BY BOKERAH BRUMLEY “And more than that,” she’d written. “He’s listening, waiting to answer with his best.” Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “It’s your birthday. Go on, you can eat them. They’re all for you. Next year, you really must tell me what kind you want.” Read more

BY MARTINA JURICKOVA The Ainur were also created by Ilúvatar and that they accompanied him even before he decided to make the World. Read more

BY CHRIS S. (ALIAS WEREWOLFKING350) The last thing Harry needed was the smug look on James’s face… Read more

“Booze + the green-eyed monster = violence,” said McCoy. “Simple as that. Lucky for Albix, you’re a fast runner and Kevin’s grip wasn’t stronger. He’s got some bad bruising, but his larynx is still intact…” Read more

“I guess this is goodbye huh?” said Zenon softly. “It doesn’t have to be,” said Khalid handing her a piece of paper. “You can send me mail from here. My mother will screen it; she does that kind of thing…” Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Cleaning out a priest’s house is a strange thing, like a sheep finding the shepherd gone, and the crook standing up. Read more

BY MARTINA JURICKOVA But despite all his attempts and desires, Melkor cannot create anything of his own, no matter how big his power was. Read more

BY CHRIS S. (ALIAS WEREWOLFKING350) It was exactly the right combination of sophistication, vintage décor, and warmth. Read more

“Grace, thanks for saving me, for encouraging me like you did. I never would have been brave enough to come here on my own. If you hadn’t taken a chance on a thief, I’d probably be holed up in a Yursian holding cell, feeling sorry for myself.”  Read more

The priest anointed Zenon’s mother in the sign of the cross as she struggled to breathe. “It is time to hear her last confession. All of you. Please leave now,” said the priest sternly. Read more

“You are the most important presence in my life, Angel. Did you not know that? I pray at night that maybe one day you will appear to me. That I will know you in real life.” Read more

BY KAI MCWHIRTER The Christian idea of the ideal king contrasts from the semi-divine status of many pagan rulers. Read more

Éponine’s eyes lingered at a second story window, a shudder escaping her lips as she spied the orange glow of candlelight and faces behind the glass that she knew no longer existed. Read more

BY CHRIS S. (ALIAS WEREWOLFKING350) This was it. There was no going back. In just a few moments, he was going to be sorted. Read more

Kevin Riley half-stumbled towards the sound of singing. “They’re playing my song,” he laughed, hiccupping again. He wondered briefly where the captain was, scanning the crowd for him. Neither he, Spock nor Descin were anywhere to be found. The old man had probably called it a night. Same for his superiors. Read more

“Zenon…they told me you were rescued. God be praised,” said the woman, her voice wheezing. “This is Khalid. He saved me. He saved all of us. That pretty blue haired girl is Winona. They’re my friends.” said Zenon. Khalid could see tears welling in her eyes. Read more

Lucas grinned at SJ and said, “I know this annoys you, that’s why I do it.” SJ caught the ball midair, tossed it into the recycler and grinned back at his friend. Being three-quarters human and one part Vulcan gave him more leeway to express himself. Read more

BY SARAH PIERZCHALA We can be Joan of Arc rallying the troops when we’re getting the family ready for Mass on Sunday morning. Read more

BY CHRIS S. (ALIAS WEREWOLFKING350) She looked at Harry sadly, but once again her gaze turned curious… Read more