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WD - Chapter 264: The new coexistence

Sunday, June 5th, 2023. About five days had passed since classes at Nevermore had ended. Luke, who had paid Wednesday a surprise visit befor

Sunday, June 5th, 2023.

About five days had passed since classes at Nevermore had ended.

Luke, who had paid Wednesday a surprise visit before the school year closed, accompanied by Nyra, had never imagined that the real explosive twist of that night wouldn’t be a rescue mission facing demonic elder Spellmans,...

MD - Chapter 155: Fan Number 1

Long Island, New York — The Geller Residence Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 – 8:47 PM In one of the upstairs bedrooms, the warm ceiling lamp lig

Long Island, New York — The Geller Residence Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 – 8:47 PM In one of the upstairs bedrooms, the warm ceiling lamp lig

Long Island, New York — The Geller Residence

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 – 8:47 PM

In one of the upstairs bedrooms, the warm cei...

MD - Chapter 154: Starter

Friday, July 16, 2010 Just over two weeks had passed since Andrew completed the physical and technical tryout at Mater Dei, where he had lit

Friday, July 16, 2010

Just over two weeks had passed since Andrew completed the physical and technical tryout at Mater Dei, where he had literally left all his teammates, and even the coaching and medical staff, speechless.

Training began on July 1st, four times a week. Andrew arrived on time to every practice....

WD - Chapter 263: The three gathered

The doorknob turned smoothly, and the door opened to reveal Enid.

She was wearing her usual colorful pajamas, comfortable, with small, cute drawings.

Her blonde hair with pink streaks fell just to her shoulders. She hadn’t been running, but it looked like she had. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and her eyes moved quickly between Luke and Wednesday.

“Hey, Wens,” Enid greeted naturally, letting the nickname slip as if it were a secret between best friends. Wednesday d...

MD - Chapter 153: Tests III

Day 2: Endurance Tests and QB-Specific Drills

First came the long sprint test: 100 yards. Players lined up in groups. You could immediately tell who was fresh and who hadn’t slept well.

Andrew, showing no signs of fatigue, ran with power and focus from the very first meter.

He ended up in the top two results, just behind Nick and another RB in terms of speed, but barely. His physical condition was excellent.

Finally, what he had been waiting for the most arrived: the...

MD - Chapter 152: Tests II

“Andrew Pritchett-Tucker, please step forward.” A general murmur rose. Some people stood up and began looking around for Andrew. As for Andr

“Andrew Pritchett-Tucker, please step forward.”

A general murmur rose. Some people stood up and began looking around for Andrew.

As for Andrew, he was surprised there was a speaker system, it all felt very professional, just like in his former school in Texas, though it had been so long he’d forgotten what elite high school fa...

MD - Chapter 151: Tests I

Monday, June 28, 2010

The first day of physical testing at Mater Dei had arrived.

Andrew woke up early. The tests were scheduled to start at nine, but he was ready long before that.

Cam was waiting for him in the kitchen with breakfast already served: scrambled eggs, toast with peanut butter, chopped fruit, and his protein shake.

"You're going to need energy today, champ," Cam said enthusiastically, placing the plate in front of him like it wa...

MD - Chapter 150: The first car

The conversation about buying the Camaro was easier than he had imagined. Sure, he presented the argument with maturity: talked about invest

The conversation about buying the Camaro was easier than he had imagined.

Sure, he presented the argument with maturity: talked about investing in mobility, responsibility, school transportation... He also mentioned that sharing a car with Haley could cause problems in the future if he wanted to use it more often than just going to school. 2025-07-02 16:25:33 +0000 UTC View Post

MD - Chapter 149: Andrew's Capital

June 12, 2010

After coming back from school, one of the last days before summer break, and also one of his last days at Palisades,  Andrew was in his room with his computer on, reading the comments on a farewell video to Palisades he had uploaded to his YouTube channel.

[YouTube]

📺 GOODBYE PALISADES: BEST MOMENTS OF MY PALISADES CAREER (Freshman and Sophomore Year)

👤 Andrew Pritchett-Tucker

📌 2,013,592 subs...

WD - Chapter 262: Luke's decision

"So… what do you say?" Wednesday asked.

Luke stood up. He didn’t answer right away.

He began to pace slowly back and forth across the room, arms crossed and eyes fixed on the floor, like he was putting together a mental puzzle with no clear corners.

"I’m in love with you," he said at last, bluntly, turning to face her.

Wednesday didn’t blink. But her lips moved slightly as she replied, "And yet you told me you feel something special for Enid. Not love… but a ...

