Ashes-By-Sundown

The castle was always so quiet in the middle of the night, when everyone was in bed.  It was somber and foreboding, and the way his footsteps echoed in the hall seemed far too loud.  There was a certain emptiness about the castle that was always there, even during the day when Saix was often prowling the hallways, but it was amplified now, almost overwhelming.  The moon was just as bright, like it always was unless the sky was clouded over, though it seemed colder, farther away.  Maybe it was just him, maybe he was just feeling lonely, or… Just feeling.  Right.  That was a joke, depending on who you asked.  It didn't matter to him thoug

The assassin propped himself up on one elbow as he lay on his side in bed.  The room was spacious, decorated extravagantly.  The floor was tiled in black marble, the walls paneled wood adorned here and there with expensive paintings in expensive frames.  There was also a large bookcase-filled with shelves of books that he neither understood or was interested in-a round table, and a large potted fern.  Everything was neat and clean, clothes all stashed away in a large walk-in closet. Sometimes the assassin thought it was too clean though.  It lacked personal touches that would have made it feel cozy and homely.  Someday, he still hoped to be

Chapter One It was nearing evening. It had been a quiet, routine day and Doctor Marshall and his team were looking forward to going home, though before they could there was some paperwork to finish up. Considering the nature of their research, careful notes had to be taken on everything to record all success, failure, and any changes that occurred. They worked in a government funded facility that resided in Washington somewhere near the border between the United States and Canada. The exact location was secret and only known to those who worked there. Human cloning was illegal, but they operated under the guise that the subjects they were w

The Adventures of Indiana Deadpool 1 Indiana Deadpool and the Fort of the Undead The elf was asleep, face down in his bed.  The curtains were closed, allowing in only a few slivers of sunlight.  Occasionally one long ear would twitch as the small Bosmer snored, happily ensnared in a dream.  His house was quiet and peaceful, but of course these things never last. His peace and quiet was soon interrupted by loud footsteps as someone bounded up the stairs to his bedroom and threw the door open.  He grimaced, pulling the pillow over his head, and tried his best to ignore all the noise.  However, he would have no such luck, as the one invading

Epilogue Eight months later Maine Things had become so quiet in the city after the final fight with the vampires and the hunters.  Everything had, in a way, returned to normal.  As normal as a city full of vampires and Weres and other things that go bump in the night could be. Considering all of this, one would probably think the city wasn't the best place to open up something like a flower shop, but that was just an opinion.  There were other places far worse than this city, and at least the evil here was familiar, better than dealing with a new location. "Have a nice day!" Xion said with a bright smile to the customer who was leaving t

Chapter Twenty-Five Things had gone better than Demyx had expected when he'd told Xigbar about Sora.  Now his fledgling was welcome to stay with him in his room at Xigbar's place, and eventually everything would be like it had been before.  At least, that's what Demyx hoped would happen.  He knew it would take a lot of time, and there would have to be a lot of work to get Sora back to the way he had been, but he was willing to work on it.  There was not a single chance that he was going to give up on his fledgling. Even now, as he sat on the floor in his room with Sora curled up half on his lap, he knew they were making progress.  Sora didn