Stories tagged “Flint Xie”
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The New Guys: Early Dinners and Late Warnings
“Awww Gustav, you’ve brought more food,” A voice whispered, seeming to come from all around us, “I hope this batch is slightly tougher than the last.” “What in the hell is that?” Flint asked angrily. He was a h...
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The New Guys: Everyday Objects
“Choose wisely” Gustav barked, “they’re all I’ve got” as he dumped a bag of metal sounding objects onto the floor. Weird dull things tunbled out, stuff you would find in some old man’s forgotten shack. I had a ...
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The New Guys: Unpretty Endings
I pushed the thing off of me and scooted back as fast as I could until my back hit something solid. My arms were slick with blood but I didn’t feel any pain. In fact I couldn’t feel anything at all. It was like my skin had gone numb. The ro...
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The New Guys: Sparks Fly
“And where the hell were you?” “Looking for a sword” Flint said, “I only do swords. And knives. Not this stuff, looks too dirty. Nasty”. ""Thanks for the rag anyway, hope you find something more to your lik...
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The New Guys: Pay Day
I faced off with Gustav while Flint and Jessica watched from the edge of the stage. The old man beamed at me. “I know you probably have a lot of questions. We can answer them on the way to the Graveyard.” Feeling started to return to my ski...
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The New Guys: Friendship Tokens
“But I haven’t agreed to sign on, and what about them?” I asked as I nodded at Flint and Jessica. “They’re Junior League, I didn’t want you to feel alone. They signed on last year.” I didn’t know if I fel...