Outcasts & Runaways – Part 1.18

Beginning<– PreviousNext–> [DISCLAIMER: Please be aware there is graphic subject matter in this chapter.] Chapter 17 - Thera Consciousness came back slowly, and with it a tremendous amount of pain that made him consider staying in the dark forever. But it was too late to go back now, so Barrenger let himself drift towards wakefulness, …

Outcasts & Runaways – Part 1.16

Beginning<– PreviousNext–> Chapter 15 - Thera Barrenger raced through endless hallways, but each one held a mirror. He would turn a corner as soon as he saw one, but there was another, and another, and another. All of them were his face – or were they his father’s? Or Salein’s? Or some other Rukilef he …

Outcasts & Runaways – Part 1.15

Beginning<– PreviousNext–> Chapter 14 – Earth, Four Months AgoThe Plea At first, Jenny was uncomfortable around anyone but Dr. Thomas; the way she brightened when he came for her made Mercury feel ill. He had been the only scientist allowed to work with Jenny so far, which Mercury grudgingly admitted was a blessing. But over …