“Up Rorik.” The knight looked up from his cot to his old instructor standing over him, smiling. Rorik rolled over to his feet his master moving before him. “Morning sir.” “Sir’s not needed anymore Rorik.” Rorik nodded “Forgot.” “Come, we’ve been called before the Duke today.” “What an honor.” replied Rorik stretching his back. “The …
A Series. Riggs spat out the side of the buggy, sand whipping into his face. He believed he had guessed right and should be nearing whatever Valroth was within an hour or less. His buggy was laden with supplies and weapons raided from Bandit Clan. Riggs couldn’t get the image of Gorganas out of …
“Where’d he go?” asked Jack. Maureen shrugged “Off playing somewhere.” Jack stood up from his chair and walked back into their trailer. “Arnie you in here?” he called out. Jack shook his head and walked out “He’s not in there.” “Well I’m sure he’s fine, hun.” replied Maureen. “How do you know?” replied Jack looking …
A Series. Riggs groaned, pain throbbing through his entire body. He looked around. All about him lay the wreckage of a ship. He tried pushing himself up but his arms gave out and he fell back against the sand, beaten. Riggs lifted his head and looked around him. He was in some sort of …
“Just arrived in?” a tall broad shouldered sergeant sat on a crate smoking a cigarette, taking long drawn out drags and blowing them into the almost noxious air. “Yes sir.” replied Reinhart a fresh recruit just out of basic. “Recommend you either die quick or hunker down for the ride.” replied the sergeant. “Will do, …
No one believed me. They thought I was just some crazy old man babbling on about this and that. They didn’t know that I was the only sane one of the bunch. They should have listened to me. Had they listened many could have been saved. But the past can’t be changed, this much I …
Sarac gazed out across the sea, spying an island. With a weak voice and trembling hands he pointed “Do you see that?” Murdoc his friend looked up from tending to Landon their fallen companion. “An island.” said Murdoc his voice raspy from dehydration. Sarac stumbled over toward the side of the boat the island was …
Aldric crashed against the jungle floor rolling, his bag of gold splaying across the ground sending coins and trinkets in every direction. “Damn.” cried Alrdic reaching for his things when he heard snarls coming from just behind him. With a start he grabbed the bag and raced off into the jungle plowing through the underbrush. …
Sturm stared out at the gathering clouds before him, rising up from the city of Kefalo down below in the distance. He stood atop his lookout tower hidden in the trees of the mountainside forest he stood in. There had been rumors of war and turmoil in the city. Of course to Sturm this was …
Roy sat back in the hospital chair a feeling of despair washing over him. His 6 month old son, Jackson, was cradled in his wife’s arms on the bed in front of him, his son’s breathing muffled and short. A nurse was at the bedside marking something down on a clipboard. She talked with Sarah, …