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Chapter
03 – A Meeting of the Minds
The asylum hadn’t changed since Erika last visited. A liminal space of branching hallways and corridors stretched off in every direction. Old hardwood floors warped in a way that gave the ground texture, with occasional hard bumps that made Daniel stumble. The occasional incandescent bulbs dangling from a lone cable were the only sources of light, making the shadows loom large in every corner. Stopping at one intersection, Erika looked down the darkened hallway and tried to count the bulbs. She got to…-
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Chapter
02 – Lures and Bait
Erika spun a pencil around her thumb over and over again, switched to flipping it between her fingers, then spun it around her thumb once more. Growing irritated, she cracked her neck back and forth before snapping the pencil in two. Her watch spun just a little faster as it absorbed the ripples, but a quick pull on time dumped them right where she stood. She looked left and right down the alley, scowling. “Stalker,” she said, pressing down on the walkie-talkie. “Anything?” “Oh…-
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Chapter
01 – Celebrations
Glasses clinked together, cheers echoed around the fancy bar, laughter rang out, and Rick sat with his shoulders hunched and a cardboard tube clutched on his lap. He felt sick. It wasn’t the alcohol—he wasn’t drinking anything but a plain, old-fashioned Coke tonight. He usually avoided drinking in public, maybe having one single light drink, but no more. Tonight was no different, not even with everyone around him in a celebratory mood. The Adjustment stood on a table, knocking aside plates of…-
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Chapter
31 – i – Forewarned is Forearmed
The Tower hopped from rooftop to rooftop, scaled wings letting him glide between the larger gaps. His wings weren’t powerful enough to generate real lift, requiring the use of his claws to scale a larger building. He could grow them larger, but they would have to be an absurd size to actually carry him into the air. So he clawed up the side of the old, abandoned clinic, pausing only once as he thought he heard a distant cry for help. Listening, he couldn’t hear more than the din of Chicago’s night…-
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Chapter
30 – The Carrion _____
“нⷩiͥiͥ,̓ hͪiͥiͥ,̓ hͪiͥiͥ…” Jack didn’t get the chance to step forward. Leslie fired twice, lever action flashing with the speed at which he actuated it. A flash of blue hit Jack in the chest and thigh, spreading out like a paintball, only to keep spreading—cracking. Her flesh turned to ice, frozen solid, only for the effect to stop abruptly the moment it reached one of her many tattoos. “Hya!” Rick shouted, bringing down his blade. Jack hopped back, bringing up her knee.…-
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Chapter
29 – Can Eternally Lie
Erika stood with her neck craned upwards despite staring down into the chasm. The disorienting vertigo made her wobble where she stood, even with a hand placed against the car to steady her. If she fell, she was far enough away that she wouldn’t fall over the edge of the cliff. Probably. Turning to the approaching Emperor removed the sensation that she might fall, letting her stomach settle, but seeing the Carrion Eater in full gave her another hit of vertigo. More than its sheer size—which was…-
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Chapter
28 – That Which Cannot Die
The birds did not follow. The SUVs carried on down the new path The Emperor carved towards the mountainous terror bird, but none of the birds were interested in them anymore. They stayed clear, still dotting the red skies in the distance, back toward the bridge, but without approaching. On one hand, it meant they weren’t having to fight endless hordes off while driving. On the other, Erika wondered what they were wary of. Nya said they feared the Carrion Eater, but it hadn’t moved since…-
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