WD - Chapter 261: Luke finds out

"We’ll go in from the outside, since you can’t enter the girls’ dormitory," said Wednesday, and that’s exactly what they did. Luke picked he

"We’ll go in from the outside, since you can’t enter the girls’ dormitory," said Wednesday, and that’s exactly what they did.

Luke picked her up in his arms and flew, then used Shambles to teleport inside, since the balcony door was locked from the inside.

'I could easily be a thief,' thought Luke, as Wednesday released ...

MD - Chapter 148: Tour finished

9:55 AM. Main football training field, Mater Dei High School.

The morning sun bathed the perfectly trimmed grass of the main training field. In the empty stands, Bruce Rollinson, wearing his signature sunglasses and a red cap with the Monarchs logo, stood with his arms crossed, silently observing the field.

Next to him, Rick Flores, one of his most trusted assistants for over a decade, reviewed a clipboard filled with player names, spring training schedules, and scattered notes. 2025-06-29 17:18:22 +0000 UTC View Post

MD - Chapter 147: Visit to Mater Dei

After dropping Lily off at the Dunphys’ house, where Claire was already waiting with a smile, the trip to Mater Dei High School officially began. It was 9:17 in the morning.

"Pay attention, kid. This will be the route you'll have to take every day," said Jay as he turned onto an avenue, keeping an eye on the rearview mirror.

Andrew nodded and, without saying a word, pulled out his phone, opened the stopwatch app, and started it. He wanted to know exactly how long the commute wou...

MD - Chapter 146: Genetics, protein and discipline

February 12, 2010 — 8:00 AM

The alarm vibrated softly on the nightstand, but Andrew was already awake. He had that pent-up energy that shows up when the body is preparing for something important.

He wouldn’t be going to school that day. He had a valid excuse: an official visit to Mater Dei.

The appointment was at 10:00 AM.

'Today’s the day to weigh myself and check my height...' Andrew thought as he got up. He took off the shirt and paja...

WD - Chapter 260: Luke's suspicion

Luke had just finished closing an open wound on Reina’s side. With one final motion of his palm, the green glow of his aura sealed the flesh and dissolved the clotted blood.

“Thanks,” Reina whispered, sitting up with difficulty.

Luke gave a slight nod, already on his feet, wiping the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand.

‘Damn it, being a healer sucks,’ he thought. Healing wounds wasn’t exactly easy, it required a lot of energy, and after the battle ...

MD - Chapter 145: The boys

February 10, 2010

The sky over Los Angeles was clear, a pale blue that signaled the approach of sunset. The air had that deceptive winter freshness only February could deliver: neither cold nor truly warm. The temperature hovered around 57°F (14°C).

The doorbell at Jay Pritchett’s house rang with a sharp ding-dong.

Jay walked toward the front door with that mix of confident stride and mild annoyance he reserved for anything that interrupted his ...

MD - Chapter 144: Always

In Pippa’s room, there was silence, except for the soft sounds of the movie playing on the laptop resting on the mattress a few feet away from her and Andrew.

They were lying on the bed, side by side, their legs casually intertwined. Andrew had one arm behind her, while Pippa rested her head on his shoulder, her hand absentmindedly brushing the hem of his T-shirt.

On the screen, Pride and Prejudice, a British adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic, moved along with elegant slowne...

MD - Chapter 143: Leonard and Howard's support

The afternoon light was golden, streaming through the window and partially illuminating the room. It was four-thirty, and although it was Tuesday, practice at Palisades had ended early, the season was on pause and the days were lighter.

Andrew was sitting on his bed, leaning against the wall, his gaze lost beyond the glass.

Leonard was reading a Green Lantern comic with apparent focus, while Howard, sitting on the floor by the desk, had his head down and lips pursed, as if ponderi...

WD - Chapter 259: End of the battle

Charles watched everything with a furrowed brow and a vein pulsing at his temple.

His forehead was covered in sweat. His face, tense. Though the battle had lasted only five minutes, shielding Luke’s mind from a psychic like Aldric had been an exhausting task.

And that was with Luke being a telepath himself.

If he weren’t, Charles thought as he knelt on the ground to catch his breath, this would have been impossible.

Luke, on the other hand, was breathing steadily. ...

MD - Chapter 142: Family Senate III

“Matt Barkley?” Phil blinked in confusion.

“Who?” asked Gloria.

“Former quarterback at Mater Dei,” Mitchell answered before Andrew continued, “In 2005, he became the first freshman QB to start since Todd Marinovich. He threw for 1,685 yards and 10 touchdowns that year. Got injured in the quarterfinals, so his season ended there.”

