10. Don't Go Anywhere!
Covered in sweat, Hui opened his eyes and gasped a breath. He sat up. All alone. The room sat as empty as it had before.
No, not quite. At the foot of the bed, a bowl sat on...
2021-10-17 14:10:55 +0000 UTC View Post
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9. Fever Dreams
“So late, little brother Hui?” Mei trilled playfully, backing out the door with a large plate in her hands. “Today, I managed to sneak some extra chicke—Little brother Hui!” Startled, she...
2021-10-14 01:57:38 +0000 UTC View Post8. Revenge
“What does Lao Gongren want from me?” Chang Bolin asked, following his henchman into the woods.
“I don’t know, but he said it was important,” the henchman replied stiffly.
“...
2021-10-14 01:56:57 +0000 UTC View Post7. A Mess (Hall)
He pushed open the door of the mess hall. A familiar face scowled at him. The younger child from the sheet, Chang Bolin, and the prodigy of their group of entrants. At the peak of Foundation Establ...
2021-10-14 01:56:23 +0000 UTC View Post6. Ten Years Later
With the first light of dawn, Hui jogged down from the peak, a bucket of water slung over each shoulder. After ten years of practice, the buckets hung perfectly balanced. Not a drop of water spille...
2021-10-11 22:29:35 +0000 UTC View Post5. One Day, Two Peaks
The first rays of dawn shone through the crack in the door. Gentle golden light played over the wall, the barren bed, then the small form huddled beneath it, legs hugged to his chest, small head ti...
2021-10-11 22:28:57 +0000 UTC View Post4. Master, Why Me?
Riding in his new master’s arms, Hui gripped tight to the man’s robes. Unlike on the sheet, the wind whipped past, slamming into his little body. He huddled close, squeezing his eyes shut again...
2021-10-11 22:28:22 +0000 UTC View Post3. Descent of an Unrivaled Genius
The sheet circled around and descended, not toward any of the peaks, but beneath them. Lower than the peaks, the main body of the mountain descended toward the valley. Barely visible in the distanc...
2021-10-11 22:27:51 +0000 UTC View Post2. New Beginning
“Hurry, hurry! We can’t be late!” The woman from the hut grabbed his hand and led him into the square. He followed after her, stumbling along on too-short legs.
Hui grinned and smoothed...
2021-10-11 22:27:12 +0000 UTC View Post1. The End (First chapter of Master, This Poor Disciple Died Again Today)
Bam!
The blue sedan slammed into a tree. The cinderblocks sitting in the front seat flew through the front windshield and tumbled down a cliff, vanishing into the night. Engine still...
2021-10-11 22:26:36 +0000 UTC View Post13. Sunrise and Breakfast
I woke up with a jolt. Something soft covered my face, thick and stinky. A rotten stench clung to my nose and mouth. I breathed in, and hair fluttered into my mouth, the ends of the hair tickling a...
2021-10-02 23:35:40 +0000 UTC View Post12. Kids With Guns
“I want a gun like hers!” Milton demanded, eyes wide.
Piper sat up and scoffed. Scoffing hits different coming from a five-foot-nothing ball of pink, and the sight of her doing it to Milt...
2021-10-02 23:33:51 +0000 UTC View Post11. Home Base
Warm light spilled out of the Sunset’s saloon doors, wide open at this late hour to offer an embrace to all the scum of this world. I led the group of five—no, four—around to the bac...
2021-10-02 23:32:20 +0000 UTC View Post10. Mad Dash
Ducked low, I led the way through the forest, socked feet helping to quiet my steps. The last rays of the sun made the light fuzzy, a blurred gray. White flashed ahead. I raised a hand. Leaves rust...
2021-10-02 23:30:39 +0000 UTC View Post9. Twilight Crawl
“Take that! Looks like that’s the end, Ace! So much for being the strongest!” Milton crooned, puffing his chest.
Ace lashed out. Cards flew in the cave, fluttering all around. ...
