“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 […]
Chapter – XXVII “Good morning Danielle, how are you feeling this morning?” Doctor Miles asked as the young woman came into his office. He would have preferred to conduct her check-ups, the frequency of which had been reduced from daily to weekly, in the much better equipped infirmary. However, […]
<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 […]