Kane stood at the top of the mountain overlooking the Los Angeles valley. From this position atop the highest peak bordering LA and Ventura counties, he see observe everything. To most people, it would be nothing more than a show of lights against the darkening skies of early evening. But Kane was not most people, he was a hunter. A hunter of the undead. Wit...
Greta Samson stepped off the train and stood on the platform looking around. There were few people around at this time in the morning and the train left just a few minutes later. She hiked up her backpack and walked to the exit where a taxi was parked. There was a man leaning against the hood smoking a pipe facing the warm morning sun. "Excuse me, could you...
"Wizards and witches always know when they will die," Havelock Vetinari proclaimed to his 'friend' Lady Margolotta, Ruler of Überwald, over dinner one evening, "unlike the 'Differently Alive' who mostly have no reason to believe that they ever will." "Qvite so," she responded archly, "und your point is?" "I'm just musing on the fact that while the Watch,...
Look, Mother Nature's a mad scientist but she's yet to create a single-gendered species, although there are a few asexual entities out there, such as certain types of plants, and that annoying teacher I had in the eleventh grade. That's why, well, I wish people would stop being surprised when I tell them that I am a Merman. Apparently, in the minds of some i...
Three days later: It was early evening when she awoke to the smell of burning cloth, her nightmares had gotten worse. She opened her eyes to find the curtains on fire; she tried to move to put them out but groaned in intense pain instead. A hand was on her shoulder now, "Relax, you don't want to hurt yourself again, do you?" The words made her stiffen and a...
Thank you for your patience during this last two weeks. My class took all of my time and there was none left for writing. As always, a huge thank you to Archangel_M who helps me more than he'll ever know. ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ Nevada -- Present Day Kelly nestled into her grandfather's chest just like she used to when she was a little girl. She felt so safe i...
Meghan's POV "Don't say a word," I said as I elbowed him in the ribs. He grunted, then sat down. "Put that away and look at me." He put the ticket back in his wallet and put his phone down. I leaned in, whispering in his ear. "This isn't the time or place. Don't say anything until you have Snake and Dagger alone, this is club business." He nodded, still...
A lot of people seem to think that being a superhero is all fun and games. I shook my head as I sat in my living room, watching a rerun of Smallville on basic cable on a Friday night. What am I doing home on a night like this? I've had enough excitement this week, thank you very much. The name is Yolanda Jean-Claude and I was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Hai...
Emile looked at Jack, who watched his Alpha run into the woods. "That... could have gone better," he said wryly. Emile sighed and wrapped her arms around Jack, resting her head on his shoulder. It felt strange to be alone in the Alpha's home, but it didn't seem to bother Jack at all. "So what do we do now?" Jack pulled Emile tight, content to just breathe...
Woah. You guys are so awesome! Lovin' the feedback! I was especially nervous about this considering I am a first time writer. I made the first chapter short and to the point so I could see how you guys felt. I'm going to try to go more in depth now since I've got such awesome comments. So in this chapter, you'll see more of Katrina's past. Enjoy as always!...