Kaoru peered out of the window with Scarlet, checking the repair progress. He could see Reika questioning Donovan over his obviously worried expression and began to wonder what was bothering him as well. The human had quickly wiped the darkness from his expression, but it was still present in his eyes. If he had been on a team with slightly more normal comrades, then nobody would have noticed. Despite his ability to easily fool Reika and the other electric pixies, Scarlet and Kaoru could still read him. “You see it too?” “Of course.” Scarlet replied as they continued down the hall. “Are you going to pursue it?” “If he wants to tell us, he ...
The sounds of someone talking slowly roused Donovan from his sleep. He blearily looked around and realized that he had fallen asleep during his shift and had been brought to his bed. Shame washed over him and he sighed. I couldn’t even stay up. I should apologize to Scarlet for falling asleep on her and forcing her to take my shift. Donovan silently crept through the halls, intent on apologizing, when he heard Miia talking to someone. “The new Abyss wielder is troublesome, but I believe I can handle him.” “See to it that you do.” A man’s voice replied and Donovan crept closer to the doorway. He peered inside and was able to see that Mii...
Scarlet glanced from Reika to Kaede and sighed internally. Nobody else seemed to notice, but Reika was now tense around her sister…that is, nobody but the three involved. Reika tried to play it off as leftover tension from watching Kaoru, but Scarlet knew the truth. Something he had said had made her uneasy about her sister. Silently, Scarlet sipped her tea and smiled at Hitomi’s joke. Reika, on the other hand, let out a soft, tense giggle and politely excused herself. Reika’s family looked after her worriedly, but Scarlet was no stranger to the suspicion in Kaede’s eyes that was lurking under her worry. “I wonder what happened while she w...
Reika’s mother sighed uneasily. She was just as worried about Kaoru joining their crew as Reika was. She had almost lost one daughter to him, she didn’t want to risk losing another. “Reika, can you please promise to never be alone with that boy? He’s dangerous.” “I wouldn’t even dream of it.” Reika replied resolutely, absentmindedly reaching out to grasp Donovan’s hand. The instant she took it, he jumped in shock and immediately began to relax. “The same goes for you Donovan. He’ll try to get inside of your head, find your weaknesses and exploit them until you break.” “I’ll be all right ma’am. I’ve met enough people like him to know how t...
Donovan smiled softly as he trekked through the forest. He preferred quiet places like this. Now he could think in peace…or so he wished. Donovan caught the knife that was thrown at him and twirled it in his hand. “Nice try. Either come out peacefully or I’ll make you come out.” Another knife came flying out from the treetops and Donovan caught it as well. His eyes turned cold at the answer and he tensed. Knives began to rain down from the treetops from every angle. Donovan deflected the blades that got near him and shot out a field of electricity that made the others drop harmlessly to the ground, their momentum disabled. Donovan threw on...
Reika couldn’t stop smiling. It’s good to be home. Her three little sisters were all clamoring over each other to get into her lap. “Why didn’t you come back sooner?” “We missed you!” “Did you bring us anything back?” “Sorry I couldn’t come back. We’re not supposed to until we graduate, and once I did I wasn’t able to take a vacation. Work’s been very busy, but I thought about my wonderful little babies every day!” Reika grabbed the girls in a huge hug and smothered them with kisses. Her two older sisters hugged her from behind and smiled. “We all missed you.” “You need to take a vacation so you can stay for a while. By the way, why are ...
“Sorry, we don’t have any coffee. Maybe the next time we restock, we can pick some up.” Reika replied, giggling when Scarlet groaned and dropped her head down onto the table. Donovan came into the kitchen and Reika beamed at him. He only gave a tired smile in return. “You look like shit. Did you have nightmares or something?” “Yeah.” “Did the ointment work?” “Yeah.” Scarlet and Reika exchanged a look and as one, they struck. Reika put a plate of food in front of Donovan and Scarlet slammed a glass of water down next to it, startling and confusing him. Both girls pinched his cheeks and Donovan swatted them off. “What the hell are you doing...
