Right about now I wish the walls were shorter, but then I wouldn’t have been able to save anyone. I guess I can deal with something as trivial as this. I take a deep breath, facing the wall to pull myself over the top. Sure, I could go out the front gate, but they are focusing their attention the...
He was scheduled to catch a flight to Memphis, Tennessee later that afternoon for another long stretch away from home. As he gathered his clothes, laptop, and personal hygiene items, all he could think about was wanting to stay home. It had taken a miracle for him to be home for the holiday weeke...
Esther says, poking me with a stick. Out of instinct, I look at the clock on her wall to check the time and notice it is dead. Living without electricity will take some getting used to. “Are you always up this early?” I ask, yawning. “For the last ninety six years, yes.” She hands me another glas...
I say, peeking around the corner onto Market. Ahead of me there is a clear view of the battle under the portal, not a single tree or vehicle is blocking our view. Most of the demonic forces are still settled around the three cranes though there is a small group of them moving some some large ston...
He half-expected the sound to be another light fixture crashing to the floor, or a crane dropping one of the large air conditioning units into the freshly paved parking lot. His nerves calmed when he noticed he was in the safety of his hotel room. The last few nights had been a nightmare. One pro...
It takes about ten seconds, but the manager eventually opens the door and pokes out his index finger. “Now!” I say. A circle of flame forms below the managers feet, the rest of the pentagram forms a second later. Ancient runes begin to take shape along the outer edge of the circle. The manager tr...
Azrael inspects the amulet. “Positive.” I admit that I was more interested in how his eyes were boiling his blood than I was in watching for the spirit to leave the body, but the reaction is usually quick. If Suit was hiding a demon, it managed to evacuate before Suit died. It isn’t unheard of if...