<98…99…100,> Daisy’s abs burned with lactic acid as she slowly lowered herself to the ground. <Now rockies,> she reengaged her core muscles, and focused on her obliques. The gym was nearly empty at this time in the morning, and that’s just how Daisy liked it. When her pseudo-imprisonment started over […]
Chapter 27 As the final hour approached, students began funneling towards the center of the labyrinth. James was one of the first of the seven to sneak up to the arena and what he saw shocked him. He’d been there a few hours ago and it was now […]
Chapter – XXVIII “The ethics of heroism are intimately tied to the history of heroism” Dean Smith said, standing before the class of young supers. The class was certainly smaller than it had been to start the year. “After all,” he continued “part of knowing where you are is knowing […]
Angela anxiously paced back and forth across the common room. <No…no…no, it’s not ready,> she grabbed beer bottles, a pizza box, and other bits of trash as she paced. It was surprising how much had changed since she started at West Private’s HCP, and how much hadn’t. Angela had been […]
Chapter – XXIX Ani-man was a habitually light sleeper. Anyone who survived four years of the Hero Certification Program, two years of internship, and then life as a Hero on the mean streets of Chicago learned to sleep whenever the opportunity presented itself, fall asleep quickly, and be roused easily. […]
“…so the nun turns to the Pope and says, ‘no way padre’,” Lilly stared in disbelief as the two men in her life roared with laughter. <You have got to be shitting me,> Lilly kept the smile on her face as Seth and her father struggled for breath. The three […]
Chapter – XXX “Dispatch, this is Checkmate. Please give me an encrypted patch into the pinned officers radios.” “Done, go ahead Checkmate.” “Officers, this is Checkmate of Second City Justice. We are on the scene and will have you out of here momentarily. Our members are moving into position to […]
<Everything is going to be just fine,> Daisy pulled aside the window curtain to see the black SUV pulling up. It was pretty early in the morning, and after a holiday like Halloween, that meant nearly the entire student body was still passed out. Daisy and Craig had only finished […]
Chapter – XXXI “Shit! Heroes!” Finder said, his blazing eye staring out of the store windows. That damn kid just had to ring the silent alarm before Keeper was able to lock them both down. He knew the boss sent them after the kid because his senses are good, but […]
Mason lumbered into the dining hall with the intention of putting his head down on one of the faux wood tables and taking a nap. To say he was exhausted was an understatement. The big strongman knew the familiar feeling of being tired. He’d worked multiple jobs, gone to school, […]