2021-10-02 23:29:19 +0000 UTC View Post8. We Come In Peace
Clutching her two children, the mother backed into the cave. The father stepped forward, a hand on his gun. “Stay back.”
“No, no, we’re here to hide, too. We’re not going to hurt an...
2021-10-02 23:28:17 +0000 UTC View Post7. Maybe I'm a Dragon
I stared at him for a second, then laughed. “Good one, kid.”
“I am! I have a dragon core! Or… part of one, anyways,” he insisted, frowning at me.
“There are no dragon cores ...
2021-09-27 22:37:00 +0000 UTC View Post6. Scavenging
I’m not religious. Staring at Quetz’s still form, I had no idea what to do. It didn’t feel right to do nothing, but then, what should I do?
After another moment’s hesitation,...
2021-09-27 22:36:21 +0000 UTC View Post5. Showtime
We sprinted toward the forest. At our top speed, it took an hour to reach it, the trees perpetually just out of reach. Overhead, Quetz writhed and roared. Lightning cracked and wind howled, the sto...
2021-09-26 23:30:46 +0000 UTC View Post4. Small World
Dust. Rocks. Pebbles. More dust. Boulders. Rocks. Hills. Dust.
Sun.
I lifted my bandana over my nose and squinted over the hills. “Fucking desert.”
Grim wrinkled his ...
2021-09-26 23:30:09 +0000 UTC View Post3. Bear Hugs and Other Greetings
A roar deafened me. The grip tightened. My feet left the ground, and the air rushed out of my stomach. Stunned, I flailed, smashing blindly at my attacker.
“Kit!” Grim shouted, beautiful ...
2021-09-26 23:29:33 +0000 UTC View Post2. Facing the Sunset
I kicked open the tavern’s door. “Gooooood afternoon!”
Back to me, the bartender didn’t look up from polishing the glass in her hand. Tanya remained untouched by the dust, as ever, da...
2021-09-26 23:28:59 +0000 UTC View Post1. A Small Trick
A breeze pulled at the brim of my hat. It tugged at the tip of my rifle where it peeked over my shoulder, almost playful. The heavy metal band on my hat and the leather strap on the rifle held both...
2021-09-26 23:28:50 +0000 UTC View PostSeason One: End!
Hey everyone! That concludes season one of TTMF. I'm going to put the series on hiatus for now to work on another book I'm super excited about! You'll start seeing episodes of that within the week,...
2021-09-18 16:59:32 +0000 UTC View Post79. Your Points or Your Life
Ikara squeaked in panic. Across the alley, Kaidu tensed. His eyes narrowed and a pair of scissors appeared in his hand, but he didn’t move.
Rowan lifted his lip. “I can’t say I’m surp...
2021-09-17 20:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post78. Down For A Fight
Rowan stared. Gills? He glanced up. The faintest flash of white appeared over the edge of the buildings, but only momentarily. Rowan grinned through the pain. Kaidu! He found Gills? 2021-09-16 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
77. Punishment
The sound of combat came from a road to the right of the plaza. Rowan pushed ahead of Ikara and led the way, splashing through the ruined fountain’s puddle. Footsteps echoed from the buildings ab...
2021-09-15 20:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post76. Best-Laid Plans
Rowan kicked a clone in the back. The clone staggered and fell, and he finished it with a quick rake-blow to the back of the head. He stared at the clone, waiting. A few long seconds passed. The bo...
2021-09-14 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post75. Reversal
Jude rushed over, Lancelot at his side. Rowan followed on their heels, too concerned to sit back, and Ikara chased him over.
Tipping her head this way and that, Jude leaned in, appraising her...
2021-09-13 20:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post74. Raw Deal
“Are they gone?”
Lancelot turned the corner, lance in one hand, a scowl on her face.
Ikara stared up at her. “They—they…”
“They got us, too. Come on. We’ve still g...
2021-09-12 20:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post