I could feel myself dying, my body failing, everything that I am, that I was, withering away. Too soon, too fast. Arthur had just stood there, moments ago, in front of me, a smile on his face, the moonlight gleaming off of his blonde hair. He wasn't a Black Lantern anymore, he wasn't dead, he wasn't the Dweller in the Depths - he was alive and well ( Read more... )

I am not sure of the words that the younger princess Mera would say to myself, but I know within my heart of hearts that she would be terribly disappointed in me. I can't blame her. I would be lying if I didn't say that I was disappointed in myself as well. The first thing she would admonish me for is giving up my throne, and for what? A man who ( Read more... )

Darren Lewis and Eddie Duran were skipping school on a particularly sunny Friday, as high school seniors - and teenagers in general - were wont to do this close to the end of the year. They were at the beach, surfing, swimming, checking out the many, many beautiful bikini-clad women that had appeared to sunbathe, swim, or surf. It was a good day, ( Read more... )

I was a queen once. No, not only once. I was a queen twice. First, my home dimension, when I took to the throne that was rightfully mine. I abdicated that to move to this dimension to be with a man who I was sure I was in love with, and soon, I was crowned queen of a new kingdom, a kingdom who accepted me with open arms and open hearts, despite the ( Read more... )

Every Friday, I visit my late husband’s grave. Why? He neither died nor was buried on a Friday, nor did we meet or get married on a Friday. (In fact, all of those events occurred on a Wednesday. How, I’m not quite certain.) No. Friday was a special day for Arthur and I because, no matter what, he made certain that, on Fridays, he always set aside ( Read more... )

I don’t know. I couldn’t even begin to presume what the future looks like, not after everything that I have seen, not after everything that I have experienced. When I was a young princess in my home dimension, I thought for sure that I knew what my future would be. I would be queen one day, strong, proud, and beautiful - married to a prince consort ( Read more... )