Chris Huisjen

Stormblade B2 C38: Aliens (2)

38 - Aliens (2) Our approach to the portal was almost as perfect as we could ask for. It was quiet, there were no guards, and we made it in

38 - Aliens (2)

Our approach...

Stormblade B2 C37: Aliens (1)

37 - Aliens (1) Roswell was, by far, the creepiest place I’d ever been. We stopped the truck on the highway that ran through it; Jeff didn’t

37 - Aliens (1)

Roswell...

Stormblade B2 C36: The White Sands (3)

36 - The White Sands (3) A few hours later, we stared at a ruined metal tower on the far side of Capitan. It had been ripped apart from its

36 - The White Sands (3)

A f...

Stormblade B2 C35: The White Sands (2)

35 - The White Sands (2) Derrick’s question echoed through the static as a half-dozen different voices all repeated the same thing. “Could C

35 - The White Sands (2)

Stormblade B2 C34: The White Sands (1)

34 - The White Sands (1) The Governing Council had strict rules in place to keep unawakened humans safe—not from portals or the monsters tha

34 - The White Sands (1)

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Stormblade B2 C33: Guard Duty (3)

33 - Guard Duty (3) It took an hour of sitting around in the torch-lit circle between our brightly painted tractor-trailers before the meal

33 - Guard Duty (3)

It took ...

Stormblade B2 C32: Guard Duty (2)

32 - Guard Duty (2) The dust cloud grew quickly. One minute, we could only see it through the pair of binoculars when Ellen passed them arou

32 - Guard Duty (2)

The dus...

Stormblade B2 C31: Guard Duty (1)

31 - Guard Duty (1) The Light of Dawn, Angelo Lawrence, was many things. Patient wasn’t one of them. When the bus dropped us off at the east

31 - Guard Duty (1)

The L...

Stormblade B2 C30: Minutes to H-Hour (2)

30 - Minutes to H-Hour (2) Angelo Lawrence was many things. The responsibility of the convoy was forcing him to be one he was not, though. P

30 - Minutes to H-Hour (2)

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Stormblade B2 C29: Minutes to H-Hour (1)

29 - Minutes to H-Hour (1) Governing Council Private Message: Sender: Quartermaster Anders, Roadrunner Guild Status: Low Priority Delver Noe

29 - Minutes to H-Hour (1)

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Stormblade B2 C28: Storm's Test (3)

28 - Storm's Test (3) Ellen was bored. Managing Jessie’s impending freak-out—which had mostly been explaining the situation, delaying her pa

28 - Storm's Test (3)

E...

Stormblade B2 C27: Storm's Test (2)

27 - Storm's Test (2) “Kade Noelstra,” the God of Thunder said as he shifted forms again, this time into a serpentine shape reminiscent of h

27 - Storm's Test (2)

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Stormblade B2 C26: Storm's Test (1)

26 - Storm's Test (1) I stared up at the Thunder God as I slowly got my bearings in his portal world. This close, with the massive, lightnin

26 - Storm's Test (1)

I sta...

Stormblade B2 C25: Dead End

25 - Dead End Even though Sophia needed a conversation with Jeff and me, it had to wait. By the time the portal’s timer ticked down and ejec

25 - Dead End

Even though...

Stormblade B2 C24: Blood and Darkness (4)

24 - Blood and Darkness (4) Ellen stumbled on the cobblestone street, and another shimmering red specter disintegrated. She resisted the urg

24 - Blood and Darkness (4)

Stormblade B2 C23: Blood and Darkness (3)

23 - Blood and Darkness (3) Even with seven—the four of us, plus the three survivors from the Governing Council group—we weren’t as effectiv

23 - Blood and Darkness (3)...

Stormblade B2 C22: Blood and Darkness (2)

22 - Blood and Darkness (2)

Two Fleshweeper Shoggoths moved into the alley, their limbs gliding unnaturally as dozens of tentacles propelled them forward. The C-Rank monsters...

Stormblade B2 C21: Blood and Darkness (1)

21 - Blood and Darkness (1)

Sophia Walker.

The last time I’d seen her, she’d been dressed to the nines for Carlos’s remembrance service. She’d declined to rejoi...

Stormblade B2 C20: Pack Bonding (6)

20 - Pack Bonding (6) Ellen spent the night in the hospital. So did Yasmin and Raul. They’d all taken serious burns—the kind a healer could

20 - Pack Bonding (6)

El...

Stormblade B2 C19: Monster Hunter (6)

19 - Monster Hunter (6) Two days later, we stepped into another golden C-Rank portal. This time, Jessie wasn’t outside, though. She was at s

19 - Monster Hunter (6)

T...

Stormblade B2 C18: Monster Hunter (5)

18 - Monster Hunter (5) Angelo Lawrence’s phone rang. This time, he let it go to four rings—not because he didn’t want to talk to Councilwom

18 - Monster Hunter (5)

Stormblade B2 C17: Monster Hunter (4)

17 - Monster Hunter (4) The next time, it was, in fact, different. For one thing, the portal wasn’t in an obvious spot. The GC had no idea h

17 - Monster Hunter (4)

T...

Stormblade B2 C16: Monster Hunter (3)

16 - Monster Hunter (3) “Interesting.” The God of Thunder watched as Kade Noelstra fought Khalir. The kid was losing. Undeniably, he was los

16 - Monster Hunter (3)

Stormblade B2 C15: Monster Hunter (2)

15 - Monster Hunter (2) The moment Kade slid through the crevice, the wind stopped. Jeff hovered on the edge of the abyss for a second, feet

15 - Monster Hunter (2)

The...

Stormblade B2 C14: Monster Hunter (1)

I'm sorry. I edited the rest of this week's chapters last night, then stressed myself out thinking about the book launch, got Royal Road sch

I'm sorry. I edited the rest of this week's ch...