The Apocalyptic Matchmaker
The Apocalyptic Matchmaker _By_ _Argo D.D._ "_They're spraying us with flame! Two thousand feet. Engines are giving out. No chance to release bombs. Only one thing left . . . drop on them. We're diving on the first one. Now the engine's gone!...
Epilogue
Epilogue The months flew by, and before he could realize it, Marcus found himself standing next to Joji behind a podium; Joji's arm encompassing him in a presentation of triumph. They were in the wide reception area of a local restaurant. The room was...
Duty Chapter 30: Waiting on a Friend
Chapter Thirty: Waiting on a Friend Joji stared at the misty doorway to the gymnasium, the same one he and his crew had emerged from earlier that day. The smell of smoke lingered. His legs ached and his eyes watered with exhaustion. He had been...
Duty Chapter 29: The Help
Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Help Marcus tried to pull Reis up, but his strength gave into the weight of the large wolf with each thrust. Still, he pulled and shouted for Reis to get up, his eyes filling with tears in frustration. "For God's sake Reis,...
Duty Chapter 28: Reunion
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Reunion 8:56pm Reis's body was sour. The feeling of thick plastic against his back, cool metal under his arms, and inability to sit back in the chair he was sitting in, that was bolted against the wall, was the only thing...
Duty Chapter 27: Due Process
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Due Process The only light in the court room was the orange sunlight that came from the high windows which only extended a few feet from the ceiling. The sunlight shined in straight, directional rays which illuminated billions of...
Duty Chapter 26: Time to Roll
Chapter Twenty-Six: Time to Roll The two walked down the florescent lit hall and into the common office area. When they entered, the fifty officers in the room all looked up. Some were sitting at or on their desks. Some were huddled into corners...
Duty Chapter 25: A Needed Calm
Chapter Twenty-Five: A Needed Calm Joji and Reis entered Joji's dark office. The blinds were down but open about a fourth of the way, allowing thin, separate rays of sun light to cascade through the room. Joji went over to his desk and opened the...
Duty Chapter 24: Emergence
Chapter Twenty-Four: Emergence The doorway from the gym leading to the outside was open, but no one could see beyond it considering how smoky it was. Apparently, several bombs were set off in the gym which burned up some of the old wood and the smoke...
Duty Chapter 23: The Intersection
Chapter Twenty-Three: The Intersection As he neared the western portion of the building, Joji's nostrils stung with the ever intensifying smell of burned plastic. He squinted his eyes as he slowly made his way down the hall. The hallways became...
Duty Chapter 22: Action
eis was brought back to Joji's police car, standing with Toni who was discretely pressing his gun to his back. Reis stood there, staring at the school, looking at the bellowing smoke, hearing the screams and sirens, and thinking how useless he felt....
Duty Chapter 21: Try or Die
Chapter Twenty-One: Try or Die All eight of them were crammed into the coach's office, which only had one window on the door. The office was located in back of the Boy's Locker Room. Some of them were still wearing their gym shorts and t-shirts. They...