Slayer Anderson

The 13th Talisman

It was, perhaps, a calm before the storm.

The whole of the Chan Clan was alternating between nervous anxiety and a thankful relaxation following the resealing of the first of Shendu’s relatives.  Uncle could be seen languidly flipping through dust-covered texts and sorting through jars of almost-equally ancient ingredients from the high shelves and deep cupboards of the shop’s storage rooms.  Jackie had taken the opportunity to review a series of articles from university c...

Shadows by Firelight

Darkness.

Humanity, as a species, has long feared what they can't understand, what they can't intellectually grasp with one hand and dissect with the other.  Darkness, I suppose, can be considered the ultimate embodiment of that fear.  What would appear as an easily disregarded phenomenon caused by the play of light against solid objects is, at first glance, just that: an easily disregarded phenomenon.  Still, I have to wonder how many have been driven mad by the Darkness...

Paradigm Shift

It was just one of those things.

One of those stupid, regrettable, idiotic, things that, in hindsight, was completely avoidable.  We all have experiences such as these: a car accident, one too many beers, saying the wrong thing to the wrong person, cheating on your girlfriend…yeah, they might be accidentswhen they happen, but looking back, it’s hard to imagine being so stupid as to not expect them to happen.  Granted, the sheer scale of ...

One Stupid Question

“That’s what a Soul Reaper does, idiot!”

“Then just take the powers back!”  Ichigo replied, yelling back into Rukia’s face.  “I bet I can stab you through the heart just as well as you stabbed me!”

All was silent for a moment as the two seeming teenagers stared each other down.  Thankfully, no pedestrians had chosen that specific park for recreation that day as the scene was decidedly odd.  An orange-haired boy with an intense frown on his face ...

Of Knights & Royals

Cornelia stared.

It was really all she could do, especially given what exactly she was staring at.  Three months ago, when she had come to Area 11 at her brother, Clovis’ request after subduing Area 18, she had seen the terrorist conflict on the island as just that: a terrorist conflict.  After several weeks, she had finally understood that, despite the fact that the rabble and ragtag group of militants was outgunned, outclassed, and outnumbered, they were utterly c...

Island Paradise: Shattered Masks

It was absolutely, unquestionably, the worst possible situation.

He’d known, intellectually, that it would happen someday.  One day he’d be stranded away from reinforcements, away from a Knightmare, away from his loyal Black Knights, and deep inside enemy territory.  Zero’s enemies were myriad in scope and tenacious in ability, and they would stop at nothing to take advantage of such a moment.  Granted, his Geass would allow him to mount some level of defense, but a...

Life in the Summer Time

My name...is Jason Summers...and I'd like to tell you a story.

I never felt like I was a normal child.  Call it a childish, egocentric worldview; call it narcissism; call it whatever you like, I don't care.  From my earliest memories, I'd had...well, I'm not sure what I'd really call it, but 'urge' seems to fit.  It was a calling, a sense of purpose, a sense that I was meant to do great things one day.  People, adults, seemed to take this in stride.  Then again,...

Learning To See

I remember fragments...distorted pieces of things I may or may not have imagined, but there's this yawning black void that I can't really touch mentally because every time I try, the painfeels as though it's splitting my head open.  After many years I've learned how to explicitly 'not think about it,' out of self-preservation, if nothing else.  Other than that, I can't really explain what went on between the seconds...

...days?

...months?

…years...

Death of a Dream, Life of a Princess

Kururugi Suzaku was not what most people would think of when the words ‘Royal Knight’ were mentioned.  Truth be told, he would prefer not to fight if it could be avoided and he was slow to anger in most situation.  In fact, most anyone who knew him would admit to just how confused they were by his employment in the military, let alone his efficiency as a soldier.  Euphemia li Britainnia, Third Princess of the Empire and the woman he’d sworn to serve was perhaps the only p...

Genesis Code

“No.”

The blue-haired boy’s face fell in an almost comical fashion as Rivalz’ hopes were dashed.  Lelouch was almost compelled to pity the boy; after all, his single-minded obsession with Milly Ashford alone prompted pangs of pity for anyone capable of suffering the blonde’s rather…vigorous rebuffs.  Of course, almost was only almost.

“Aw, c’mon Lelouch!  We’d just be gone for a few hours!  You always used to say school could wait. &n...

The Breaking Point

Chapter 1-The Truth, The Whole Truth, and

Nothing But

He wasn’t really surprised he’d been shipped off to the hospital the first chance Ran got.  After all, he’d suffered the most severe injuries of anyone at the scene who hadn’t died.  The fact that he was a child only increased the tendency of people to be overly concerned with his welfare.  It was both a tiresome and endearing element of his existence that he’d grown used to over the months.

