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Chapter 1 “Sometimes I just get the feeling that Ethan doesn’t really love me,” Leopold “Leo” Scott said to his long time friend and confidant Kyle Omara. They were sitting in the local coffee shop in their average town, Leo sipping on a strawberry ice cream drink, Kyle with his usual espresso. Leo’s doubts about his boyfriend’s fidelity had been gnawing at him, so much so that he needed to get out and talk about them to someone. That someone had always been Kyle. Ever since they

Another Lifetime Prologue It was so dark, the shadows blended together to create one large black shape. It seemed to penetrate every corner, any and all spots where it could hide and wait unnoticed. It was the kind of dark that would give you chills if you were out in it for any extended period of time, even if it were a warm night. The kind of dark that if you looked into, you’d swear something was looking back out at you. In the center of the dark was a figure

Kyle Omara's life is turned upside down when his best friend Leo is hospitalized. Kyle never Trusted Ethan Hartman, Leo's boyfriend, and it seems his suspicions are proven correct when Ethan savagely beats Leo. Now, with Leo in a coma and Ethan showing no remorse, Kyle enlists the help of a new friend in order to bring Ethan to justice. If only they had any proof...

2007 Anthology

For a brief moment I had the sensation that I was flying. I didn’t know what had happened. One second I’m about to kiss the guy of my dreams, the next I’m falling like a rock. My brain couldn’t even begin to realize what had happened. All I knew was that no good could come of this. I heard the sickening crunch and knew instantly that my leg was broken. My body crumpled to the pavement, and it felt like I had been hit by a train. The pain that followed traveled up and spread out through my vei

2007 Anthology

The words rang in my ears. I’m sorry. How could he have done this? Please don't be mad at me, I have to do this. Of course I'm not mad, I think I love you. I just wish I could have met you sooner. So do I. If I had, maybe you wouldn’t feel this way. Goodbye. Like hell. I’m not letting go of you that easily. He quite literally took my breath away. Standing there in the rain, his teeth chattering, and his arms hugging his slender frame so tightly I thought he might break

Spring 2007 Anthology

I always knew it was going to end like this. People have called me crazy, or just plain morbid, but I always knew in the back of my mind, when it came to the end of my existence, it was going to be gruesome. So now, here I was, in an old and dusty basement, with my back against the wall and a gun in my hand. I could hear the moaning of about a hundred…things near the basement door, some of them clawing at the rotten wood trying to get inside. I looked down at the gun in my hand. It was a

2008 Spring Anthology

Crush by WrathOfMagneto I see him in the hallways and my breath catches in my throat. The way the sun catches his golden blonde hair, making the edges shine white, as if his own inner glow was trying to escape and brighten the world, a little at a time. I couldn’t tell you the exact moment I fell in love with Tyler Jamison, but I will say that in all the time I've been alive on this world, I've never seen a more beautiful person. His beauty transcends the ph

Life in the armed forces isn't easy, but not all the fights are on the battlefield.

Tango By Wrath of Magneto “Tango in the courtyard,” Captain McKinley said as we approached from the southeast. We stuck to the shadows, moving only when we were sure no one was looking, making as little sound as possible. Everything was riding on us, if we failed, the entire operation would collapse. This was the biggest operation that I, Darren Ford Jr., had ever been a part of, and it was an honor to work with Captain McKinley. I took aim, looking down the scope mounted on the

What do vampires, werewolves, and demons have in common? Just another day at the office for a seasoned hunter named Tommy and his apprentice/boyfriend Jonathan.

Three Hundred Years By WrathOfMagneto I ejected the magazine from my .45 caliber pistol, counted the rounds, then slid it back inside with a sharp, metallic “click”. Three rounds. I suddenly got an uneasy feeling in my stomach, and for the first time in my career, I feared for my life. I’d never imagined before that I might actually die doing this, and the sudden realization that the end might in fact be near caused what was now a cold knot of dread to take hold of me. I coul

I was dissappointed as well. I live like less that ten minutes from Detroit, so needless to say, I'm a Wings fan. Oh well, we'll take it back next year. ^_~ No...that wasn't a "kidding" wink. We're going to win it next year.

I have an irrational fear of anything with more than four legs. Seriously, even LADYBUGS freak me out. Oddly enough...the ONLY one I'm not afraid of is bees. I actually think bees are kinda cute. Not wasps though. *shudder* :]

I didn't finish last year, but I'm trying again this year. :]

Awww! Tanks, guys! *huggles you all* I'll try to enjoy myself! :3

I wantz one. Can I has one? lol. I actually like the short hair better. I tend to like short hair on guys, so shorter the better. :]

That was exactly the point I was trying to make, but you said it SO much more eloquently.

