Tag Archives: Awakenings

Twenty-seven – 04

They found Phelan and Marin sitting shoulder-to-shoulder on a slab of concrete, not nearly as far from the tents as Thom had expected them to be. They were quiet, staring off into the distance, though Phelan twitched as he saw … Continue reading

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Twenty-seven – 03

His stomach sank deeper and deeper toward his boots as he trudged back toward the tent, trying to find the words to explain to Marin what had happened. His heart sat like a lead weight in his chest, pressing on … Continue reading

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Twenty-seven – 02

“Shit,” Cameron breathed, wide-eyed and staring. Thom closed his eyes for a long moment, trying to steady himself. He was shocked by how calm his own voice sounded as he asked Seamus, “Any sign of a struggle?” “No,” Seamus said … Continue reading

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Twenty-seven – 01

[This post is from Thom’s point of view.] The head count was off by one. “Where’s Matt?” Thom asked as he swallowed against a suddenly dry throat. Cameron looked at him, blinking slowly. “When he didn’t show up in the … Continue reading

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Twenty-six – 05

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] I sank down next to him, hugging one knee against my chest—as much as I could with my slowly growing belly. I wouldn’t be able to do that much longer. I scooted … Continue reading

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Twenty-six – 04

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] I put my arm around his shoulders and squeezed him gently. Phelan sighed and shook his head slightly, still staring at the sky. “It’s never been easy,” he said. “Doing what I … Continue reading

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Twenty-six – 03

[Marin’s point of view.] Aoife stared blankly at Seamus, her expression caught somewhere between slack and incredulous. Phelan growled and shook his head again. “I need to take a walk,” he muttered. “I’ll come with you,” I said. I glanced … Continue reading

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Twenty-six – 02

“So let me get something straight,” Aoife said as she slowly seated herself by the fire, her gaze taking in all of us—me, Thom, Seamus, her brother. “No one has dealt with this Hecate problem yet? After thousands of years, … Continue reading

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Twenty-six – 01

It was maybe another ten minutes before the all-clear sounded—and we didn’t leave the tunnel before that moment, either. There was fear in Phelan’s eyes, a nameless worry that tightened his expression and stretched in taut. Maybe I had the … Continue reading

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Twenty-five – 05

Marin swore under her breath as Thom tugged on her hand. Phelan slipped past them, heading toward the entrance to the steam tunnel. They hadn’t found a better place for the kids to take cover yet, and if Phelan had … Continue reading

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