This week's prompt is from Sam C with 'reduce, reuse, recycle' and with it, we're back in the City of Shadows following a young woman who has a higher goal than making it through another day. Enjoy! There's also a new prompt thread up for my patrons, so check that out as well!
Author: proximalflame
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 20
Abigail sagged into her chair as if her spine had just turned to rubber. She’d never been so happy to see a Concord ship in her entire life. “Nigel, send them our ID back and tell them yeah, we want to declare a big fucking emergency.”
Weekly Drabble: ‘Flying Free’ and Weekly Prompt Thread
This week's prompt is "is all beneath the skin" from N3R0 and with it, we return to our alien infiltrator currently going through a crisis of conscience and self as she attempts to evade vengeful human authorities. There's also a new patrons-only prompt thread up for next week's drabble.
The Last Angel: Ozmandias, Chapter 8
My patreons have voted once again for some Ozymandias, and it’s time to give them what they ask for. In this chapter, we get deeper literally and figuratively into what happened to the Baheil, Harper continues to struggle with some newfound parental issues while (occasionally) dragging some truth out of Adrianna. However, Barry’s not the… Continue reading The Last Angel: Ozmandias, Chapter 8
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 19
“How’s she doing?” The nurse in attendance looked up as LeFay entered the room. It took her a moment to recognize him; half his face was wrapped in bandages, as was his right arm. “She’s doing fine, sir. What… happened?” Donald grimaced painfully. “Ambush,” he replied tersely, stepping past the younger woman to Natalya’s bedside. She was breathing on her own; that was something. “She’s not in any pain?” he asked, changing the subject. “Not that we can tell, sir.”
Weekly Drabble: High Hopes, and Drabble Prompt Thread
This week's prompt is 'death below and hope above' from Framing Device, so we have a short story that exemplifies that. Enjoy! There's also the weekly prompt thread for my patrons for new story themes.
New Fan Art!
Submitted via reddit by dennnnx; Cerulean Two's (aka Leah) ship-self, UECNS Lakhesis
Scars, Chapter 20
With a new chapter of Scars, we’re back to this fantasy horror story. Events at Janth’s Bend and Allona are picking up steam as at the latter, Jilene continues to struggle with the curse as Khy-kala tries to hunt an elusive and deadly predator. They might have a chance, though. The bond between sire and… Continue reading Scars, Chapter 20
Children of Heaven: Choir of Silence, Chapter 18
The unaerodynamic craft banked, dipping one ungainly ‘wing’ towards the welcome party as it circled the plateau and Vul-reni’s valve pulsed in her chest. She did not know how much firepower the invader’s ship possessed, but even a jet fighter could handily wipe her and her team out before they could properly greet any attackers. Had they discovered the sniper teams that lay buried in the sand? It appeared they had not, as the craft finished its orbit and hovered in mid-air before the Speechmistress and her team, flat-footed landing gear extending from several spots on its lower facing as it slowly lost altitude, gently setting itself on the Balaka Plateau’s soil.
Weekly Drabble: Under the Rising Moon, and new Prompt Thread
This week's prompt is 'battle within' from Knightress and with it is a story that's a precursor to a different work that some may be familiar with. If not, enjoy the prequel. If you are, also enjoy it. There's also a new prompt thread up for my patrons.
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