Little Red, Little Red,Be careful of the wolves in the forestAnd treat your picnic basket with care.Little Red, Little Red,Don't fall for their honey lies.They only want to bind you in their web and devour your goodies.Little Red, Little Red,Be careful who you open your basket to,Keep it close or keep it closed.Little Red, Little Red,If you open your basket and share your treats with the wolves,Be careful not to end up like Little Yellow.She was not careful, and now her basket is overrun with bugs,Her treats have been infested and her body devoured.Little Red, Little Red,If you open your basket and share your treats with the wolves,Be mind...
Scarlet paced back and forth as the ship headed towards the space station. “Calm down, everything’s going to be just fine.” Emily tried to reassure Scarlet, but it wasn’t working. She was too pumped up and on edge to be calmed down. It certainly didn’t help that they had an unconscious boy in the infirmary. If anything, it made her even more nervous. Reika was even more agitated than Scarlet, constantly checking in on the boy and repairing the ship’s systems. The ship finally landed at the station and several electric pixies, each with skin as pale blue as Reika’s, rapidly approached. The pixies set to work refueling the ship and assisting...
Miia unbuckled her seatbelt as the diagnostic tests began. “How bad is the damage?” A holographic screen popped up in front of the captain’s chair and a blue haired girl appeared. “Ma’am, the offensive systems have taken a direct hit and the shields will be unable to operate at anything more than half of their power. Also, one of the lasers broke through our barrier and our ship, destroying most of the extra equipment in storage room B and damaging our warp system.” A beam of electricity shot out of the screen and the girl appeared in front of the fox woman. “I’ll leave the repairs to you. I’m going out to find the Abyss wielder. Do not le...
Kaoru peered out of the window with Scarlet, checking the repair progress. He could see Reika questioning Donovan over his obviously worried expression and began to wonder what was bothering him as well. The human had quickly wiped the darkness from his expression, but it was still present in his eyes. If he had been on a team with slightly more normal comrades, then nobody would have noticed. Despite his ability to easily fool Reika and the other electric pixies, Scarlet and Kaoru could still read him. “You see it too?” “Of course.” Scarlet replied as they continued down the hall. “Are you going to pursue it?” “If he wants to tell us, he ...
The sounds of someone talking slowly roused Donovan from his sleep. He blearily looked around and realized that he had fallen asleep during his shift and had been brought to his bed. Shame washed over him and he sighed. I couldn’t even stay up. I should apologize to Scarlet for falling asleep on her and forcing her to take my shift. Donovan silently crept through the halls, intent on apologizing, when he heard Miia talking to someone. “The new Abyss wielder is troublesome, but I believe I can handle him.” “See to it that you do.” A man’s voice replied and Donovan crept closer to the doorway. He peered inside and was able to see that Mii...
Scarlet glanced from Reika to Kaede and sighed internally. Nobody else seemed to notice, but Reika was now tense around her sister…that is, nobody but the three involved. Reika tried to play it off as leftover tension from watching Kaoru, but Scarlet knew the truth. Something he had said had made her uneasy about her sister. Silently, Scarlet sipped her tea and smiled at Hitomi’s joke. Reika, on the other hand, let out a soft, tense giggle and politely excused herself. Reika’s family looked after her worriedly, but Scarlet was no stranger to the suspicion in Kaede’s eyes that was lurking under her worry. “I wonder what happened while she w...
Reika’s mother sighed uneasily. She was just as worried about Kaoru joining their crew as Reika was. She had almost lost one daughter to him, she didn’t want to risk losing another. “Reika, can you please promise to never be alone with that boy? He’s dangerous.” “I wouldn’t even dream of it.” Reika replied resolutely, absentmindedly reaching out to grasp Donovan’s hand. The instant she took it, he jumped in shock and immediately began to relax. “The same goes for you Donovan. He’ll try to get inside of your head, find your weaknesses and exploit them until you break.” “I’ll be all right ma’am. I’ve met enough people like him to know how t...
