One in a million. Sasha had heard that statement from her parents, her lovers, her friends, and everyone else she'd ever encountered while she did her job. Though, the people she killed knew deep down that life was uneventful. Had been uneventful. That was the whole point in joining the military. At least for my …
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Under the Unknown
The room was spinning. Fast and around. Revolving and moving. My back was flat on the floor, my eyes closed so I could keep myself from falling through the rest of the levels. Lights and darks. Shadows and starbursts. Back and forth. Hitting every corner of my mind.I tasted orange. Heard the screech from violet. …
Period Pieces
"You idiot!" Vincent yelled as he decked his broken with a hardy jab. Edgar dropped to his backside, bouncing slightly on the listing platform. The back of his head bumped the steel pipes. His brother had held back tremendously. He knew that if Vincent truly wanted to hurt him, Edgar wouldn't have maintained his head …
The Mind of the Villain
Jason struggled pulling the knife from his own back. Each touch tipped the blade and vibrated the handle. The pain shot through his entire spine and caused pins and needles through his arms and legs. It was as if he could feel the knife itself, like it was alive and fused with his soul. A …
Attempt 255
Jarrod examined the blood again and again. He ran it through the systems, studied the structure, and isolated the necessary components. Failure. Then another. More trials. More failures. But he couldn't stop. He drew additional blood and dripped individual pieces onto glass slabs. Attempt 256. He examined the blood again and again. He ran it …
Problem Child
Sometimes it's really hard being a mother. I have a healthy family life as most would see from the outside. Husband who works hard, a generous teaching job, and a son who's a tiny copy of his father. My husband could stand to work a little less. Spend some time with the woman he married, …
The Rush from the Other Side (2)
Standing on a bridge was like teetering on the edge of the world. I was standing on a single, solitary pillar licked by raging waters and tumultuous zephyrs. If I reached down, I could hold the world. In my palm. My feet dug deep into the rustic iron bridge. The metal melted, warped, and solidified …
Instructions on Killing a God
There's a little bit of truth in every mythology. A speck of gold, so to speak. A mountain hidden under a sea of doubt, belief, and war. Gods, monsters, beasts, creatures, and those who seek to follow those footsteps. The past finds a way. The world changes. And secrets get buried deep beneath death and …
I’ve Seen the End War
The ground, rusted, filled with metal chunks, cracked and crumbled as I planted both of my feet, barely keeping the bones of my legs in single pieces. Muscles unraveled and my breath kept leaving my lungs dry and heaved from exhaustion. The ship engaged its side guns and mortars. I flew close and ripped pieces …
Thirteenth Reaper
An armor-clad soldier burst head first through the diamond and chitin doors littered with arrows, knives, and indentations conjured through magical bullets. The double doors crashed shut and blocked another sailing blast from the opposing army. Auron lost a banner to the doors and shed his plate armor with every step until he was bare …
Just Buckle Down 