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Stormblade B2 C38: Aliens (2)
38 - Aliens (2) Our approach to the portal was almost as perfect as we could ask for. It was quiet, there were no guards, and we made it in38 - Aliens (2)Our approach to the portal was almost as perfect as we could ask for. It was quiet, there were no guards, and we made it in without alerting anyone.Then, the moment w...
Stormblade B2 C37: Aliens (1)
37 - Aliens (1) Roswell was, by far, the creepiest place I’d ever been. We stopped the truck on the highway that ran through it; Jeff didn’t37 - Aliens (1)Roswell was, by far, the creepiest place I’d ever been.We stopped the truck on the highway that ran through it; Jeff didn’t want to risk getting it stuck in ...
Stormblade B2 C36: The White Sands (3)
36 - The White Sands (3) A few hours later, we stared at a ruined metal tower on the far side of Capitan. It had been ripped apart from its36 - The White Sands (3)A few hours later, we stared at a ruined metal tower on the far side of Capitan. It had been ripped apart from its base to its tip; the twisted metal looked ...
Stormblade B2 C35: The White Sands (2)
35 - The White Sands (2) Derrick’s question echoed through the static as a half-dozen different voices all repeated the same thing. “Could C35 - The White Sands (2)Derrick’s question echoed through the static as a half-dozen different voices all repeated the same thing.“Could Carlsbad have cleared it?”“What...
Stormblade B2 C34: The White Sands (1)
34 - The White Sands (1) The Governing Council had strict rules in place to keep unawakened humans safe—not from portals or the monsters tha34 - The White Sands (1)The Governing Council had strict rules in place to keep unawakened humans safe—not from portals or the monsters that lived inside of them, but from delv...
Stormblade B2 C33: Guard Duty (3)
33 - Guard Duty (3) It took an hour of sitting around in the torch-lit circle between our brightly painted tractor-trailers before the meal33 - Guard Duty (3)It took an hour of sitting around in the torch-lit circle between our brightly painted tractor-trailers before the meal was finished.The smell of popcorn, fried a...
Stormblade B2 C32: Guard Duty (2)
32 - Guard Duty (2) The dust cloud grew quickly. One minute, we could only see it through the pair of binoculars when Ellen passed them arou32 - Guard Duty (2)The dust cloud grew quickly. One minute, we could only see it through the pair of binoculars when Ellen passed them around. The next, it was close enough to see ...
Stormblade B2 C31: Guard Duty (1)
31 - Guard Duty (1) The Light of Dawn, Angelo Lawrence, was many things. Patient wasn’t one of them. When the bus dropped us off at the east31 - Guard Duty (1)The Light of Dawn, Angelo Lawrence, was many things.Patient wasn’t one of them.When the bus dropped us off at the east gate leading out onto Old Highway Sixt...
Stormblade B2 C30: Minutes to H-Hour (2)
30 - Minutes to H-Hour (2) Angelo Lawrence was many things. The responsibility of the convoy was forcing him to be one he was not, though. P30 - Minutes to H-Hour (2)Angelo Lawrence was many things. The responsibility of the convoy was forcing him to be one he was not, though.Patient.The Roadrunners could have allied w...
Stormblade B2 C29: Minutes to H-Hour (1)
29 - Minutes to H-Hour (1) Governing Council Private Message: Sender: Quartermaster Anders, Roadrunner Guild Status: Low Priority Delver Noe29 - Minutes to H-Hour (1)Governing Council Private Message:Sender: Quartermaster Anders, Roadrunner GuildStatus: Low PriorityDelver Noelstra,Your application to the relief and rei...
Stormblade B2 C28: Storm's Test (3)
28 - Storm's Test (3) Ellen was bored. Managing Jessie’s impending freak-out—which had mostly been explaining the situation, delaying her pa28 - Storm's Test (3)Ellen was bored.Managing Jessie’s impending freak-out—which had mostly been explaining the situation, delaying her panic, and distracting her...
Stormblade B2 C27: Storm's Test (2)
27 - Storm's Test (2) “Kade Noelstra,” the God of Thunder said as he shifted forms again, this time into a serpentine shape reminiscent of h27 - Storm's Test (2)“Kade Noelstra,” the God of Thunder said as he shifted forms again, this time into a serpentine shape reminiscent of his draconic form, but siz...
Stormblade B2 C26: Storm's Test (1)
26 - Storm's Test (1) I stared up at the Thunder God as I slowly got my bearings in his portal world. This close, with the massive, lightnin26 - Storm's Test (1)I stared up at the Thunder God as I slowly got my bearings in his portal world. This close, with the massive, lightning-and-cloud dragon staring at me,...
Stormblade B2 C25: Dead End
25 - Dead End Even though Sophia needed a conversation with Jeff and me, it had to wait. By the time the portal’s timer ticked down and ejec25 - Dead EndEven though Sophia needed a conversation with Jeff and me, it had to wait. By the time the portal’s timer ticked down and ejected us onto the street, a medical tea...
Stormblade B2 C24: Blood and Darkness (4)
24 - Blood and Darkness (4) Ellen stumbled on the cobblestone street, and another shimmering red specter disintegrated. She resisted the urg24 - Blood and Darkness (4)Ellen stumbled on the cobblestone street, and another shimmering red specter disintegrated.She resisted the urge to say something. It wasn’t as if ever...
