Omnixius

DKP 9-22 Do the impossible

The conversation had been long and arduous as the wise ones twisted in discomfort at divulging their secrets. However, at the end of the day, Gersius had his answers and a few more questions that needed to be discussed in council. A meeting was planned with all the heads and important people brought together to discuss what would happen next.

He strode into the meeting tent, followed by his wiv...

HTN 6-42 No more pretending

“Whoah," Heather cried as her eyes came open, and she sat up in bed. "That was certainly a dream." She shook her head to clear her wild thoughts and quickly replayed what had happened. She had asked Gisley, the lunar fairy, to use her power over dreams to insert Heather into those of her loved ones. One by one, she made love to women in her life, then one final dream with Jaina and Chandice where she had a very honest conversation. She now had a lot to think about, which was ironic because ...

DKP 9-21 A dance of blades

There was an air of tension as Ayawa walked through the camp, flanked by her wife and husband. Lilly had arrived twenty minutes ago and told her that Gersius wanted her to face some Doan woman. Lilly briefly went over the details of what was happening and how Ayawa was needed to help get answers. One of the Doan women was apparently so skilled a knife fighter that she carried a strange title to mark her ability. This woman was being put up as the Doan's champion, and if defeated in single com...

HTN 6-41 Let me show you my love

Dream 1 --- Quinny

Quinny sat on a blanket on a sunny meadow wearing a white dress with pretty lace borders. She was having a private tea party, and her guests were two dolls, one of Heather and the other of Frank. She had no idea she was dreaming or that others were watching as she cheerfully offered tea to her guests. She was in the middle of asking Frank if he wanted a biscu...

Dragon knight chapter error

I would like to appologize about the original chapter 20 of the dragon knight. That was meant to be chapter 22, and take place after some important story developments. I have been so tired and overworked of late I simply got confused and posted it in the wrong order. I have since posted the proper chapter 20, and renamed the old one 22.

DKP 9-20 Dances with Knives

Rose leaned over a map and asked a few questions to establish where she was in relation to the West. After a few moments, she pointed to the mountains just north into the wilds and said there was an old dragon temple there, as well as a human fortress that was rebuilt in preparation for the war.

Gersius studied the location as Sarah asked if this was on the route the Doan used to circle the mou...

HTN 6-40 I will show them

In the marble halls of Blackbast's temple Frank and Blackbast sat together, listening to Heather's tale. She explained the dream she had the night before and that she knew Frank had the same one. She then explained how she knew it and how Gisley had the power to affect their dreams. She blushed red as she admitted that she and Jaina had planned everything, and they intentionally involved Frank.

“You mean that was real?” Frank said as Heather twisted nervously before him.

“No...

DKP 9-22 Revelations and Roses

Thayle spent most of the morning talking with Lilly, who was still not recovered from her time with the Doan. A few nights in her husband's arms had helped, but she still felt guilty it happened in the first place. She was also angered that the Doan would consider her a wife even if Hurrock died. So long as she was alive, some member of his bloodline would claim she was his wife. Thayle did her best to make Lilly understand that what they believed didn't matter. More to the point, the divines...

HTN 6-39 Changed forever

A slight breeze ruffled the golden hair that hung around a set of delicately curved white horns. A long rope-like tail slowly swayed as if it had a mind of its own while its owner fixated on her contemplation. Heather stood at the railing of a grand balcony set on the side of their floating palace. From here she could look down on all of Paradise city and admire the achievement of what they had built...

DKP 9-19 All of it is a ruse

Gersius lay awake clutching the sleeping Lilly to his chest as his mind found no peace. So much had happened in the last few days that he found the weight of it crushing. He had never fully understood how large a role Lilly played in his life until she was beyond his reach. Now she was back, and he felt he had to protect her from the world and its terrible truths. Lilly had learned firsthand how single-minded some people could be and how they could be so absolutely convinced they were right. ...

HTN 6-38 Enemies and Rivals

“So what do we do?” Quinny asked as they watched the woman strike up a conversation with a few people.

“We drag her away and kill her,” Umtha spat as she scowled.

“Nobody has to do anything,” Frank said. “None of us look like how we did when she first met us. I doubt she will have any idea who we are.”

“But she must be here for a reason,” Quinny insisted. “And she knows Heather’s secret.”

