Author: Adam

The Fifth Column, Part One

 Continued from Separation The Sword stood in the red clay valley with Small Packages, whose curly red hair made the eighteen-inch-tall hero look like a leprechaun in overalls. The Sword stared down at the bloody white coat. There was no mistaking it: the Defender’s. When will others stop having to pay for my mistake in…

Deadly Sins, Part Twelve

Continued from Part Eleven Two weekends later, Snyder sat on the bed in Amanda’s hotel room. Amanda put her hands on her black jeans. “So, what do you have to beat the house?” Snyder pointed at his head. Amanda blinked. “What?” “I’m wearing a wig.” “Looks like your hair to me.” “That means I did…

Deadly Sins, Part Eleven

Continued from Part Ten  Snyder exited the room, carrying a duffel bag out of the room with his clothes. Cutler said, “Hey, Snyder. What happened to you?” Snyder touched the bandage on his head. “I fell down the stairs.” That was the truth, or close enough to it for Sarge.     Snyder entered Emergency Ops…