Ch 4 A trial and a party, more scientific work This chapter sees a trial and a New Year's Party. The scientists tackle a much bigger job. Because of the amount of abbreviations in this story, I include a glossary: Adm. Admiral, naval rank (see Cmdr.) -- above a captain Capt. Captain, naval rank -- usually a ship's commander CCO Chief Communications Off...
I stood atop the highest roof of the tallest building on the back of an immense, town-sized horse that was thundering in a panicked terror straight towards the edge of an immense canyon, facing down a collection of bandits and brigands, and yet, the thing that I was most struck by was the fact that I had met my first...husband. He was dressed in a green tun...
Part one-Harriet's Troubles. Harriet Kono sat twisting the ends of her long black hair, an automatic reflex brought on by stress. Her grandmother told her millions of times that twisting her hair made her look nervous and twitchy. "Good paying companies don't hire nervous girls that twist their hair," Harriet said aloud in a stern mocking voice in imitati...
"Hey, Ang." "Hey, Jill, haven't talked to you for a couple of days. I found a new dress shop with fabulous couture knockoffs. I can't wait to take you there." "That's sounds like fun. Maybe this week? Say, listen, I called because I need to talk. Billy and I are having problems. Some really big problems. I'd like to come over and get some sorority sister a...
The next day was leaving day – in the morning for the clients and the afternoon for most of the staff. April had made her check in call as the second thing she did after she woke up, eager to pass on the news of what she'd learned and what she'd found. Before making it, she pulled out the android tablet and pushed in the memory stick she'd taken the night b...
Harry's notes, Chapter 7: We are at the halfway marker in this story. The alien race known in fable and joke as Fay, live hidden among humanity, while hiding from the equally alien Formorians who kill them on sight; in the middle of this ancient conflict: three beings fall in love. A man returns to sanity, a Princess serves her people, thousands of new Fay a...
Super heroines Book One. BLAZE and MIST. There are countless Alternative Universes, ranging from ones that are almost indistinguishable from our own, to ones that are totally unrecognisable from our own. Somewhere/time in the middle of these possibilities; is a Universe where there are special people with special abilities. On this particular version...
Dear Reader. I'm an Australian writer and use English spelling and Australian slang. If you can't with the fact that at times words will end in 're' or that there will be a 'u' in colour, please stop reading now. (Yes, we've had complaints.) CUCK WARNING! This story also contains married folk enjoying sex with other people. If that subject matter offends, st...
Author's Note: Everyone is eighteen! This is a sequel to my story for the Summer contest - and thus, is for the Halloween contest! Enjoy! I ducked underneath Songbird's vocalization. It struck the wall behind me, which exploded outwards in a haze of shattered stone and bits of newmatter insulation. When I stood up again, I shook my head. "So, I was saying-"...
--------- This is the final chapter of the story. There's some sex in the beginning of the chapter. The rest is just the story. --------- Chapter 7 - FINAL Of course Rosaline loved him. She was not sure when; perhaps from the very start, when their eyes met for the first time, when she saw him across the coffee table, or when they kissed for the fir...