Rifts -- Strange Land Previously ... Donna and Zha-Ying agreed to a partnership and Donna's name changed to match her new personna. Meanwhile, Wind Runner, Grond and Pink meet a former adversary, Strider, a Wolfen Cyber Knight. New Lazlo It had been several days since he had heard from Dagger. The team he had organized to take down his former boss. Richte...
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This story has been submitted as part of the RAINY DAY STORY CHALLENGE set on the Author Hangout Discussion Forum. All criteria and build up can be viewed through this link: RAINY DAY STORY CHALLENGE THREAD * * * * * The lightning cracked across the darkening sky as the maelstrom approached. The smell of rain filled the evening air and dr...
It took a while for the sound to penetrate her awareness. She had come home after a tiring day, kicked the shoes off her aching feet and headed straight to the kitchen for a glass of a light white wine. She didn't drink alcohol very often, but after the day she'd had, she was in the mood to be a bit rebellious. She debated about fixing herself something to e...
Ellen didn't know why this had happened to her. She had begun her day like any other, yet here she was. Things like this were always happening to her. Ellen woke up at seven in the morning like usual. The twenty year old woman had the day off from her job at the local mall and had planned to spend the day throwing out old clothes that didn't fit her anymor...
I walked against the wall of wind trying to prevent me from gaining access to what lay beyond. I leaned into it and pushed; it pushed back with half the force. It was only toying with me. I knew that the wind was an unrestrained creature with violent intent. It could no doubt hurl me to the frozen ground and bind me there like an insect helplessly bound to a...
Dannon|Muloney File 2446: Zero the Hero Dannon wiped the sweat from his forehead with his good hand. The other stayed sharp on the 9mm pistol as dust flew through the wet tunnel. Muloney crouched just in front of him, her weapon grasped with both hands. He could hear her breath as she scanned the dark passageway for their quarry: a balding psychopath named...
He's been under tremendous strain, lately. Work-related stuff has kept him up nights, pacing the floor. Politics and world affairs haven't done anything to ease his mind, either - if anything, all those other influences have upset him even more. When I lowered my lashes at him one evening and nodded toward our bedroom, he looked away. I went over and put my...
Hi Sweetlips, I've just checked into the hotel. You had your voicemail turned on, so I decided to give the hotel stationery a try. I miss you so very much. It's really bad this time. I've already been missing you ever since the moment we said goodbye at the airport. I've still got a clear picture in my mind of you standing on the roof terrace, waving at me...
Prologue Hell - The Second Circle. Somewhen beyond Time. The Primordial Wind howled. Blinding in intensity, hurricane in force, it vortexed within the Second Circle. It had milled about since the second day ever, an unnoticed bastard child. The ungrateful souls that came after it gave no thanks even as it soothed their sunburnt skin, uttered no prais...
My wife, Kim and I, were getting ready to go to dinner and a movie to celebrate our anniversary last week. She told me that she had a surprise for me and to wait in the living room, that she would be out in a few minutes. Kim has become much less inhibited, since that night at the grocery store a few months ago. She knew that it turns me on when she shows he...