Stories

Initially a response to Prompt 775 for Chapter 1, but using Prompt 777 on Chapter 2

This is a prompt story dedicated to Valkyrie and Parker Owens for their help with So Weeps the Willow. It should be fun!

Just more poetry from me. Hoping people will enjoy or at least contemplate them. And maybe a comment or two.

It will be the darkest of times that give birth to the greatest of lights. The final battle is upon them. The Chosen are drawn into conflict with enemies that know them better than they know themselves. And across the battle lines stare familiar faces.

At the same time, the final symphony plays unknown yet heard to some. Its notes are getting louder as the circle completes. Soon entropy will descend upon all.

Brady sits on a line. He guards it viciously. Nothing is going to cross it. Not even himself.

In a small Western Massachusetts former mill town, now part of a larger college circuit, people -- largely students -- keep getting approached.

They don't bring it on themselves -- or do they?

Police detective Elena Petrakis leads the investigation, while her standbys, Chief Owen Neland, Senior Detective Don Burris, Lt. Ike Omari, and Sgts. Jae Ryu and Rob Perez offer support.

A gay man arrives home and wishes his husband Happy Anniversary, but is soon informed it's not their anniversary. That's when he states that he was referring to the anniversary of same-sex marriage being legalized. Once this is cleared up, they discuss the impact and possible future for same-sex marriage.

It’s Christmas Eve and Jacob and his friends are celebrating the holiday with food, gifts and family. As challenging as the last two months have been, he’s going to find that the best gifts are the ones you never plan on getting.

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