The man held Nero aloft, his fingers digging into his head. Nero fought against him, swinging with his claws but it was like hitting a wall of metal. Growling he turned to look over his shoulder at the man and suddenly he was being shoved into the ground face first. He started to get up […]
Author: Zachary Dixon
Long time writer looking for a place to host and share my works. Whether it be fantasy, science fiction or a slice of life, I strive to make them all stories a younger me would have wanted to read with characters he needed to see.
There were rarely reasons for the people to be on the balcony of the castle, especially at this time of day. Which made it very good for entertaining children with endless energy. A peel of laughter echoed down the carpeted hallway as the toddler did his best to fly. His wings flapped gaining altitude and […]
Once it was decided that the three of them would be leaving to investigate the ruins the meeting dispersed. The trio checked on their kids first and thankfully they were still sleeping. Lightning was sitting on Sefirin’s bed dozing off but he did drowsily wave at them. After a long moment of looking over their […]
The ground was rumbling. Why was the ground rumbling? It was like a stampede of horses. That had happened once. A long time ago. Tore through the village. Had caused so much trouble. Everything but the bar was shut down for a week. People actually came in a few times. It was nice and weird. […]
There’s no fear quite like running for one’s life. The spike in adrenaline that’s so primal that all thought and pretense of high-level thinking abandons you. That was the fear that gripped the child as he ran through the forest. He didn’t look where he ran. He didn’t figure out where he was going. He […]
When Ryza came to, she was warm and truly didn’t want to get up. She couldn’t remember a night when she had been this comfortable. Groaning softly, she tried to roll over but it was hard to move. She tried again but she wasn’t making any progress.
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The Rider’s Legacy: Chapter 3
They finished breakfast and their next task became very apparent. Madeline needed all three of them present for the meeting and they still had a pair of dozing toddlers that required supervision. As their dishes were cleaned and put away Sefirin stifled a yawn and his eyes drooped. Silva on the other hand was not […]
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The Rider’s Legacy: Chapter 2
“Una you are being ridiculous,” Dawn said quickly. “Perhaps I am,” she said glancing at her daughter. “But preemptive measures and caution are the best tools to prevent a disaster.”
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The Rider’s Legacy: Chapter 1
The ground was rough as it was cold. He crawled forward but it hurt his hands. Sharp jagged knives of rock tore through his skin. Bloodied he pulled himself forward trying to reorient himself. The grey dust coupled with the black skies hurt his eyes and he couldn’t focus.
They’d spent the entire night traveling to the next closest village. Though they didn’t find one they had found a home. There were clothes strung out drying in the night air and after very little convincing from Ryza, Snow had some new clothes to wear. Ryza had walked away allowing her to change in privacy […]
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