Jay pushed himself up off the ground, his breathing heavy. He ran the back of his hand across his jaw, wiping away the trail of red blood. It was only a slight shade darker than the red markings on his armored gauntlet. “Damn,” he muttered glancing at the fracture running through the armor plate. “I … Continue reading Random Short #12: Buying Time
Tag: Sword
Black-Heart: Soul Steel
Aaron blinked, keeping his face a passive mask. What type of questions was that? Where had he got the pistol? There were dozens of revolvers similar in make to his, though none as unique. The only thing special about it was that it was cursed. A curse that was his burden to bare. Aaron thought … Continue reading Black-Heart: Soul Steel
Black-Heart: Van
The darkness swam around Aaron. He was cold. But strangely he was comfortable. As his mind started to come into focus, floating up out of the darkness. The memory of what had last happened to him came back in a sudden burst and he pried open his eyes, sitting up. His vision was blurry, but … Continue reading Black-Heart: Van
Black-Heart: Fighting Back
What’s happening here? thought Aaron. It was sudden and unusual turn of events. The art of sword fighting was an old tradition that few practiced. So it was rather uncommon to see a swordsman in a universe where the primary choice of weapon was a gun. It was more uncommon for someone like that to … Continue reading Black-Heart: Fighting Back
Black-Heart: Trapped
No! The thought rang loud in Aaron’s head echoing as he lost the battle he’d been fighting deep inside his mind. He’d known that this moment would come and had dreaded it, but he knew that there was nothing he could do now. His blurred vision suddenly came into focus and the world around him … Continue reading Black-Heart: Trapped
Jumping Ship 