• Of Frost and Fire

    Chapter 50: Doomsday

    Doomsday, Murray Gold (from Dr. Who) Previous | Chapter Listing | Next With the music pulsing through the floor, it was easy to forget how messed up his life had suddenly gotten. He’d lost the only thing that’d ever really mattered to him, at least, besides Lilith, and it was his own fault and the reality was, he knew that. And yet, it was for the best, all the same. Caleb couldn’t be what Morgyn needed, he didn’t think. Truth be told, he didn’t even know what that was, but he was clearly not it. Caleb downed some of his Plasma Jane, sitting at the bar and watching the dance…

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    Chapter 49: But the Pain Still Grows

    In the Air Tonight, Phil Collins Previous | Chapter Listing | Next Magic Realm, 1984 She was getting close, or at least, she hoped so. The reality was more likely that she hoped so much that she could convince herself she was close enough. It was easier to think about it in such terms, because then the efforts seemed a little bit less wasted. But Aine had been at this for a long time, now, and it was difficult to think of it as having made progress when it didn’t seem there was any progress made at all. Aine frowned to herself, then reached over, pulling out a sachet of…

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    Chapter 48: Overthought Everything I Can Think Of

    Say My Name, ODESZA ft. Zyra Previous | Chapter Listing | Next This wasn’t going perfectly well, but certainly it was going better than Sarnai had been expecting. The barrier had begun to waver, and now it was only a matter of time until Sarnai figured out how to destroy it. On the other hand, one or the other of the spellcaster twins should be able to bypass the barrier entirely. Why do all that work, Sarnai figured, when it would be much easier to simply side-step it outright? Work smarter, right, not harder? The dark-haired one was certainly very interesting. The blond one wasn’t uninteresting, but the dark-haired one…

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    Chapter 47: Why Did I Choose to Betray You

    Heaven’s a Lie, Lacuna Coil Previous | Chapter Listing | Next The sun was falling behind the other buildings in Uptown. Ezio was flopped over on the couch in the living room, watching the sun’s rays vanish, half reading a book. He said half reading a book, because he was only partly paying attention to it, but of course, he’d read this one a thousand times already, it seemed like. Books were like old friends, he thought. Old friends whose expectations never changed, who may hurt you, but always in ways that weren’t personal. It was a difficult thing to explain, even in his own head, and Ezio wasn’t sure…

  • Of Frost and Fire

    Chapter 46: Another Chain to Hold

    Humane, Lacuna Coil Previous | Chapter Listing | Next By most rights, Lilith shouldn’t care so much. It was Vladislaus’ idea that the Vatores move out of Forgotten Hollow, but Lilith had been all for it once she’d acclimated to the city. She enjoyed San Myshuno, and while she wasn’t at home in Spire very often, the move to Uptown wasn’t regretted either. But the Hollow was his legacy. Forgotten Hollow was all Lilith had left to attest that once, Vladislaus Straud had existed. It was making her more defensive of it than she’d been expecting of herself, but perhaps she should’ve expected it. Lilith paced around the dining room,…

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    Chapter 45: Time Has Passed You By

    Forgiven, Within Temptation Previous | Chapter Listing | Next With so many of them living in Spire now, and the weird tension between Morgyn and Caleb anymore, it was much easier to focus on schoolwork anywhere but at home. That was how Morgyn had ended up sitting at a table in Laurel Library, trying to focus on science but mostly thinking unwillingly about Caleb. Things weren’t too strained between them yet. Morgyn had thus far had decent success pretending there was nothing wrong, and Caleb seemed to have decided to follow suit. Truth be told, Morgyn wasn’t sure if that was what the blond wanted, but it wasn’t like Morgyn…

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    Chapter 44: A Thousand Years

    A Thousand Years, Christina Perri Previous | Chapter Listing | Next He didn’t expect to end up so exhausted, but in hindsight, Ezio couldn’t say why. There were a lot of boxes that had ended up in the lower floor, more for lack of knowing what else to do with them, but everyone was moved into Spire Apartments now. Ezio had to admit, the view really was beautiful. That morning, the sun had risen over the other side of the city, drowning out the lights and flooding the bay with brightness. Ezio had fallen in love with it the moment he saw it, had even headed out onto the balcony…

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    Chapter 43: But We’re Lying to Ourselves Again

    Run For Cover, Kito and Reija Lee Previous | Chapter Listing | Next There wasn’t much left to do. Morgyn had come by the day before and helped a good deal, probably because Caleb had said something and upset the blond. Strangely, Morgyn worked faster when the blond was annoyed, and Lilith should probably be concerned that Caleb and Morgyn were apparently fighting, but right now, she’d take the incidental bonus of their move going by quicker. Sooner or later, Caleb would sort through what was in his head, and then she’d hear all about it. The way she figured, she may as well find some joy in it for…

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    Chapter 42: And I Need To Be Loved

    How Soon Is Now?; The Smiths Previous | Chapter Listing | Next The blond was starting to get accustomed to where everything was on campus anymore. Now, Morgyn could find just about anything, provided the blond didn’t get anything mixed up or misremember. There were certainly times when Morgyn forgot something important and got turned around for no clear reason. Morgyn headed around one of the buildings, out to the science building. The rumours were true, and all of the blond’s science courses were in the same building. It was almost like they were shunned to the dungeon, but it made sense given the University of Britechester was an arts…

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    Chapter 41: Only to Be With You

    I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, U2 Previous | Chapter Listing | Next It was weird to only have a floor left. The counters and the appliances in the kitchen were still there, and Drake still had his laptop, but the rest of their furniture had been either sold or moved to Spire. Ezio was stretched out on the wood, gently petting Mayor as the cat snoozed beside him. Drake sat not far away, typing away on his laptop. Ezio had eventually asked him how much he made in royalties, and he did make a good deal, around three thousand, closer to four sometimes. It was enough to…