A Journey Begun - Prologue - Chapter 2
Two years later... 'Daniel, honey, time to wake up! You're gonna be late for school!' The boy dragged himself upright and pulled himself nimbly from the bed. Sunlight shone through the curtains, casting soft shadows on the fuzzy carpet as he padded...
A Journey Begun - Prologue - Chapter 1
'And thus the prophecy came to be: a hero, born in a world consumed by darkness, born into a life of tragedy, would come forth to drive away the demons of the dark, fulfilling the word of the gods two hundred years prior. This hero shall have power...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 2 - The Daily Grind
A few more days and it's back to work. In the time that I spent on sick leave, I've been busy practicing how to control my newfound powers. As it turns out, not only can I freeze things on a whim, I'm also faster, stronger, more agile and quicker than...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 1 - Into A New Skin
"The young master has begun his journey, master." "Good. I assume you did your job, old man?" "He didn't even see me leave. I'll be fine." "Then we have nothing to worry about. Things will go on as per normal. He will learn, as his ancestors...
A Journey Begun - Prologue - Chapter 3
I wake up every morning with the same routine. Shower. Teeth brushed. Shave if I need to. Toast. Waffles. Bacon. Coffee. Papers. Shirt. Tie. Pants. Shoes. Then it's off to work on the 7:55 bus, traffic be damned. One long ride later and I'm seated...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 15 - A Crime Most Ruthless
I sat next to his bed. He looked a mess, still unconscious with all these weird tubes coming out of him, all these machines beeping and booping away, while my friend fought for his life, the same way I'd fought for his. The moment I saw the group...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 14 - Like Chuck Norris According to the Internet
"Chief, I'm heading to Boston." "So soon? And not even two weeks after you came back from your unscheduled trip to Russia." "Sorry chief, Bureau business. Its just a visit to confirm some low level intel, nothing more. I'll be back within the...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 13 - A Whole New Ball Game
The raid was to take place that very night. We had no other choice, any longer and we'd risk him escaping. We packed, readied ourselves, then bundled into the sedan we were given by our contact, with Victor behind the wheel, and off we went. I was...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 23 - Icarus
In the air, I had a nap. Changing Victor had taken more out of me than I'd thought, and understandably so. By the time I awoke, we were already in another vehicle entirely, on a bumpy road into Boston's city center. Brandon was driving, so I assumed...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 22 - Country Folk
I was the second to come to, and when I did, I realised I was in Brandon's apartment, just a storey above the bar. I woke up on the couch to the sounds of cooking and the smell of bacon and toast. As I sat up I realised that there was a blanket over...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 19 - Interlude 2
"Thanks for helping me with those books." "No problem, luv." "You going to stay?" "Yeah might as well. I don't have anything to do anyway." Brandon sat back with a cup of tea in his hands. His good friend Connie sat next to him, snuggled up...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 18 - Invisible Death Force
The base of the Saints was a bigger apartment complex down in the heart of the lockdown zone. The place was abandoned and condemned, even scheduled for demolition, but the head of the Saints, a mysterious man even only know as the Boss, bought the...