(I apologize in advance for this being another short chapter. I hadn't written this part when I posted the first chapter, if I had I would have included this as part of chapter one. This chapter gives a brief background to the ring and how it works and I promise if you stick with me the story will pick up in the next chapter.) (All characters depicted in an...
Chapter One Rodrigo de Toledo brushed his eyes. He was lying in the small boat where he had jumped in the middle of the tempest that had broken the caravel's masts the night before. He shivered at the memory of the huge waves pushing the men into the ocean, while the ship inclined dangerously and the thick curtain of rain made it impossible to see two yards...
As the ship settled smoothly into the clearing in the woods, its' single passenger made the final preparations to put the drive into standby. The pilot's name was largely unpronounceable by the natives of this planet, so it chose to call itself Cuckoo for the length of its stay. Not that it anticipated a great deal of communication with the planet's inhabita...
Sam picked himself off the ground staring at Mellos. Rubbing the side of his face he thought, 'Damn I actually felt that.' "What in the hell is your problem?" He asked. "You are, you miserable piece of garbage." Mellos spit out venom at him. Sam could only shake his head in confusion. Walking up to Sam, Mellos started, "I thought when I started to heal t...
Marlon Cook didn't know what to expect as he entered the Brooklyn loft. He wasn't exactly sure why he let his friends talk him into this: no amount of money could offset the potential awkwardness of this situation. The aspiring actor had been friends with Chloe Donovan and Nicki Taylor for several months; the model and photographer—both Adelaide natives—had...
Tacitus Salutem The background for this story is the Batavian Revolt in the year 69, as mentioned by Tacitus. It was rumored that the Batavian leader, Claudius Civilis had a personal reason as well as the anger of his people to stand up to the Romans. A7inchPhildo helped with the Latin and HawaiiBill took care of the editing. Noviomagus, Dies Mercurii xv M...
You slip your CashCard through the slot and the Rent A Room door glides open. Looking in, you see a bed, sink, shower and dresser. On the dresser are three metal cubes, each about three feet on each side. You know that these containers hold the DrokSar, natives of this planet. They welcomed the Human expansionists with much zeal, for the DrokSar are parasit...
Chapter 5 It had been a long day and they still haven't gotten to the fun parts yet. The whole day had been spent organizing the teams, mapping the pyramid, and laying out search grid patterns. Professor Connors brain was numb and his body exhausted as they trudged back to base camp. It was only after Professor Connors counted heads around dinner that he r...
Mom and I were both pooped. The final days that we spent settling up everything in mom's and granny's apartment had taken more out of us than we had expected, but finally, we found ourselves in my apartment on the West Coast. We were both sprawled out on my living room floor. "Well mom, you have spent nearly a whole day on this coast. What do you think of i...
By Likegoodwine copyright January 2015 Here's a short story for you. All sexual partners are adults. As is often the case with me, my story shouldn't be taken seriously, just a few words put together to make people smile. Edited by JonB1969. Your votes and comments are welcome. For many people in North America, winter is this unpleasant period betwee...