A thought rattled her bones, just a couple minutes after midnight. At the same second, when she'd rushed over her bed and tucked herself into the corner, the door slammed shut. A few items tipped off the dresser, one smashing to pieces on the floor. The bed's posts dragged against the wood, offset from the …
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Birthstone
Every time Derrick saw his mother's grave, he got that uncomfortable twist. It yanked at the back of his throat. Every flower replaced was a pint of blood. When the picture fell, it shattered more than just a frame. The key chain rusted to pieces and stained the top of the stone that held her …
Restitution
When the last one remained, he found a piece deep in his heart. He handled the cost, built the walls around his consciousness to savor the fight. And asked one question...What was he fighting for?
Brushing Up
As I shuffled through the file, a couple pages fell free and flew down to the hard floor. The box tipped too far forward, spilled some of its contents against more white while the rectangle lid toppled away. I skimmed the two pages left in my hands. Vague scratches that were useless. I wasn't looking …
Rogue
Charrod lost consciousness briefly. His scaled, hardened skin brushed off the glass, his stretched bat wings pushed any ropes aside. The material scarred dragon descendants, but it didn't matter as long as it meant freeing himself from a fall. Charrod had an ancestor who died like that. A dragon, dying from falling from too high. …
What’s Next?
Nothing to witness. One more piece to find. With only one thought racing around.
Riot
Halfway through the phone number, I lost my nerve and jabbed a single finger against the red button. I shoved my phone aside, but couldn't quite find the gumption to chunk the thing against the wall. I threw it against a pillow instead. A tiny second passed. A calm one. Because it was filled to …
Pandora
When I found the weapon, I managed to rip it free. It stayed within my hands for a hundred years. It drank blood, it drank soul, and it chewed bone. I should be buried. Gone. But, their power became my flesh. My blood. My will to fight on. This living 'weapon' was mine. It had …
The Theta State
Oryx flipped and dodged with the perfect poise of a talented dancer. He tiptoed while simultaneously flinging his legs enough to cartwheel and side flip as easily as breathing. His talent came in handy. It'd taken so long to show his companions that there was more to the Magnetic Oryx than most had heard. Agility, …
Opening a Few Doors
The group was prepared. She'd explained in endless detail that she would turn to stone by the morning. The first tinge of light started a chain reaction. Her insides were attacked by magic like a rabid parasite took over. Her skin bleached white, and then became dotted and overcome by cement-like stone. She'd placed her …
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