Michael learned two things upon stepping inside the massive building known to them as “The Salamander”. First, the full name was–according to the large sign over the front desk in the lobby–“The Morningstar Salamander Hotel & Casino”. Second was that the establishment was apparently a hotel. “…what’s a hotel?” Michael asked, speaking quietly to AnayaContinue reading “Chapter 8 – The Morningstar Salamandar”
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Chapter 7 – The Lakeside City
The story Ausilio told, upon being set on the ground and having a good ten minutes to kiss at the dirt as though it would somehow vanish out from under him, was a simple one. An annoyingly simple one, in that it lacked a significant amount of detail. Ausilio was not the mastermind to anyContinue reading “Chapter 7 – The Lakeside City”
Chapter 6 – The Road Ahead
It had been a very long time since Michael traveled the lands of Zemava. The lands specifically; the skies were very well known to them, but the lands were less so, and the seas were honestly a complete enigma but they weren’t traveling that way at the moment so that really didn’t matter. Even so,Continue reading “Chapter 6 – The Road Ahead”
Chapter 5 – The Blue-Winged Angel
The walls of Divica were tall and mighty, composed of a solid stone supported by orichalcum girders and inscribed with ancient runes in the language of divine light, designed to ward away all evil that may seek to break past the massive, orihalcum gates. For thousands of years, the walls stood as stalwart protectors ofContinue reading “Chapter 5 – The Blue-Winged Angel”
Chapter 4 – The Tour Begins
Apollyon and Jophiel didn’t wait for us… Michael felt their eye twitch as they returned to the foyer and found both their inconsiderate, irritating cousin and their–uncle? Also cousin?–elder family member gone, along with their intended escorts. Or escortees. One or the other. “Oh, I guess we’re late.” Their eye twitched again at Anaya’s voice,Continue reading “Chapter 4 – The Tour Begins”
Chapter 3 – Light Shines Eternal
Michael was uncomfortable. Not in the Elder’s presence, of course, there was never any point at which they could possibly be uncomfortable with the divine radiance of their creator’s holy mother. Their cousins were a very different story though. So Michael ignored the fact that one of them was indeed going on the same journeyContinue reading “Chapter 3 – Light Shines Eternal”
Chapter 2 – An Angel’s Virtues
All angels have seven virtues. While some are more apparent than others in certain angels, all have those virtues. That is natural. Angels are virtuous beings. The shop was quiet, thankfully. There was the rustle of clothes and the barest hint of movement, but it was quiet enough. The lack of noise gave Michael theContinue reading “Chapter 2 – An Angel’s Virtues”
Chapter 1 – The Red-Winged Angel
Cardinal Michael, protector of the holy city of Light and angelic champion of Fortitude, woke in absolute pain. It was unsurprising, given what they had gone through, and their pain quickly morphed into an immense, burning rage that sent their skin alight and the flowing essence of their healing bath boiling over. The rage andContinue reading “Chapter 1 – The Red-Winged Angel”
Prologue – Debt Collection
Caius Cornelius Veritas Vocula, former Pontiff of the Faith of Light, was immensely displeased with his lot in life. That was understandable in many regards, though mostly because he’d be excommunicated from the Faith of Light, his home country’s religion in service to the glorious Elder Goddess Lucere, to which he had given nearly allContinue reading “Prologue – Debt Collection”
Bonus Chapter 11 – The Demon Lord’s God
Rot was an old god. One of the oldest, really. Younger than her parents, called either the Ancients or the Titans depending on the era; younger than the five elemental gods, born from unions of opposites; and older than the moon hanging in the mortal skies. She was the eldest of the Ouza, the godsContinue reading “Bonus Chapter 11 – The Demon Lord’s God”
Tales of Flawed Heroes 