[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] After the tense visit by Janus’ men, a nearly half-hour-long flogging at Hush-a-Bye’s hands had been very therapeutic, and now—flushed and covered with a sheen of sweat all over his bare, bruised, welted and blood-streaked torso—GoodKnight stood near her. “Ya did […]
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The Gathering Storm, Part 21
Posted: 16th February 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Crazy Jane, fortunato, GoodKnight, Guardian Corps, Hush-a-Bye, janus, marksburgh, New Judah, query, Underworld
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The Gathering Storm, Part 20
Posted: 12th February 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: GoodKnight, Hush-a-Bye, janus, ladykiller, Mad Dash, marksburgh, New Judah, query, superheroes, supervillains
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] Through a mouthful of glazed doughnut, Carl Beacham mumbled, “Are we there yet?” “Yeah, and we’ve been here a bit over an hour and we’ll be here several hours more at least. But you already knew that. I warned you stakeouts […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 19
Posted: 20th October 2011 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Crazy Jane, New Judah, supervillains, tooth fairy, Underworld
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] After the latest recruitment dinner with Zoe—and possibly the last, given how much other work there was to do between now and the woman’s graduation deadline—Underworld was relieved to get back the the headquarters. Not only did she dearly want to […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 18
Posted: 18th October 2011 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Allison Wonderland, fortunato, New Judah, query, superheroes, Underworld
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] In her Allison Wonderland costume, but sans the mask and wig, Vanessa Santos landed a vicious kick at the midsection of the practice dummy, then a quick trio of hand strikes at the nose, throat and chest. She did a short […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 17
Posted: 2nd October 2011 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Crazy Jane, Epitaph, janus, Mad Dash, New Judah, query, solstice, superheroes, supervillains, Underworld
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] Entering Janus’ office, she moved with slow, purposeful steps, like a ballet dancer building up toward some grand maneuver—then she abruptly stopped 12 feet away from the imposing mahogany desk, where Janus sat and Underworld and Crazy Jane stood nearby. Standing […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 16
Posted: 5th September 2011 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: janus, New Judah, query, solstice, superheroes, supervillains, Underworld
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] Janus gave Underworld a lingering eye-to-eye look over the edge of the files he was perusing and through the eyeholes of his half-comedy/half-tragedy mask. He sighed heavily, and Underworld raised one eyebrow. “What?” she prodded. “Shrill?” “Why not?” “You think we […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 15
Posted: 6th July 2011 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Allison Wonderland, fortunato, Guardian Corps, ladykiller, Mad Dash, New Judah, superheroes, the gathering storm
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] Cole hadn’t heard a voice overflow with such seething rage in his life, and never witnessed a mood change so quickly in any one person. Zero to near-murderous in 0.5 seconds. “What the fuck!” Desperado bellowed, pointing a finger toward Cole, […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 14
Posted: 22nd June 2011 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Guardian Corps, ladykiller, Mad Dash, New Judah, Python, superheroes, the gathering storm
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] “Andrea, was it?” the detective sergeant asked, and the woman he was addressing nodded. “Okay. Andrea, how long you been an assistant DA in this city? I’ve only seen you in around a couple times. First time I’ve talked to you. […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 13
Posted: 14th March 2011 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: janus, ladykiller, Mad Dash, New Judah, superheroes, supervillains, the gathering storm, tooth fairy
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] The confrontation had begun as a simple attempt to foil a crime. Then it had morphed into something more like a game of Keep Away as Mad Dash continued to prevent the criminal from grabbing the bag of cash and getting […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 12
Posted: 5th February 2011 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: New Judah, query, superheroes, supervillains, tooth fairy
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] When Carl Beacham, attorney-at-law, entered Query’s office from the tiny and unstaffed outer reception area—He really should get a sexy secretary, Carl mused silently—a head swiveled toward him swiftly—a metallic-and-polymer visage regarding him coldly with two large and luminous eyes separated […]