The pain began in my chest. It took me several seconds before I realized that I had been stabbed. My hand reached up to where the blade pierced me. I could not even see who my murderer was. What a distasteful way to die.

A bright light shone at me before all I saw was white. Then I was suddenly in a white room, bare of any furniture or windows or ( Read more... )

I wish you can remove the curse and then put it back when you leave. It would be easier.

W. a. t. c. h. e. d.

I know. You told me this a while ago.

S. o. r. r. y.

…it is okay. I just do not like this.

M. e. t. o. o.

How long have I been here now?

3. m. o. n. t. h. s. 4. d. a. y. s.

Why am I still here?

L. u. s. t. r. e. i. w. a. n. t. s. s. o. m. e. t. h ( Read more... )

I was bored.

I had no idea where I was, seeing how I was blind and all. I had not kept track of how long it took to get to this place. All I knew about this room I was kept in was the bed, since I did not dare leave it. The bed did not feel like one that would be used in a jail cell. Much too fluffy. And comfortable. And big.

I did not know how long ( Read more... )

About twenty Nemesis soldiers attacked me as I headed to the nearby bakery for some cake. However, I was stronger and it did not take long for me to subdue them. But then Noah arrived, and I was so preoccupied with fighting him that I completely forgot he was not alone.

So here I was, kneeling on the ground as two soldiers held me in place, my arms ( Read more... )

On the day I decided to catch up with Jace, Noah decided to eat at the same restaurant with his younger brother, Neil. Upon sensing their presence, I had prayed to whatever higher being there was that they be seated as far away as possible; unfortunately, Lady Luck was not smiling upon me and they were placed at the table on our left. Noah’s face ( Read more... )

I checked my emails as I headed down the corridor of HQ to the meeting room. I still had a few minutes before my meeting with the other commanders began, so I walked at a leisurely pace, shifting out of people’s paths expertly. There were several greetings of “Good morning, Commander Fuujima” from the agents, which I returned with a half-hearted ( Read more... )

Bullets whizzed through the air, and I was hiding behind a car with two other field agents. We had been caught off-guard, something I hated because it meant we did not have the information we needed to make this mission a success. Growling mentally, I tugged on my gloves, knowing we needed to push past Nemesis to get to the building of hostages.

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“Eeeeeh? I never noticed that Maddy had double piercings.”

My eyes snapped open, ready to attack, but I managed to recognize the voice in time so all I did was brush away the red hair from my face. “Krystal.”

“Ack!” She quickly jumped back and stood up straight, looking sheepish. “Sorry, Maddy, but I was curious.”
( I did not even have the energy to sigh, too busy with calming my heart. )

While I had not envisioned that I would be working for a secret government organization rather than attending university, there were many perks for it. One being that I have a rather nice apartment in the higher end of the city.

I sat on my couch, typing a reply to Drew’s email on my tablet. She had grumbled about her schoolwork and how I needed to ( Read more... )

“Who’s that man you’re always with, Maddy?”

“Hello, Krystal.” I did not need to open my eyes to know that the resident gossiper of the division was standing before me. She was one of the few who was not as frightened by the rumors about me. “Is that any way to speak with your commander?”

“Ah. Uh. Sorry, ma’am.” She sounded chastened, which was good, ( Read more... )