Off topic, but FYI, that's quite possibly the funniest thing I've ever read. ^_~

I posted this in my blog, but figured it might be a good debate starter for the forums. Okay now, I've been reading some interesting articles online, and feel the need to put my two cents in. I don't know, maybe I'm the stupid one, but to me, the truth of the matter is so glaringly obvious that I can't help but wonder, what is wrong with people? Grand Theft Auto IV. The media is going, and will more than likely continue to go crazy over the violence in this video game. People who continue to trash Rockstar Games for releasing such a violent game, because they don't believe children should be playing it. The funny thing to me is, Rockstar Games is on the exact same page as they are. That's why the game is rated "M" for "Mature", as in, 18 and up. Last time I checked, 18 years old is not a child. I'm not naiive enough to think a simple rating on the cover of a game is going to stop kids from doing anything. The problem with this whole situation is the fact that, in general, parents are stupid when it comes to what their kids do for entertainment. They think, "Oh, it's just a video game, it's harmless." If you're a parent out there and thinking that same thought, slap yourself and get it out of your head. An "M" rated game is NOT for children. Porn is for people 18 and up, and you wouldn't DREAM of giving it to a minor, so why would you give an "M" rated game to one? People need to leave Rockstar alone. They've done what's been asked, and that's rated their game according to its content. When was the last time you saw an "R" rated movie get the kind of negative press this game has gotten? Simple truth is, you haven't. If GTA was a movie, it would be winning all kinds of awards, and get nothing but accolades in the press. Just ten minutes ago, I read that Jack Thompson, a Florida attorney (read his wikipedia article, he's basically against the first amendment, lol) is referring to the game as a "Cop Killing Simulation Game". What a load of total horse manure. I just can't stand it when people in positions of power say things like that, having never played the games themselves. Ugh, my point is simply this. The only reason it's getting the negative press that it is, is because it's Grand Theft Auto. There was a game that came out for the X-Box 360 called "Saint's Row", which is for all intents and purposes, a clone of GTA. But I'll bet that unless you're a gamer, you've never heard of it. In "Halo 3", highest selling game of all time (for now, GTA IV is probably going to take that title), you kill thousands upon thousands of aliens, and in the online multiplayer, human opponents, but it's never criticized for being violent. Hell, technically Mario is cruel to animals. He goes around killing turtles and...weird little brown mushroom people when all they're doing is pacing back and forth, yet his games are marketed specifically for children. CRAZY! O_o

Okay, I must warn you, I'm a HUGE comic book nerd, so my review might be biased. I saw it on Thursday, first showing, and I have to say I loved it. Completely and totally. Robert Downey Jr. nailed the role of billionaire industrialist and alcoholic womanizer Tony Stark perfectly. He brought a realism to the character that I was really fearing he wouldn't be able to do. The thing about Tony Stark is that he's a total a**hole, and they don't really shy away from that in the movie. They could have easily made him less of an a**hole and therefore more likable, but then he wouldn't have been true to the comics background. The special effects were really a rarity, as most of the time you forget you are watching a computer generated image. They used a blending of CGI and a real suit, and it's the first time that I can recall ever seeing it actually work. The story was a blend of all the different versions of his origins that have been in the comics, so it should please all of the fans of the comics. all in all, i really enjoyed the film. It provided the key element that I believe MUST be present in one of these films, and that's a fun time. ^_~ Oh, and if you see it, make sure you stay till the end of the credits. There's a cameo of another Marvel Comics character, played by a REALLY prominent, FAMOUS actor.

Very well said, Nick. You touched on basically all of the points regarding Iraq that I believe to be true. If we were to pull out now, we'd be leaving Iraq defenseless from someone like Syria or Iran. As opposed to this war as I am, I completely agree that it'd be a stupid move to pull out now. I honestly can't think of a reasonable solution to this problem. The president who pulls the troops out of Iraq will be seen as a hero, until 9/11 happens again. Except this time it might be from a nuclear power instead of a terror cell. Now, on to the candidates. John McCain...No. For pretty much all the reasons you gave, lol. The only thing I like about him is the fact that he was a prisoner of war, and thus he would be more compassionate toward the troops. But even then, lately he's been looking more and more like a George W Bush clone. Hilary Clinton...Are you kidding? Seriously, the only reason she's being considered for the position of the most powerful person in the country is because her husband is Bill Clinton. And the only thing he ever did was bomb the hell out of Kosovo to get the heat off of him. Barack Hussein Obama...I don't know. You notice I used his middle name, simply because there are vehement protests against using it. But aside from such a petty thing that only matters because they are making it matter, I don't agree with the majority of his policies. I just simply don't know. I didn't vote in the last election because I opposed both Bush and Kerry, so I don't really see myself doing any differently this time. At this time I think Obama's the best choice, but really, when you're choosing between three turds, does it matter which one is the best?