Greetings Friends! My name (at least in the world of literature) is Jonathan D. Rhyder. I have long been enthralled with the genre of superheroes; though this came about less through comic books, and more through fiction of a similar sort to Super Powereds. My career currently revolves around traveling […]
Herbert Jackson peered down with hooded eyes at the young man sitting in the hardback chair across from him. In truth, he really wasn’t much to look at. Just past the earmark of two decades, he was of average height (probably about 6 ft. even with his socks on); with […]
Chapter 1: New Horizons – Ethan observed the bustling city as it flashed past the greyhound bus – his forehead resting against the cool window pane. He had always felt slightly uncomfortable when entering the city. Any city really. Chicago was no different; it’s towering skyscrapers thrusting into the cloudy atmosphere; […]
Chapter 2: New Days – Even after staring at the math test for several minutes, Casey couldn’t make heads or tails of it. “I mean sure, ” he thought aloud. “I spent hours studying this thing, I even had Travis drill me on the questions. Why can’t I remember a […]
Chapter 3: Old Thoughts – Jackson sat quietly alone on the high mountainous ridge and absorbed the feel of the day into his skin. The whisper of the wind that flowed through his dark hair was a comforting friend, the cool summer breeze carrying the sound of forest glen and […]
No, I haven’t forgotten my promise. Yes, I will be continuing to write and update this story. Periodically. Life got busy, and I just didn’t have as much time as before; therefore certain stories got the backburner. Truth be told, another one of the reasons I stepped away for a […]
Well, it took a couple of years, but I finally came back. Reread all of Drew’s works, and got caught up in that feeling of wanting just a little bit more. Pulled the fan-fiction I had started out of the mothballs, and gave it a good cleaning. Been writing the […]
CHAPTER 4 A landline phone rang shrilly on top of an empty desk, in the middle of a doorless, windowless room. A single occupant sitting in the only chair provided stared harshly down at the noisy device, frustration evident in the intervening silence. Finally, on the fifth ring, a […]
Chapter 5 Ethan stared out the window of his hotel room, sipping his coffee and considering his future. It was a rainy day in Chicago but the temperature was pleasant enough, and his room contained very comfortable furniture. He had tasks that needed doing, but he wasn’t really in […]
Chapter 6 ~ The student flat was old and smelled like a dozen ripe socks. Lela Belaudon sighed in exasperation. She had expected the standard dorm situation when applying for college, but this was pushing it. Shoving her small stack of boxes further into the suite, she took a better […]