Queen
"Awwwww, who's my little girl? Mmmmm? Who's my widdle itty bitty baby girl?"
Vespa groaned.
"Mother..."
"Shh," the Queen said, "I am talking to the baby. The cutest, ootest, ickliest little baby there ever was. Awww, isn't she just adorable?"
Vespa sighed and pressed a hand against her forehead. She brushed an antenna away from her eyes.
"No, mother," she said, "She is a horrible slimy little purple larvae who is currently..."
She paused, and patted around her hips. A little pocket watch had been hooked around her waist by a metal chain. She popped it open and examined the time with some difficulty.
"
"You're sure about the hospital, love?"
Rachel frowned. She was very sure about the hospital, and very sure she didn't like being called "love".
"Very," she said, "Just here will be fine," she said, nodding towards the pavement.
The driver shrugged, and pulled the car over. There was a long awkward pause as they both tried, in their heads, to figure out how Rachel was going to get out of the car. Eventually, when it became evident that the driver had no better idea of how to get her out than she did, she started squeezing herself out. It wasn't much like getting out of a car normally- it was more like taking off a slightly bagg
Buck Hammer, Nazi Slammer by Darien-Shields, literature
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Buck Hammer, Nazi Slammer
Lightning flashed.
For the tiniest fraction of a second the whole room was
cast in a blinding white light, carving out every detail in a frozen moment.
Alice Brown's eye took in all it needed in that moment- the lay of the stairs,
the guard's eyes gazing in the wrong direction, and the door sitting just an
inch ajar.
Thunder boomed.
It had been less than a second. The stormhead had broken
right over the castle. Alice wasn't sure whether that should be a surprise or
not, and whether it was good news or bad news. The guards were distracted by
the weather, which definitely worked in her favour. A littl
Block 8:
Thunder boomed outside as a bolt of lightning illuminated the room. A shiver ran up Starfire's back as the thunder continued to roll overhead, sounding for all the world like something colossal charging about the heavens. As the sound died away, the heavy patter of the rain against the tower came back into earshot.
Ooooh, I do not know how you can stand it, Raven. the Tamaranian moaned, wringing her fingers again.
Starfire stood in front of the window, too anxious to rouse her power of flight. Raven assumed she had at least mustered enough 'righteous fury' to improve her strength, as lifting her weight otherwise ought
Block 6:
A shadow swept through the mall. The stark daylight streaming through the glass roof seemed to stop short of the ground, as a thick blackness lay over everything in a twenty food wide dome. The darkness charged quickly along the halls, skirting over benches, shop-fronts, and shoppers alike. They were reduced to dull outlines in the shade, all colour and tone swallowed up. All emerged from the other side untouched, but more than a little confused.
The crowd kept its distance as best as possible, no jaw left un-dropped. Some seemed scared, many confused, but almost all of them had their cellphones out, dialling as quietly as they
Succession Chapter 5 by Darien-Shields, literature
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Succession Chapter 5
Chapter 5:
Raven's alarm clock rung incessantly. The little thing rattled off in the corner of her room, demanding attention. Its owner frowned furiously. Why was it going off already? She had already moved it forward twice this week to allow her a little more sleep. It should have been going off over an hour late...
Darkness crawled out from within her bed and snatched it up. Rather than gently turning it off, the shadows wrapped it up and crushed it, sending cracks along the glass face and bending the hands out of shape. Its annoying ring trailed off pathetically. The shadows released it, dropping an almost unrecognisable hunk of chew
Succession Chapter 4 by Darien-Shields, literature
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Succession Chapter 4
Chapter 4:
The metal head of the scanner glided smoothly over the thinly gelled surface of Starfire's belly. She giggled slightly as the cold device ran across her skin. Now covered in the lubricating gel, her stomach reflected the stark lights of the infirmary. Her abdomen now, more than ever, looked as if it really was gold, Raven mused from her position in the shadows.
It had now rounded out fully, looking much like a sphere that had been welded into her body. It was a perfect smooth curve, spare for her navel, which had now poked out completely, and stood to attention at the very peak of the bump. She hadn't developed any stretch marks-
Succession Chapter 3 by Darien-Shields, literature
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Succession Chapter 3
Chapter 3:
Starfire yawned sleepily as the electronic doors to the common room slid open. The Tamaranian glided through gently, exercising her power of flight ever so slightly. Behind her sleepy exterior a whisper of joy echoed in her heart, awakening the alien power. She scratched her stomach lazily.
It had only been a matter of weeks but she was already clearly pregnant. A healthy orange bulge of flesh was blooming from her middle, smoothely curving out. It had yet to take on a truly spherical shape, but was trying its best. Her belly button, now peeking out of its place, was just above the apex of the bulge, and sliding a little clos