“Maybe if we just ignore her, she will move on and go...

DKP 9-18 Not a failure

The battlefield was still smoldering as the sun rose on the next day of what was a titanic fight. Gersius stood among the dead, looking at tens of thousands of Doan warriors. Many had been burned beyond recognition, caught in Tavis's or Sarah's fiery wrath. Final tallies of his own dead were being counted, as some were delayed due to the death of the unit's leadership. So far, it appeared that the women had borne the brunt of the death, with Ulustrah once again paying the highest price. Howev...

HTN 6-37 An old acquaintance

Heather peered into the darkness, trying hard to spot any danger. The tunnel walls were damp, and the air smelled of decay as she, Webster, and Breanne hesitated. They were here to test their skills and learn how to use the new classes. Against them were Quinny and Frank, playing as the dungeon and trying to stop them. The task was to reach the heart of the third level, but the going had been rough. ...

DKP 9-17 Out of control

Sarah groaned as another Doan made it through and planted a spear in her leg. She could not watch every direction at once and the wicked women in the rear were constantly throwing red bolts at her head. Hidden under her battered wings, Tavis concentrated on holding a weave that fed a wall of fire.

Tavis was beaded with sweat as he focused on his task, putting what Sarah had taught him to use. Instead of drawing the weave into himself, he acted more like a river bed, allowing the weave t...

HTN 6-36 Unsettling implications

It was a sunny day as Heather lay on a couch Frank put out on the balcony for her. She lay on her stomach with the book she won in the dungeon party, eagerly searching for more information about the necromancers. At her side was a little table with a blue glitter bomb purchased from Rajeen's inn. Her skeleton servant stood quietly at her side with a towel over his arm, and a mustache painted on his blanched skull. She sighed as Quinny rubbed one of her feet, the zombie giving her no peace sin...

DKP 9-16 A Rose among thorns

Lilly came awake as rough hands shook her. She had managed to warn Ayawa but couldn't be sure the warning had come in time. She felt a sense of panic as she opened her eyes to see the expression on Hurrock’s face.

“You must get up,” he said in a loud whisper. “Your time has run out.”

“What's happened?” Lilly asked as she sat up to see it was dark and the lamp in the tent was out. Hurrock pulled her to her feet and dragged her to the flap that acted as the tent's door...

HTN 6-35 It's time to stop pretending

Heather woke to the warm sensation of a spider sleeping on her head. She bolted up to find she had been pushed to the side and nearly fell to the cold floor. Quinny and Breanne were snuggled in the center, with Frank pushed to the other edge holding a smiling Umtha. Every inch of the bed was taken, and women were pressed together so tightly Heather couldn't do anything but roll off. Webster jumped away at the last moment as she slipped over the side, annoyed by the whole situation.

“T...

News - Heather changes in reading tiers.

starting today Heather chapter access will not be limited by what donation level you make. constantly having to update so many levels was making it far too complex for me. I keep making mistakes and forgetting to change levels when I update.

Also I have so few Heather donators that it doesn't really make sense to keep jumping through all these hoops. So starting today. you have full access no matter what you donate. 

DKP 9-15 Ambushed

“Awake!” Gersius yelled as he rushed across the camp. “Awake and into battle formation on the north!” Other voices cried out in response, and there was movement from the tents, but it was much too slow. The night captains came running, looking for the cause of the alarm, and Gersius quickly explained the situation.

“The Doan army is nearly on us!” she shouted. “They advance from the north at great speed. Rouse your units and get them into formation, or they will die in the...

HTN 6-34 The boy is becoming a man

The doors to the adventurers guild burst open as two undead knights held the doors. The sunlight streamed around two forms, one a massive giant of metal plates, the other a woman with blond hair and piercing eyes. The metal giant walked down the central corridor as every eye turned his way.

“Is that Prince Frank?”  a man whispered to a companion as FFranks'sshadow passed over them. Heather stayed by his side as thirty soldiers followed them in, drawn from undead, goblins, and h...

HTN 6-33 A special event part 2

“Alright,” Heather said as she smiled at Quinny. “If I know Quinny, they are out in the open. One is probably at the farm, and another at the haunted house. I also bet there are clues about where the others are.”

“Aww,” Quinny grumbled and folded her arms. “You know me too well.”

