Recent Episodes

Crossroads, Part Thirteen

Continued from Part Twelve Jirel stood before the soldiers who had made it to the end of Basic. “It has been a great eight weeks. You are now prepared to continue your service in the Imperial Military in your chosen specialties. You’ve learned to work as a team, you’ve been stretched beyond your limits, and…

The Devil’s Fool, Part Thirteen

Continued from Part Twelve The Defender piled into the aisle along with Highland Guardian, the Texas Ranger, and Skyscraper. The heroes headed for the steel cockpit door. Highland Guardian knocked on the cockpit door. “Mystic, we’d like a word with ye.” A deep voice rumbled from behind the door. “I bet you would. Didn’t I…

Crossroads, Part Twelve

Continued from Part Eleven The next afternoon, Snyder sat at mess with his platoon. Sergeant Cutler walked over. “Recruit Snyder, this way.” Cutler silently led Snyder out of the cafeteria and back to the testing center, where a man with lieutenant’s bars sat behind a desk. Cutler and Snyder saluted. The lieutenant said, “At ease,…

The Devil’s Fool, Part Twelve

Continued from Part Eleven Revelator turned back towards the Defender. “Where was I? There’s a real mix on this plane. Freud would have a field day. We got bi-polars, schizophrenics, folks who are controlling, manipulative, trying to live out childhood fantasies.” “Which are we, lad?” asked a Scot behind the Defender. The Defender turned. Behind…

Crossroads, Part Eleven

Continued from Part Ten Snyder turned. Sergent Cutler stood behind him, arms folded across his field jacket. How had Cutler known? How had he gotten out here? “Recruit, unless you’ve been drafted by the NBA, you’re out of uniform.” Snyder took a step back and began to twirl the grappling hook. “Stay back.” “At ease,…