Dr. Hsui gets to interview one of the main foci of Legend's concerns. ----- Chapter 19. "Thank you very much for coming, Fireflux." Inside, she wasn't entirely glad. Normally, Jennifer was perfectly comfortable with her own looks—and, truth be told, in private might even allow herself to be a little vain. She knew she was very good-looking, and she also generally didn't put much emphasis on the importance of looks. Damned if I want my daughter thinking the only thing important is whether she's pretty enough. But I [ Continue reading... ]
LEGEND: Chapter 18
March 25, 2019 By 5 Comments
Ben and Legend are out and about... ----- Chapter 18. Ben straightened, balancing carefully, his heart beating faster. I'm not really in danger, there's a couple feet between me and the edge! He raised his eyes slowly, standing still, and a tingle of awe and joy swept over him. The red-brown stippled with dusty gray-green of the California desert stretched away beneath him, massive blocks of sandstone jutting out here and there, but none the equal of the huge single stone on which he stood, a hundred fifty feet above [ Continue reading... ]
LEGEND: Chapter 17
March 24, 2019 By 2 Comments
Jennifer does some shopping, and then meets with someone unique... ----- Chapter 17. Jennifer shivered as she shook the sleet from her coat. As she went to grab a basket from near the door, something bumped into her hard, making her stumble against the handrail that led down the ramp into the Co-Op. "Hey!" Instead of an apology, the bearded man who'd jostled her continued what was obviously a heated argument: " . . . poisoned the water and the air, we don't deserve to live!" "You're welcome to believe what you [ Continue reading... ]
Legend: Chapter 16
March 23, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Here, we learn a little more about America... and Virginia! ----- Chapter 16. America looked up at the white-cloaked figure, surrounded by swirling gold-touched clouds, with hair of gold and eyes of sapphire, that held a glittering sword in his hand, shimmering bright against the night sky. He makes a lovely picture of a hero, America thought. It's a danged shame that beauty exterior does not guarantee beauty interior. Though if it did, I suppose ugliness would guarantee evil, and that wouldn't be fair to anyone. To [ Continue reading... ]
LEGEND: Chapter 15
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Our adversary still has questions.... ----- Chapter 15. And that tells me what I need to know. He whipped the silver blade out and down before his prisoner realized his intent; even the Great Werewolf barely managed a widening of its eyes before the pure metal blade severed its heart and shattered its spirit. Wiping the blade, he turned and opened the door of the cell. "Dispose of the remains," he said to the warrior of the Dead who stood outside on guard; it bowed and went inside to carry out the directions. I [ Continue reading... ]
LEGEND: Chapter 14
March 21, 2019 By 2 Comments
Time for Legend to continue his therapy... ------- Chapter 14. Rain whispered and chattered against her office's windows as she waited. She'd spread a towel underneath, so that when she opened the window it would keep the water off her carpet. With a blurred flicker, he was suddenly there, inside, the window still closed, hardly a drop of rain on him, only a slight dusting of mist that edged that spiky mane with diamond dust and an aura of magic. She realized she'd given an inarticulate yelp as he looked at her [ Continue reading... ]
LEGEND: Chapter 13
March 20, 2019 By 4 Comments
Well, this IS a superhero universe, they should probably do a little superheroing sometime... ----- Chapter 13. "I can't believe this!" Fireflux snapped in exasperation as she incinerated three more of the wood-and-brass automatons. "Believe it," Legend said. "Someone's been boning up on our abilities and trying to take advantage of our obvious weaknesses but good." The automata moved startlingly quickly, far faster and more smoothly than anything that actually ran on clockwork, gears, levers, and pulleys could [ Continue reading... ]
LEGEND: Chapter 12
March 19, 2019 By 2 Comments
Dr. Hsui has an unexpected visitor... ----- Chapter 12. She stopped dead in her tracks as she saw the blonde young man, not much if any older than she was, wave at her from across her own office. An office which she had just unlocked. "Who are you, and what are you doing in here?" "A service call," he said with a grin. "Legend wouldn't have asked himself, but Jason figured you needed more security here. He was right, too. That so-called security system you've got could be broken by a one-armed blind man using a [ Continue reading... ]
LEGEND: Chapter 11
March 18, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Another look at our adversaries... ----- Chapter 11. She entered, carrying a tray with roast meat and a cup. He looked up and stood, putting the parchment aside. She put the tray down and stood back. He did not sit down. "Why are you doing this, Queen?" The half of her mouth that was visible smiled. "Doing what, my Lord?" "Serving me yourself, when you have innumerable servants who could do it?" "It is what you are owed, my Lord. Those who have achieved what you have might be numbered on the fingers of one hand, and [ Continue reading... ]
LEGEND: Chapter 10
March 17, 2019 By 3 Comments
Virginia actually has a pretty good life now... ----- Chapter 10. Virginia skipped a bit as she ran down the aisle of Ayer's Sports. A new jersey, and another ball, and . . . "Slow down, Virginia!" her father called, laughing. "I'm getting too old to keep up with you. And all the stuff will still be on the shelves a few seconds from now." She giggled and forced herself to walk, waiting for Malcolm Jefferson's longer strides to bring him up to her side. "Well, Daddy, I have to keep in shape! No one's slowing down [ Continue reading... ]
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