hanging from a stalactite or drawn in cave art. The air grew stale and foul the further they traveled, and all of them took shallow breaths in order to keep from getting lightheaded. “The path forks up ahead,” Franklin said. “Any thoughts on which way to go?” “Take the ...
They rarely did. But for the moment he still had the upper hand. The barrel of the .45 was still firmly implanted in Midael’s open mouth.Although he couldn’t tell for certain what was going on in the next room, Dade was fairly sure that Leon and Lilith weren‘t getting along. Women were shrieking,...
Sabers were held high, and wings were aflutter as both armies prepared for battle. Darrell Gene surveyed his handiwork as he used a whetstone to sharpen his pocket knife. He ran the blade along the rough surface until he was satisfied that it was ready. He had done this very thing a hundred times...
None of us said anything for a while. We just stood there waiting for something to happen. It was kind of strange watching the dust clouds roll across the parking lot and realizing that those used to be people. The asphalt was littered with dentures, watches, wedding rings, a glass eye, belt bu...