[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] Astute readers will notice that this chapter references two standalone short stories that came before here at Tales of the Whethermen. One of them is the very recent “Contrivance” and the other is the older “Bad Breakup” _____________________________________________________________ Janus heard the […]
Posts Tagged ‘supervillains’
The Gathering Storm, Part 41
Posted: 20th May 2015 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Crazy Jane, janus, Mad Dash, New Judah, query, superheroes, supervillains
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The Gathering Storm, Part 39
Posted: 15th June 2014 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: fortunato, Glory Boy, New Judah, Quantum, query, superheroes, supervillains, Underworld
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] Cole awoke, groggily, mentally calculating how much more sleep he could snag before having to put on his uniform as Quantum and check in with the Guardian Corps. Then he remembered it was one of his days off, and smiled to […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 35
Posted: 24th November 2013 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: janus, New Judah, query, superheroes, supervillains, Underworld
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] The need to look back over his shoulder constantly was like a burning itch beneath a cast—it tugged at Carl’s will relentlessly. He almost shook with the effort of continuing to look ahead and only casually turn his head to the […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 33
Posted: 6th September 2013 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: Good War, janus, New Judah, query, superheroes, supervillains, tooth fairy
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] Will hadn’t seen his wife in her actual Tooth Fairy costume for a couple months, since that night she had suddenly and frighteningly thrust herself back into the lives of her husband and daughter. Seeing her this way—with her realistic-looking fairy […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 32
Posted: 30th August 2013 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: janus, New Judah, query, solstice, superheroes, supervillains, Underworld
I know, I know…you figured it would be a few weeks before I got back to this. I can’t say I blame you. Though, truth be told, I’d rather have dropped a one-shot in as buffer first before doing another chapter of “The Gathering Storm.” But I’m in the zone, so I’ll run with it. […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 31
Posted: 23rd August 2013 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: coldraven, janus, query, superheroes, supervillains, Underworld
So, yeah, I’ve been slack on new material. But let me catch you up on recent happenings for “The Gathering Storm.” (Or, you can click on the link not too far below and read or re-read the previous several chapters.) Query has recently rescued Zoe from the clutches of Janus (though, admittedly, she had already […]
The Gathering Storm, Part 30
Posted: 13th April 2013 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in The Gathering Storm seriesTags: janus, loc-down, New Judah, query, superheroes, supervillains, Underworld
[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] Chewing thoughtfully on his cheeseburger, Carl realized he probably wasn’t doing it thoughtfully at all. He was considering the scent of machine oil and harsh cleanser in the room. He was blaming it for how his stomach now churned. And as […]