Angela smiled as she let the warm water from the shower cascade over her. <This was a good day,> she mentally relaxed, putting the coming social engagement out of her mind. Friday night had been peaceful after returning from physical training. Becca and Seth had both gone out for the […]
The size of the structure was intimidating. A multitude of stone buildings networked together by some architectural Tetris master. Daisy stared at the shopping mall from behind the tinted, reinforced windows of Maria’s SUV, and suppressed a shiver. She couldn’t think about the sheer volume of people inside there. All […]
<Well, this is something new,> Daisy thought as she sat alone in a cell. This wasn’t the first time she’d been inside a cell. Back at The Block she’d taken more than her fair share of criminals into the fortress’ catacomb of reinforced Super cells. They’d also done tours of […]
Kyoshi hurt so much she wanted to cry. Her entire body felt like a wrung out washcloth where every drop of liquid had been extracted with sheer force. Every step she took was a reminder of her mistake at the park. The relentless stabbing pain was visible to anyone watching […]
Daisy closed the door behind her, leaving Dr. Johnson and Anika alone; hoping she hadn’t screwed anything up. Daisy knew the moment Ms. Kemps had taken off that she was wrestling with the demons of her past. She hoped their talk had helped, and her genuine promise of retribution would […]
The hurried footsteps of three retired Heroes, clad in black fatigues, were the only sounds in the deserted hallway. All three advanced at a light jog toward the closed double door of a classroom. Their tranquilizer filled rifles were pointed safely at the ground, and away from each other. Despite […]
<This is fucking stupid,> Daisy hesitated with her hand on the old, scratched, and cold brass doorknob. The coolness of the metal underneath her hand felt good compared to the sweltering heat outside. They were only a week away from it officially being fall, but no one had told that […]
Seth sighed as the golden mist leeched away the aches and pains of physical training. Dr. Sanderson had personally come out of his office to get the two freshmen boys back up to 100% for their ranking match. While Seth and Rich both appreciated the healer’s consideration, both were a […]
“Come on, Daisy Cakes. Just come with me. We can leave this shit storm behind. Go to Europe and enjoy ourselves. We’ll be free,” Daisy looked down on a younger version of herself having a conversation with a man she was about to kill. <This has to be a dream,> […]
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 […]