Stormblade B2 C23: Blood and Darkness (3)
23 - Blood and Darkness (3) Even with seven—the four of us, plus the three survivors from the Governing Council group—we weren’t as effectiv23 - Blood and Darkness (3)Even with seven—the four of us, plus the three survivors from the Governing Council group—we weren’t as effective a team as I’d hoped.The f...
Stormblade B2 C22: Blood and Darkness (2)
22 - Blood and Darkness (2)Two Fleshweeper Shoggoths moved into the alley, their limbs gliding unnaturally as dozens of tentacles propelled them forward. The C-Rank monsters were on our tails, and with the accretion disk setting, fighting them in the curving main street would only result in more specters being hit and ...
Stormblade B2 C21: Blood and Darkness (1)
21 - Blood and Darkness (1)Sophia Walker.The last time I’d seen her, she’d been dressed to the nines for Carlos’s remembrance service. She’d declined to rejoin Jeff’s team, and I hadn’t pushed her. The woman had been shaky, nervous, and probably needed some therapy after the trap portal. Healers always blam...
Stormblade B2 C20: Pack Bonding (6)
20 - Pack Bonding (6) Ellen spent the night in the hospital. So did Yasmin and Raul. They’d all taken serious burns—the kind a healer could20 - Pack Bonding (6)Ellen spent the night in the hospital.So did Yasmin and Raul. They’d all taken serious burns—the kind a healer could have dealt with on the spot, but th...
Stormblade B2 C19: Monster Hunter (6)
19 - Monster Hunter (6) Two days later, we stepped into another golden C-Rank portal. This time, Jessie wasn’t outside, though. She was at s19 - Monster Hunter (6)Two days later, we stepped into another golden C-Rank portal.This time, Jessie wasn’t outside, though. She was at school, and instead of her, three GC re...
Stormblade B2 C18: Monster Hunter (5)
18 - Monster Hunter (5) Angelo Lawrence’s phone rang. This time, he let it go to four rings—not because he didn’t want to talk to Councilwom18 - Monster Hunter (5)Angelo Lawrence’s phone rang. This time, he let it go to four rings—not because he didn’t want to talk to Councilwoman Myers, but simply because ...
Stormblade B2 C17: Monster Hunter (4)
17 - Monster Hunter (4) The next time, it was, in fact, different. For one thing, the portal wasn’t in an obvious spot. The GC had no idea h17 - Monster Hunter (4)The next time, it was, in fact, different.For one thing, the portal wasn’t in an obvious spot. The GC had no idea how long it had been active in the apar...
Stormblade B2 C16: Monster Hunter (3)
16 - Monster Hunter (3) “Interesting.” The God of Thunder watched as Kade Noelstra fought Khalir. The kid was losing. Undeniably, he was los16 - Monster Hunter (3)“Interesting.”The God of Thunder watched as Kade Noelstra fought Khalir. The kid was losing. Undeniably, he was losing. His arm was cut to the bone. ...
Stormblade B2 C15: Monster Hunter (2)
15 - Monster Hunter (2) The moment Kade slid through the crevice, the wind stopped. Jeff hovered on the edge of the abyss for a second, feet15 - Monster Hunter (2)The moment Kade slid through the crevice, the wind stopped.Jeff hovered on the edge of the abyss for a second, feet balanced on the branch beneath him and sw...
Stormblade B2 C14: Monster Hunter (1)
I'm sorry. I edited the rest of this week's chapters last night, then stressed myself out thinking about the book launch, got Royal Road schI'm sorry. I edited the rest of this week's chapters last night, then stressed myself out thinking about the book launch, got Royal Road scheduled, and completely d...
The Halcyon System Book One Kindle and Audible
Containment Breach!Today, the Halcyon System Book One: Halcyon Nightmares, is out on Kindle and Audible.If you haven’t checked it out—say, you joined from Stormblade or Voltsmith—I think The Halcyon System is some of my finest character writing. Claire was an absolute treat to write (although she was also a pain ...
Stormblade B2 C13: The Governing Council Authorizes You
13 - The Governing Council Authorizes You Jessie was annoyed. She’d been trying to figure out the entry protocols for the GC’s digital archi13 - The Governing Council Authorizes YouJessie was annoyed.She’d been trying to figure out the entry protocols for the GC’s digital archives for a while, and she was close...
Stormblade B2 C12: Brotherly Duties
Despite what I’d told Jessie, I spent most of the day of her parent-teacher conference at the GC center. There really wasn’t much time to spare, and both Ellen and I were still recovering from our injuries in the C-Rank portal—to say nothing of Yasmin, who’d decided to overnight at the hospital instead of tough...
Stormblade B2 C11: Pack Bonding (5)
11 - Pack Bonding (5)When the loot was distributed, Ellen ended up with a new set of battle robes—a doctor’s coat, really. Zeke came away with some stuff he definitely didn’t need, while Jeff passed on his pick and shifted it to Yasmin. She picked a notebook that had some Script theories in it, although what kind...
Stormblade B2 C10: Two Masks (4)
10 - Two Masks (4) “Absolutely not,” I said. Dozens of emotions swirled inside my head. The biggest one was fury. Some of it was directed at10 - Two Masks (4)“Absolutely not,” I said.Dozens of emotions swirled inside my head. The biggest one was fury.Some of it was directed at Zeke—no, at Ezekiel Elwood. He...