Mitchell would’ve never known this on his own, but he had done extensive research on Mater Dei and took football very seriously e...

MD - Chapter 141: Family Senate II

Cam pressed the remote, and the image on the wall changed, revealing the neat and elegant front of Notre Dame High School. A wide campus, surrounded by trees, with modern, clean architecture.

"Notre Dame High School," he announced ceremoniously. "Private and Catholic."

"It's ten kilometers from home. Farther than Palisades, which is five... but clearly closer than Cathedral, which was fifteen," Mitchell commented, looking at his notes.

"Ten?" repeated Claire, jotting it down...

WD - Chapter 258: War machine

Vespera spat blood onto the blackened ground, the shadow still pulsating around her body like a restless veil. Her eyes, once cold and calculating, now burned with a primal fury. She had lost an arm and recovered it at a high cost, her youth and a part of her power.

And now Margaret was dead, a powerful double-aura psychic from her family. The other two girls had been captured. The same went for the hooded ones. And the servant had been decapitated like a mere doll.

All of this be...

MD - Chapter 140: Family Senate I

Andrew arrived at the living room and stopped at the threshold, arms crossed, one eyebrow raised. His entire family was already there.

Phil was wrestling with a projector aimed at the white wall, while Jay stood beside him, hands on his hips, grunting instructions as if he knew more than any technician, or more than Phil himself, who was smiling despite the grumpy commentary.

Mitchell was holding several notebooks filled with notes and speaking with Claire in an animated tone, ges...

MD - Chapter 139: Perfect season

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

More than two months had passed since that thrilling semifinal against Moose Ridge High School on December 2nd, 2009, when Palisades accomplished what many had deemed impossible: defeating the reigning Division 4 state champions for the second time that year. It was a tough game, but they prevailed.

Since then, with Liam’s return and Andrew having overcome his existential crisis, Palisades turned into a locomotive. Having take...

WD - Chapter 257: I missed you

A repulsive, wet, and unnatural sound erupted from Vespera’s body.

Her arm.

It was growing.

Where once there was only a bleeding stump, flesh began to bloom in reverse, as if time were compressing itself, accelerating regeneration. Bone, muscle, skin, all reconstructed in a matter of seconds. Her cracked ribs shifted back into place beneath her pale skin, and the blood, once gushing out, was reabsorbed as if the air itself refused to let her die.

Enid and Reina came ...

MD - Chapter 138: Family Support IV

Second Quarter

The whistle blew, and the players returned to the field.

Moose Ridge retained possession. They were on their own 55-yard line, with about 45 yards to go for a touchdown.

And they started moving. Play after play.

The Palisades defense held them back several times, even forcing a third down on two occasions… but it wasn’t enough.

With short passes, smart runs, and a very physical game, Moose Ridge managed to push their way into the red zone.

MD - Chapter 137: Family Support III

From their own 35-yard line, the Moose Ridge kicker took a running start and struck the ball hard.

The sharp sound of the impact cut through the air as the ball spun like a missile toward the other side of the field.

Every eye in the stadium locked onto the ball.

On the receiving team, it’s usually running backs, cornerbacks, or fast wide receivers. But Andrew, though a quarterback, was also part of this special team. It wasn’t typical, but his elite physique, speed, and...

MD - Chapter 136: Family Support II

[Pritchett-Tucker House]

The atmosphere was so tense that even Lily, barely two years old, seemed to sense that something was off.

She squirmed in her stroller with a suspicious expression, as if she could feel her parents were seconds away from an emotional implosion.

"Cam, I told you we had to leave ten minutes ago!" Mitchell exclaimed from the doorway, already dressed and ready, checking his watch like it was a nuclear detonator.

"I'm almost ready! ...

MD - Chapter 135: Family Support I

[Pritchett House]

December 1st, 2009 – 6:46 PM

There were less than fifteen minutes left before the semifinal of the CIF Division 4 regional championship kicked off. Palisades would be facing Moose Ridge, an elitist, over-the-top school full of students with perfect hair, teeth whiter than the morals of their coaches, and a school band that sounded like they rehearsed at Carnegie Hall.

Jay, wearing a simple jacket and a face red w...

WD - Chapter 256: The balance changes

The telekinetic blade that had cut through Margaret's massive fireball continued on its path afterward. As if it had been designed to go further from the very beginning.

Margaret, who had barely a fraction of a second to react, tried to pull back.

But even an experienced psychic with dual aura couldn’t completely dodge an invisible cut launched with the force of twenty tons condensed into a perfect line.

The slash didn’t cut her in half, though that had been Luke’s int...