The tinkle of bells intruded on her solitude—well, perhaps solitude was the wrong word, with the owner of the shop behind the counter in front of her, laying out herbs and vials for her to inspect. Setting out wares in hopes the mambo would buy even more of them than she had intended when she […]
Posts Tagged ‘superheroes’
The Gathering Storm, Part 29
Posted: 11th February 2013 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: fortunato, New Judah, query, solstice, superheroes
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] It was an alien feeling for Solstice alone in the skeez lab. It wasn’t her first time in such an environment, but usually when she was in a place like this, it was to kick ass, leave soon thereafter and call […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 28
Posted: 1st February 2013 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: fortunato, New Judah, query, solstice, superheroes
Quick Recap (since it’s been a while since I’ve posted a new chapter in this series): Thus far in the series, a supervillain named Janus has moved his operations from the West Coast to the East Coast, with designs on the Connecticut city of New Judah primarily, it seems. One of his first acts was […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 27
Posted: 3rd June 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: janus, New Judah, query, superheroes, supervillains, the gathering storm
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] Almost human again, thought Zoe. Almost human. It’s amazing what water—hot enough and copious enough—can do to sluice away the remnants of a day full of horrors. In the steamy confines of the small bathroom, a towel wrapped around her torso, […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 26
Posted: 30th March 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Buttress, Feral, Genesis One, New Judah, Peregrine, query, superheroes
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] The road stretched before Query, but he traveled it slowly. If there’s a metaphor in there, I’ll just go ahead and ignore it, he thought. Too many people attach too much meaning to roads. Road trips as spiritual journeys. Intersections as […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 25
Posted: 24th March 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Crazy Jane, janus, Mad Dash, New Judah, query, superheroes, supervillains, Underworld
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] She’d known he was coming—she’d been alerted by phone. But apparently he’d also been warned she was on edge. All for the best, Zoe supposed, as she heard a twig snap in the distance and a youthful, jovial voice calling out […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 23
Posted: 19th March 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Desperado, Guardian Corps, New Judah, Quantum, query, solstice, superheroes
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] Darkness is a comforting shroud. A sturdy cloak. Those thoughts passed through the mind of Query, sitting in the semi-darkness of the club as Milo Phillips, while various pairs of rappers took their turns on stage to do a bit of […]
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 […]