“I know you haven't used these locations for your games, so you must have done something else,” Heather said and took Quinny's hand. She pulled the zombie woman ahead of the pack and b...

DKP A warning too late?

Lilly had woken after speaking with Ayawa and lay awake the rest of the night. Hurrock slept on the other side of the tent with his back facing her. The previous night had been terribly stressful, and she could feel her loved one's pain. Gersius had become so angry she had felt it even though he was as days flying away. She knew that it had to be Ayawa telling her about Lilly's marriage to a Doan man, but what could she do about it? She couldn't take her dragon form, and she couldn't refuse t...

HTN 6-32 A special event

Heather sat on the edge of her bed, staring at her interface while trying to make a decision. It was early in the day, and the girls were out, but Frank was on the balcony looking over the graveyard. He spent a lot of time there of late, staring over his creation as if longing for something more. Heather remembered the boyish stories of building a massive edifice dedicated to death. It was dominated by a vast pyramid-like tomb where he ultimately hid his lair. He had been talking about buildi...

DKP 9-13 A painful message

Lilly struggled to enter the dream, her emotions shattered by what had happened. When she finally reached the temple of Ulustrah, she nearly lost her focus twice as she waited for Ayawa. Ayawa finally appeared, and Lilly ran to her with tears in her eyes, her hands trembling as she broke down.

“Lilly, what’s happened?” Ayawa asked as Lilly fell into her arms.

“I couldn’t stop them!” Lilly sobbed. “They made me do it! But I don’t love him!”

Ayawa's heart fro...

HTN 6-31 The devil in the dark

“Why is she always dead when we find her?” Quinny asked as she approached.

“Who is Grettah?” Umtha asked as she came closer.

“She’s a gerikimi player,” Frank replied as he looked over the body to see everything of value was gone. She had no pack, bags, or jewelry of any kind. The only item of note was her broken spear, which appeared to have been shattered by a great force. “We met her just after freeing Quinny, and she played in the haunted forest for a little bit...

DKP 9-12 A sacrifice to save two men

“Come to me,” Grelm commanded as he glared at Lilly.

Lilly was frozen in terror as she desperately sought a way out of this trap. She couldn't change to her dragon form, so escape was impossible. She could call on Balisha's power, but calling on the hated goddess here would likely get her killed. If she tried to run or fought back, the wise ones would be blamed, and Grelm would likely become the leader of the united Doan army. That would mean a full-scale invasion and unimaginable b...

HTN 6-30 Clear your head

Deep in the mountain tunnels was the fabulous bathing room with a massive pool fed by a mountain stream. Magic heated the water so that the water that fell into the pool was always soothingly warm. It was here that sounds of splashing were heard as Heather swam while Breanne relaxed at the edge of the pool, her feet submerged in the water. Webster crawled along the edge, always nearby his master, as the two women tried to unwind after a strenuous day. For Heather, it was working as she sank b...

DKP 9-11 An unwise offer

Lilly stood motionless as a breeze blew some of her blue hair into her face. Sophia stood by, waiting for a reaction as Hurrock studied the two women closely.

“Whose your brother?” Lilly asked as she struggled to make the connection and looked at Hurrock.

“I am not her brother,” he replied with folded arms.

“My brother is Gersius,” Sophia stated and stared Lilly in the eyes. “And I want to know why he made a dragon his wife.”

“Gersius, is your brother...

HTN 6-29 Tell us the story again

“Wait, there are two crowns?” Chandice asked as she held the matched devices up to scrutinize them.

Heather explained the story of the crowns and how she found the simple one first. The more elaborate one with the horns was given to her by Umtha. The goblin woman filled in the details of how the crowns were made together and designed to be one. She also explained how Hathlisora gave her the crown and told her it would restore her memories.

“I don't mean to upset anyone,” F...

DKP 9-5 Missing chapter

Lilly spoke with the wise ones for an hour while they waited for Valindra to return. She was given some salty biscuits to go with her tea and instructed in the purpose of the wise ones. The Doan were made up of over thirty major clans and a dozen smaller ones. Each clan provided a woman of at least forty summers who was seen as a voice of wisdom. Their true purpose was to deal with conflicts between the clans, which were rather common. Once a woman became a wise one, she was no longer conside...