The Curious Case of Rebecca Murdoch: Part 4, Down the Rabbit Hole

My phone trembled, drenched in sweat from my palms and my cheek. My body felt hot and cold all at the same time, and it took me all of the will I could muster to say, “Oh. That must be quite a shock.” “How did you know he was shocked?” for the last time, she … Continue reading The Curious Case of Rebecca Murdoch: Part 4, Down the Rabbit Hole →

The Curious Case of Rebecca Murdoch: Part 3, A Friendly Chat

I don't remember much of the journey that followed, mostly because there was nothing to remember. I was thrown into what was probably the back of a van, hitting my head pretty hard on the floor. I don't think I was concussed, but my head throbbed with pain nevertheless. Based on the sounds I heard … Continue reading The Curious Case of Rebecca Murdoch: Part 3, A Friendly Chat →

The Chord

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Georgiana

Do you like fairies? I like fairies. Fairies are pretty, no, fairies are beautiful. I’ve never met a fairy, but I would love to meet a fairy. Everybody says that I was kissed by a fairy, that’s why I have this little red birthmark on my cheek. At least, that’s what everyone says. Looks more … Continue reading Georgiana →

The Song

Isaac first heard the song when he was out in the woods, chopping a tree. The sun was low in the sky that night, almost completely submerged in the black abyss beneath the horizon. There was only a hint of its rays in the distance, turning the sky blood red. Isaac had just taken the … Continue reading The Song →

The Tomb of the Tyrant: Part 2

He found a cliff and leapt off, grabbing an updraft and curving it towards the Tomb. He didn’t know exactly what he was going to see there, but he knew that it he’d probably not encounter anything good. Ossus the Tyrant had been quite powerful even without his vast resources and army. It was even … Continue reading The Tomb of the Tyrant: Part 2 →

Stereo

I heard several voices around me, all of them only slightly different from each other. All of them said similar things, all so similar, and yet so different from each other. All of the things they said were such logical progressions from the last word spoken, but each of them seemed to have their own … Continue reading Stereo →

Burning Jack: Part 3

Burning Jack gives all a fright, He turns the hottest blood to ice. When you hear his voice, you’ll find You’re too scared to look behind The voice was high, hollow, echoing, but it was more resonant and impossibly loud than Ashton had ever heard. The voice rattled his bones and shook the earth as … Continue reading Burning Jack: Part 3 →

Burning Jack: Part II

Beware all who run from Jack He doesn’t always just attack He’s a master thief, you see He steals the skins of you and me “You saw him?” “Yes” “When?” “Three days ago. I’d snuck out of the house to explore-” “Oscar!” “I know, let me finish. I was in the woods, and I was … Continue reading Burning Jack: Part II →

Burning Jack: Pt 1

Some say a bridge can cross through realms They’re certainly places that Jack overwhelms So if you are crossing, and then you see flames I say you turn tail, and run from his games Ashton sat on his horse, his son Oscar next to him. The sun had set, and the canopy blocked what little … Continue reading Burning Jack: Pt 1 →