made a natural endpoint of that branch of the story. I have never written a multi-chapter story arc before, and I wasn't sure where to go next after that. She helped me find a way out of the cul-de-sac...
MY RECOVERY I spent it in bed, drugged to the gills and swimming with nano. MY LOSS I only knew my recovery was done when Techne came to the bedroom that I'd been laying in -- sweating, shivering, aching -- and pulled up a diagnostic holo off my corset. She looked it over, her camera-eyes whirring as she whistled slowly. "God damn, Jesus Christ and all...
ARTHUR F. The smelly hood whipped off my face and I coughed, spat, and glared at the man who had kidnapped me. Or, more accurately, at the snarly mask he wore. Masque Macabre, thus far, was living up to the name. This mask was a special kind of ugly: Red and scowling, with a down turned mouth and a wild explosion of beard hinted at the fringe with carved s...
Thanks to Ravenna933 for her copyediting and plot development suggestions. ***** I woke to the call of prayer blasting through the hotel window. I groaned and rolled over, checking the clock on the nightstand. It was just after 6 AM, and I remembered this least favourite aspect of sharing a bed with Rania, the necessity of all Muslims to rise with the su...
Warning: Those familiar with some of my previous work might be a bit surprised by the ending... As always, constructive comments are always welcome and appreciated. Please refer to my profile for more on my personal policy regarding comments, feedback, follows, etc. And remember, this is a work of fiction, meaning that it is not real in any way, shape, matt...
New readers - and previous readers who might have read the last chapter quite some time ago - know that it is advisable to start at the beginning of the series in order to know about/remember the characters and the sequence of events. ***** "Sir, I have to talk to you," said Amanda in a rather authoritative voice. "Yes Amanda, what can I do for you?" I...
Chapter 14* Gavin kissed her goodbye and Alex and Elizabeth hugged. "See you in four days," Elizabeth said to Alex. "Enjoy him!" "Like I could do anything but!" Alex smiled shaking her head. "I've never been to New Orleans, so send me pics!" "I will," Elizabeth waved over her shoulder. Gavin draped his arm around Alex's shoulder and they waved at her as...
I hope you enjoy this story. Edited by DRGRIFFIN Introduction My name is Dr. Mercedes Ricci. Yes, Italian. I am forty-two years old as I write this story. I have a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. I am the founder and majority owner of a technology firm that invents devices used in security systems. Yes, I am a Rich Bitch! I grew up i...
[As expected, I've received comments to end the story at Chapter 13. Others are sorry to see it end and have offered interesting twists to continue this story or pivot into another related series. I like some of them. I had already written Chapters 14 and 15 and have held them back to see what the comments were. There are enough 'keep goings' to warrant post...