I smell smoke. The scent draws me out of sleep, from the longest nightmare I’ve ever endured. But I’m waking to something far worse. Paul, his mouth spewing blood, his eyes dull. He looks at me and says, “Metis, you’re a beautiful boy.” And then his head falls against my shoulder. His heart stops. My… Continue reading 1.42 – The World is Red Now
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THE MASK GOES BACK ON
1.41 – The Shadow They Cast Together
Shaking, shivering, and pouring entirely too much sweat, Bedevil soars over Houston after Gabe. Plumes of smoke rise just south of downtown, from Gabe’s march toward the Shrine. She wants to fly faster, to push harder, but her stomach already wants to flop out of her mouth, and her legs and arms tremble just from… Continue reading 1.41 – The Shadow They Cast Together
1.40 – Someone Unknown
Flashfire will never admit he is afraid. The gnawing beast in his gut can’t be fear. But the images coming out of PK Resonance… the news… Highheart’s panicked message about Home Run and Megajoule and Pandahead… They’re certainly making him feel something. Home Run and Megajoule. Somehow the same person. A person that Flashfire has… Continue reading 1.40 – Someone Unknown
The Megajoule Series 