Tag: Trapped
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Sanctuary: Part 1
It was a small house, little more than a square, fifteen feet on either side, that Chey found herself in. Currently she was lying on her back on the dirt floor, staring up at the underside of the thatch roof. The days here were hot and the nights only slightly cooler with the ever-present humidity…
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The New Guy: Part 2
John awoke the next morning to a light rain. He was already pretty wet and cold by the time he realized what was going on. He took shelter beneath a nearby tree to wait out the rain. It wasn’t a perfect shelter since he still got dripped on a plenty but it was better than…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 29
The carpet sped over the Bokyaku river by moonlight. The far side of the river seemed empty but as they reached the middle of the lake, hellfire flared into sight as a wall of it rose to block their way. Damarys gripped the carpet tightly as Zeter swerved to avoid running into it. She wished…
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The Solar King Part 25
(Photo by Pixabay) “Chester, wake up.” It was his mother’s voice. They’d survived another bombardment, it seemed. Besides his ears still ringing and a slight headache he felt fine. That was incredibly lucky. Usually he had at least a few cuts and bruises. All the same, he didn’t want to open his eyes. Sleep was…
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A Series of Errors Part 4
(Photo by Eugenia Remark) There were no protocols prohibiting BaBS-Y from taking trash receptacles from the other establishments surrounding the Frank Nelis Salon and so that was precisely what BaBS-Y set out to do. There were no people in the establishments, BaBS-Y having already collected them, but the trash receptacles were still the property of…
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Work Party
(Photo by Maddy Freddie) Devlynn hated her job. Sure the pay was great, and she got weekends and holidays off, not to mention the retirement and health insurance packages and the fact that her job wasn’t even all that hard, but that was where the positives stopped. Alright, she had to admit that there were…
Bridge of Broken Glass 