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Survivor

This post was originally published through Patreon on April 10, 2018. I awaken, covered in aches and bruises, cuts and scratches. My right eye has swollen shut, black and blue like the rest of me. I put out a hand to steady myself and cringe. My arm is either sprained or broken; it will require … Continue reading "Survivor"

Laura

This post was originally published through Patreon on April 17, 2018. Laura gazed into the dark midnight sky, where the moon beamed down on the world below. The luminous light was warm. It soaked into her skin, replenished her weary, weakened reserves. She could hold a lot of energy inside, but even one as ancient … Continue reading "Laura"

Genevier’s Special Power

The angel Genevier stood with her back against the engraved cathedral wall, eyes wide. She could hear the demon approaching, could hear its wet chuffing breaths, its low malicious snarl. Like a lion stalking a lone gazelle, it followed her scent, and though she couldn’t see it, though the expansive cathedral lay blanketed in near … Continue reading "Genevier’s Special Power"

Simon

This post was originally published through Patreon on April 24, 2018. I am trapped, and I am afraid. Once I thought myself invincible. The world was a great shining wonder, a rich and sumptuous banquet of which I partook every day. I loved the world, and for a time, I thought the world loved me. … Continue reading "Simon"

The Hunt

This post was originally published through Patreon on March 13, 2018. “What have you gotten me into?” I peered into the starry moonlit sky, unleashed a feral, wordless curse, and ran. The ground rose up to meet my feet in quick, pounding strides, while their cries—anguished, twisted, inhuman—rang out into the night. I was surrounded, … Continue reading "The Hunt"

Trapped Between Worlds

This post was originally published through Patreon on March 20, 2018. It was too much too fast. Another world strobed in and out of view, and Kevin clapped his hands over his ears and closed his eyes. “Stop.” For a moment, the flow of otherworldly sensations surged. Then slowly, reluctantly, they petered out, until after … Continue reading "Trapped Between Worlds"

Remembering

This post was originally published through Patreon on March 27, 2018. The sun beats down upon my neck, but I do not feel its warmth. The light is wan, sickly, and I hug myself against the cold. The Earth—or the Old World, as it has come to be called by my people—is a graveyard. Ancient … Continue reading "Remembering"

The Bell

This post was originally published through Patreon on February 13, 2018. A bell rings behind me, and I turn. But no one’s there, and a moment later I continue on, boots clip-clopping against the paving stones of an abandoned street, their cyclic echo like a cannonade in the darkness of the night. The bell rings … Continue reading "The Bell"

Firefighter

This post was originally published through Patreon on February 20, 2018. The fire was so much worse up close. Eric had seen it on the evening news every night since he was ten. He’d watched it gain a foothold, watched it advance, watched it spread like a contagion through most of the world, until Earth’s … Continue reading "Firefighter"

Red

This post was originally published through Patreon on Janurary 17, 2018. Red. The color floods Amanda’s vision, a blinding solar flare in the dark, and she lifts a hand to shield her eyes as a familiar creature advances. She was seven the last time she saw him. The same blinding glow had preceded him, and … Continue reading "Red"