Chapter 1 Continuing Education Five faces stared uncomprehendingly at the scene on the conference room’s large monitor. The sixth stared back impassively at the disbelieving expressions, having watched the recording play out so many times herself that she felt no further shock from additional replays. “Is he… Is he […]
Chapter 23 “Welcome!” Sandy’s mother said, “You must be James,” she said and wrapped him up in a hug which he wasn’t expecting. “And you must be Jennifer,” she said doing the same. “Hi, sweetie,” she said to Sandy coming through the door last giving her a hug […]
Anika grunted as a lightning bolt hit her in the gut. She lost a step in her sideways scramble as her muscles involuntarily seized from the shock, but she quickly recovered and kept moving. <Great decision, Anika,> she chastised herself for accepting a match on a Friday after a physical […]
Chapter – XXVI “Okay, I’ll admit it; I’m glad you guys dragged me out.” Cat said after taking a sip of her drink, some sort of lightly fizzy blue drink that Mike had mixed for her. It was her second one, and after another sip she realized that she never […]
Chapter 24 For the next few weeks there was very little slacking. Many people needed, or at least thought they needed to spend time studying and actually found a great tutor in Professor Anderson. She apparently had several advanced degrees and also apparently years of experience (however […]
Daisy smiled as Kemps pulled Whitfield into a hug. The famous Hero guessed the loving act was partially to stop her from running over to Daisy or Abney, but she could still see the emotion emanating from both women. They were garnering quite a few looks for their public display […]
Chapter 25 Sam rushed out the door as soon as it opened and stopped in his tracks a split second later. Sam had been expecting cold metal walls and well lit corridors, like in the obstacle courses. What he got was…something else, it was the Greek labyrinth. The […]
“Good morning, Ms. Meyers,” a tall man in a plain black suit walked into the interrogation room at the headquarters of the Orlando Protectorate. “Pleasure to see you again.” “Agent Clark,” Daisy inclined her head toward the DVA representative. “Master of all things pain in my ass,” she added, giving […]
Chapter 26 As the test reached the half way point and sphere points doubled, the mood became tenser. Michael and Hope had been able to recruit two more people before they decided that was enough. Ray Bailey, who was average height and build, brown hair, and with a […]
By the time the Columbus Day weekend rolled around everyone in Townhouse 117 was exhausted. The adjustment time the university’s professors gave them to acclimate to college life was over. Large portions of books needed to be read in a day or two, research needed to be done, papers needed […]