Coney, Island of Sec. Part 3 Pulling out her BlackBerry, Risa quickly took a picture of the half-turned six-armed architect. "Cauldwell is a freak, too? Then this changes everything! I've got to tell-ummph! Mmph!" Risa muffle-screamed, a strange shape covering her mouth, keeping it shut, the cold wetness of a slimy arm trapping her slender body in a vice-grip, dropping the phone on the ground in the process. "So, we got ourselves a little tattle-tale, huh? Well, we can't have you messin' up da boss' plans, can we, cutie?"----------------------------"God lord, its been a good three hours and the kid still ain't contacted back," muttered Dan, slouching on the couch in
Coney, Island of Sec. Part 2 Arriving just as the sun finally left its duty for the day in a pinkish haze, the litter of tents and ruined buildings looked more like deformed shadows then edifices, the alleys separating the ruins looking more like paths into voids of nothing, while the rusting remains of legendary rides such as 'Thunderbolt' lay like rotting corpses stripped of flesh by vultures on a battlefield. "It was 'round here, Mr Clancy. This is where they began disappearin' " Jack said, kneeling down on the antique timber of the pathway and pointing his finger firmly in the center. Nodding in understanding, Dan then knelt down himself, placed the valise on the gro
Coney, Island of Sec. Part 1 Once, it was 'The World's Playground', 'The Eight Wonder of The World', 'City of Wonders' and a thousand other things, but now, the legendary theme-park is now anything but fun, as Dan and Risa will discover, they will be trapped on …Coney, Island of SecretsPart One"Jack, we gotta get back." came a girl's voice, implying much needed urgency. "Aw, relax, babe!" came the smug voice from below, "Hayworth ain't gonna be down here for some time!""But the rest of the class has already gone on! Oh please Jack, let's go already!" the girl stamped; she was an elegant black cat attired very simply in a burgundy hoodie and torn up jeans, he
Sins of A Father Part 2 Late afternoon broke outside,the glow of sunset giving the row of houses and gardens a warm, almost heavenlyaura that seemed to make this neighbourhood a divine creation. And under therays of the departing sun, sat near the back window of the sitting room, wasRisa, sipping away on a cup of tea. "So, how did you find me?" asked RichardVelton, sitting himself opposite her on the small table, pouring himselfanother cup. "I work for the government," she replied meekly, like a littlechild before a complete stranger, "Intelligence-based is all I can say.""Secrets Act and all that bunkum," smirked Richard, remembering clichés fr
Sins of A Father Part 1 After so many years, the past finally catches up with Risa,and now, without Dan by her side, must confront her deepest and darkest fear.One that she tried so hard to suppress for so long, but now, she has no choicebut to face the...Sins of A FatherThe midsummer day wasgorgeous, the sun casting its brilliant rays down onto the green fields, givingthem that postcard-perfect appearance. Amidst the vibrant green grass grewlittle daisies, tulips and buttercups in round clumps. And if one was really vigilantand attentive, you could even see the yellow-brown crickets and tiny redladybirds fluttering and hopping about amidst the s
Eye of the Gorgon Part 4 The coast of Salamis, the Greekisland whose strait was home to one of the most famous naval battles inhistory, could best be described as a huge mound of dry yellow grass and crustygreyish-brown earth. Under daylight, of course. While not pitch black, walkingthrough these fields and hills during night would become a tad more laborious.Stepping out of the driver's seat for a moment, Dan fished in his pocket andpulled out a telescope, scanning the coastline of small cliffs, looking forsome where to make landing. Spotting a deserted, small cove with a beach, Dansat back down, twisted the key, and returned the boat to roaring life
The Great Corsair Part 1 Beginning in the late 17th century, meet theterror of the seven seas. A man feared by the French and Spaniards alike. Yet,a man with other agendas. A man with a colourful crew who have never harmed asoul that did not deserve it, yet have plundered more loot than king could everdream of. Meet…The Great Corsair"Ahh, that was so divine,Melissa," remarked the wolf as he straightened himself up in bed, a goldenvixen with long, flowing auburn hair, lay beside him. Given the room'sfurnishings, complete with marble flooring, a large fireplace and paintedportraits of men in golden and silver armour, blade in one hand, a globe
Splinters Part 1 The room, or what could be assumed was a room, waspitch black, save for a small, white light far above, a tiny dot in the oceanof black. The strange, steel baubles that encased his hands and wrists, likedeformed shackles, pressed down with a good deal of pressure, not forgettingthe added strain on his torso of being held up by his arms. 'How long had itbeen?' he often asked himself, since that gassing in the alley. How long had hebeen kept in this strange void of darkness, shackled like a wild creature ondisplay for the masses, the loneliness only broken by the occasional intervalwhere his captor would bring him water and some
The Great Corsair Part 2 The Corsair's ship sat at thedocks, under the gaze of a rising sun: a large vessel made of fine oak, her maststall and pointed like the spines of a porcupine, her canvas sails unscathed andexpansive, her figurehead a shimmering, silver Pegasus, the winged horse ofclassical mythology who took heroes to their victories, and on the side, gildedin gold, was the vessel's name: The Explorer. "Ahoy, captain!" salutedthe portly grey cat, attired in a washed out shirt and breeches. Behind him wasa hive of activities: similarly raggedly-clad men running all around,tightening rope nooses, nail in iron spikes, piling sacks and cannonballs
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