Dark Winds: Chapter 10
Chapter 10: The safehouse
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“What was that?” the monk shouted to the guards standing outside the room. One of them opened the door, a look of panic on his face.
“We are under attack! We must-” his panicked report was cut short, as the undercover knight hit him on the back of his neck, leaving him unconscious on the floor. The monk moved with surprising speed, engaging the armed man in hand to hand combat. Alatar looked with interest that turned to shock, as the monk utilized the cramped space of the corridor and the knight’s armor to his advantage, hitting with precise moves with an unknown martial art, until his opponent collapsed in a heap of panting steel and flesh. He grabbed the knight’s blessed sword, and raised it to finish him…
Crimson Pride - Vampire
A/N: FINALLY got some peace and quiet, so here is something I wrote in a coffee frenzy. Maybe I'll put out a couple of chapters for Dark Winds. Warnings: it's long, and it has lemons. Enjoy, read, review, and Merry Christmas!
“Come on, hurry up!” the knight silently growled, motioning to a group of men and horses. They struggled to keep with their guide, as most of them were merchants, not used to rigorous physical exercise.
“Just a moment, Sir Nathaniel. We need to catch our breath.” the leader of the group, a bulky middle-aged merchant panted.
“We are still inside monster territory! Get your asses moving! And keep quiet! We’ll rest at the next city.” Nathaniel persisted, his senses on edge. The group moved by cover of darkness, aided only b…
Dark Winds: Chapter 9
Chapter 9: Black Ops
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“Is everyone ready?”
A small group, consisting of salamanders and werewolves, nodded. Veronica and Wilmaria checked their gear, before giving Alatar and Pallanto a thumbs up.
“See you on the other side, love.” Veronica said before kissing Alatar deeply, ignoring the stares of the armed group.
Later…
“Who goes there?”
“The ones you seek.” Pallanto said, raising his hand and forming a hand sign.
The two cloaked men relaxed, and let go of the hilts of their swords. “About time you two showed up.” one of the men grumbled.
“We had to avoid a couple of patrols. Seems our mutual friend has tightened the security.” Pallanto said with a dismissive wave of his hand.
“Whatever. Let’s get this over with.” the other man said in a …
Dark Winds: Chapter 8
Chapter 8: Risky plans
As Druella entered the room, everyone stood up. “Sit down. Is everyone here? Good.” The lilim sat at the head of the table. “I called you here for a sudden development. After interrogating the prisoners of the attack, I found out something… disturbing. Very disturbing.”
She snapped her fingers and a map unfolded and hovered besides her. “The faction that attacked us has several safehouses along the border, where they store stolen gear and supplies. However...” she pointed to a specific spot “… here they have a research facility. They have kidnapped several mamono here and keep them imprisoned. This facility is deeper inside human territory than the rest.”
“Did you find out why they need such a facility, my Lady?” Primer…
Do you mind? - Mindflayer
A/N: Lemons ahead. Ye be warned.
The rooster signaled the start of my day off. Damn thing, I wanted to sleep in today…
But the morning hustle and bustle outside began picking up, and I knew that returning to sleep is an impossible task now. Grunting, I threw the blanket off me and got off the bed. Still bleary-eyed and groggy, I go through the morning ritual.
Light the fire under the cauldron, make breakfast, throw some herbs at the now boiling water for some nice herbal tea. I can still hear the old coot – I mean master, coming down the wooden stairs, cane in hand, ready to smack me at the slightest mistake. Smiling, I pour some tea on a clay mug. Nothing better to start the day.
I think about my former master as I tear through my breakfast. …