John took a deep breath to calm himself and glanced at the holographic image above Dana's engineering station that showed they at least had their shields up now. "Ok Alyssa, you're with me. We're going to have to repel boarders." he ordered brusquely. "Dana, try and get the damage to fire control repaired." "Calara, send out a distress call. Don't fire...
/ /Author's Note: This story, Terrible Company, is sprawling sword-and-sorcery fantasy satire with a diverse cast of characters. Over its many chapters, those characters will have interactions (both with each other and others) that cross many of the lines that exist between Lit genres. I have come to believe that breaking the story into those different categ...
Sorry about the delay. I lost some current files when my computer hiccuped. Had to rewrite this story from scratch. I hope you enjoy it. Please vote and comment and suggestions are always welcome. * I could see three smiles and one very unhappy mother but I could see it was more about worry than anything else. Deciding on a change of subject I fired up th...
Chapter 13 They all made their way into the castle, Justin's mind moved quickly and he looked at Anton, a glimmer of an idea formed in his mind. Going back to destroy the altar was important, but there was an opportunity here that shouldn't be thrown away. He waited until they were eating, the scared servants jumped to keep them happy which just reinforced...
Brad was an only child. He was six years old when his mom, Karoline, died in an accident. He had fond memories of his mom, especially of the one summer he spent in Northern California at her family's beach-front home. Often, he looked at a photo taken on a beach that showed him being hugged by his mother and a woman with long neck and legs. The woman called...
Another new story. I was thinking about the old line... 'Fast cars and fast women', and gave it a little twist for the modern world. Having said that, introducing and developing these characters does take time. I ask for your patience. If you're looking for a quickie, then you'd better look elsewhere. If you are willing to go for a little ride, well, by al...
Chapter 1 Ashley drummed the mithral buckler on her arm as she watched the sun set on the port city of Calimsha. The black metal airship she was riding slowly descended into the city's dwarven enclave for repairs, which would give her enough time to cash in several days worth of shore leave. While she had not been in Calimsha before, her roommate had grown...
Thank you to blackrandl1958 and Pixel the Cat for their superior editing skills. Thank you, D, for the constant feedback. ***** "Something's comin', huh?" I looked up from filling my gas tank. A beefy older gentleman leaned against his car and watched me closely. I didn't particularly feel like answering, but he was waiting for my response with sharp ey...
We arrived back at the suite. It had been a loud ride up the elevator. We were all gropes, laughs, and jokes; somewhat cranked up by what had happened that day, (and now ready to unwind with considerably less clothes on us and considerably more room service in us). No sooner had the door to the room slammed behind us then we'd begun shedding clothes. We wo...
I know I had a choice. I didn't like the available options, but too bad, really. This wasn't magic fairyland where you could close your eyes, click your heels three times and have it all go away. This was real life, where when you owe $5,000 to a loan shark, you either pay up or dance his dance. So, in this case, I literally danced. My name's Harriet Wilde...