Heath finds himself running through the park behind hid middle school. The trees pass by in a blur and he doesn’t bother pay attention to where he’s going, he’s just running. The boys in his class had started teasing him again. Calling him names and accusing him of burning things down … Continue reading The Guild – Chapter 127 – Heath
Month: December 2018
The Guild – Chapter 126 – Kaitlyn
The door slams with a serene sense of finality. I stare at the space he left behind, the shimmering dragon egg resting in a puddle on the floor next to me. So many questions run through my mind in a jumble. I barely managed to think one question before another forms. … Continue reading The Guild – Chapter 126 – Kaitlyn
The Guild – Chapter 125 – Heath
Just then, a knock comes at the door and I voice outside calls out. “Did someone call the fire department?” A female voice calls as the door swings open. I feel the air shift and as I turn to look I’m met with a blast of icy water. My eyes widen in shock … Continue reading The Guild – Chapter 125 – Heath
The Guild – Chapter 124 – Hitomi
I wander the halls of the training rooms aimlessly searching for a challenge. After returning from Africa a second time, I wonder why it is I decided to stay. I am learning some English, and I can manage to hold brief conversations with the others, but I don’t feel that close with anyone … Continue reading The Guild – Chapter 124 – Hitomi
Interlude – Snowstorm – Ceph and Elias
It’s so very cold. Dark and cold. I can’t feel my hands or feet. My limbs seem to hurt like ice daggers are being driven into them. Where am I? What am I? My memory is shrouded in fog. The snow is swirling about me in a never-ending cascade of oncoming death. Maybe this time … Continue reading Interlude – Snowstorm – Ceph and Elias
The Guild – Chapter 123 – Heath
I wait for the door to shut before I lean against it, letting out an exasperated sigh. My blood thrums in my ears from the built-up nervousness as we walked back to the dorms. My hands shake, and not from holding the egg. I stand like this for a while, trying to sort … Continue reading The Guild – Chapter 123 – Heath
The Guild – Chapter 122 – Kaitlyn
I’m content to let Andrei think Nik and I were having a simple disagreement, or he was teasing me. Still, that was a little… over the top. I know he can get jealous, but I’ve never seen him get angry at me like that. I don’t understand. "Does he normally react … Continue reading The Guild – Chapter 122 – Kaitlyn