Donovan smiled softly as he trekked through the forest. He preferred quiet places like this. Now he could think in peace…or so he wished. Donovan caught the knife that was thrown at him and twirled it in his hand. “Nice try. Either come out peacefully or I’ll make you come out.” Another knife came flying out from the treetops and Donovan caught it as well. His eyes turned cold at the answer and he tensed. Knives began to rain down from the treetops from every angle. Donovan deflected the blades that got near him and shot out a field of electricity that made the others drop harmlessly to the ground, their momentum disabled. Donovan threw on...
Reika couldn’t stop smiling. It’s good to be home. Her three little sisters were all clamoring over each other to get into her lap. “Why didn’t you come back sooner?” “We missed you!” “Did you bring us anything back?” “Sorry I couldn’t come back. We’re not supposed to until we graduate, and once I did I wasn’t able to take a vacation. Work’s been very busy, but I thought about my wonderful little babies every day!” Reika grabbed the girls in a huge hug and smothered them with kisses. Her two older sisters hugged her from behind and smiled. “We all missed you.” “You need to take a vacation so you can stay for a while. By the way, why are ...
“Sorry, we don’t have any coffee. Maybe the next time we restock, we can pick some up.” Reika replied, giggling when Scarlet groaned and dropped her head down onto the table. Donovan came into the kitchen and Reika beamed at him. He only gave a tired smile in return. “You look like shit. Did you have nightmares or something?” “Yeah.” “Did the ointment work?” “Yeah.” Scarlet and Reika exchanged a look and as one, they struck. Reika put a plate of food in front of Donovan and Scarlet slammed a glass of water down next to it, startling and confusing him. Both girls pinched his cheeks and Donovan swatted them off. “What the hell are you doing...
Scarlet paced back and forth as the ship headed towards the space station. “Calm down, everything’s going to be just fine.” Emily tried to reassure Scarlet, but it wasn’t working. She was too pumped up and on edge to be calmed down. It certainly didn’t help that they had an unconscious boy in the infirmary. If anything, it made her even more nervous. Reika was even more agitated than Scarlet, constantly checking in on the boy and repairing the ship’s systems. The ship finally landed at the station and several electric pixies, each with skin as pale blue as Reika’s, rapidly approached. The pixies set to work refueling the ship and assisting...
Miia unbuckled her seatbelt as the diagnostic tests began. “How bad is the damage?” A holographic screen popped up in front of the captain’s chair and a blue haired girl appeared. “Ma’am, the offensive systems have taken a direct hit and the shields will be unable to operate at anything more than half of their power. Also, one of the lasers broke through our barrier and our ship, destroying most of the extra equipment in storage room B and damaging our warp system.” A beam of electricity shot out of the screen and the girl appeared in front of the fox woman. “I’ll leave the repairs to you. I’m going out to find the Abyss wielder. Do not le...
Scarlet lagged behind as the other three girls went deeper into the store, looking over the various dresses in awe and amusement. “What’s wrong?” Emily asked, having suddenly returned to Scarlet’s side without the other girl noticing. “Nothing. Let’s go catch up to the others.” Scarlet grabbed the other girl’s hand and tried to ignore the glares of the other patrons and the staff. “You’re lying.” “It’s really nothing.” Nothing I’m not used to already. “Hey you two, look at this really cute dress I found! Don’t you think it’ll blow Max’s mind away?” Maria did a quick spin in the blue dress so the others could get a look at it and Beth sm...
My computer broke yesterday, so I won't be able to update Abyss until I get it fixed. I had chapter 10 done already and had almost finished 11 too. I'm going to see if I can get it fixed, and if I can't, I'll see if I at least rescue my files from my computer somehow. And, if all else fails, I'll just rewrite it. Sadly, I also had a new story on there too. I was waiting until I got to at least chapter five before I posted it, and was almost there. This really sucks. I had school work on it too. Basically, I had my whole life on it and now it's locked away from me. So...yeah, everything's on hold until I can get this situation resolved.
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