“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

“What if it were you, Kevin?” “Ya mean if I was his wayward son? Let me tell you, if I came home and said ‘Guess what? I lost all your money, pops,’ and he took me back like that-“ Riley snapped his fingers “-I’d have some serious doubts about his sanity.” Sobering, he took another… Read more

Zenon entered the portal like all the other children. For a moment she panicked, surrounded by darkness, there was no air. But she quickly realized she didn’t need air. But the other kids did. “Buffoons. Keep walking, or you will suffocate.” Zenon pushed the other children in further, her strength now returned to her; she… Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Cornwallis was a child of England’s hereditary nobility, and had the oldest family and bluest blood of any of the major British commanders. Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Come, dawn of man’s desiring, gold glimmer of the Maker’s eye, snow-white sacrament divine. Read more

BY CHRIS S. (ALIAS WEREWOLFKING350) Diagon Alley looked… different than it had the last time Harry was here. Read more

“I-I just…he didn’t even want to speak to me.” Albix covered his face with both hands.  “He asked about you, didn’t he?” “Yes. But that’s all. I mean, I expected him to be surprised. Angry, even.”  He picked up the green glass of water next to him and drank it half down. “But indifferent?” He… Read more

As the small statues marched toward them, the assassin boy opened a portal beneath the two steel figures. The statues vanished in a beam of light.  That shouldn’t happen with my portals, thought Khalid. “Behind you. Both of you!” screeched Winona. Khalid often switched between loving and hating her voice. Khalid dove to the side… Read more

“As the soul sings eternally,  Causing mortal flesh to dance For it is lit by the Torch of Life, And so we are all here Alive…” Read more

BY CHRIS S. (ALIAS WEREWOLFKING350) It felt as though the world had disappeared from under his feet and that everything was spinning… Read more

“Cheer up. He’s your dad. He’s not going to shoot you just because you cost him half his fortune…” His face sobered as he realized what he’d said. “On second thought, good luck, buddy.” He clapped Albix on the back, muttering, “You’ll need it,” under his breath as he left the bridge. Read more

Khalid moved his small body down the cavern wall nonchalantly. This was part of the routine during missions. He envied Zenon that she even had a mother to mourn. What was it like? To have a mother that cares about you? Kisses you at night? Loves you? Read more