A vis...

Full Potential

“Your highness?”

The question was put forth in a wheeling plea for attention, just as the blonde royal liked his supplicants to behave.  Clovis, Third Prince of the Holy Britainnian Empire, smiled as he turned and beheld the somewhat portly figure who had spoken.  Bartley Asprius was one of his leading advisors and the head of some of his more…secretive projects.  The man was boorish, slightly crude, but a loyal soldier and a very good suck-up.

Not that much o...

A Discordant Melody

“Haruko-neechan!”

The girl in question twitched as the annoying screech as she continued moving towards the main street of Konoha.  As the cry repeated itself twice over she finally turned to greet the long mane of pink hair as it swerved and dipped through the crowd behind her.

“Sakura,” Haruko nearly growled, “We’re twins, call me Haruko…not nee-chan, not nee-sama, just Haruko.  Anyway, what are you doing out here?  You know I’ve got my apprentices...

Congratulations...

You guys are getting what you're paying for, at the very least.  I've dug up one of my old drives and cracked the 12 year old files, so I'll be making a few posts every day or every other day until I run out...

<checks files>

That... may take a while...

But the upside (for you) is that you get complete access to every embarrassing piece of emo-gunk and baby's first fanfiction I wrote as an edgy teenager.

If there's demand for it, I might even crack ...

Fangs of Man & Beast II

He never thought he’d miss Jiraiya.

Rather, there were things about Jiraiya he’d miss, but…on the whole, his former teammate was somewhat understandably unpleasant to be around for any length of time.  Still, the man made up for all of his faults with his natural skills and abilities.  Jiraiya’s sealing genius alone was worth tolerating him to get advice on the subject.  But, to actually miss Jiraiya, the most perverted, annoying, sneaky, clever ...

Fangs of Man & Beast

Punishment.

It was a word that meant many things to many people.  It could vary between confinement, torture, atonement, a striping of privileges, or anything else that the fiendish mind of a human could devise.  Currently, though, the punishment taking place was something no man could have conceived of, much less followed through with.  It was beyond the power of any mere mortal to meddle so with the shape and form of a living being…

And yet, it was reality.

My Soul Ablaze

"You know,” I gasped, “There are moments in life...”

“You don't say?”  The teen opposite asked me, dryly, his voice strained.

“In my life, at least,” I qualified, huffing a bit of laughter, “where I have to ask myself how it came to this.”

“Mmm...probably bad luck,” my friend admitted candidly.

“'Bad luck,'” I echoed mockingly, my hand reaching for another crevice of rock.  “Bad Luck?!”

“Well what else could it be?”

Requiem

Suzaku Kururugi, former Knight of Zero, now transcendent ghost of an ideology stepped into the gaping void of darkness that was His Imperial Majesty's war room.

The walls of the space were covered with monitors, tackboards, digital readouts, and whiteboards.  It was a unique mix of the modern and technological which sent a pang, briefly, through his heart for a country he barely remembered.  Pushing away unproductive thoughts, he turned to the overly-plush couch where a figure...

My Chemical Romance

.01

“This is Parahuman Interview 3725-B.  Interviewing Protectorate Officers are Miss Militia and the Arresting Officer Assault of Protectorate Branch ENE,” the aforementioned woman spoke into a microphone, then spared another long look at the pair of us on the other side of the table.

“Individuals being interviewed are villainous capes known as 'Donkey Girl' and 'Elephant Boy,' arrested for petty theft, public mischief, and destruction of private property.  Indivi...

Teenagers with Attitude

“...so, you're him?”  Taylor Hebert asked as she sat down.

I held up a finger as I took out my 'phone' and tapped the screen once.  A half-second later, the screen changed and, glancing at it a moment longer, I nodded and returned my attention to the fifteen year old.

“Sorry, we can talk now.  I didn't want us overheard, I believe you'll understand why.”  I stated.

Green eyes widened behind glasses.  “Oh,” she cut her gaze to the device b...

Losing It

“-but I won.  It's over!”  I argued in disbelief.

“I'm not really sure how to react when someone claims they've 'won' at life.”  The beingreplied absently.

I took a deep breath to keep myself from getting angry.  “You told me to do a Worm-verse run, right?”

“That sounds correct,” it replied.

“You set an annoyingly large number of conditions and restrictions on what I could and could not take,” I continu...

Human Beyond

“Thank you for coming, Mrs. McGinnis.  Will your husband be joining us?”

I deliberately ignored the way mom's face darkened and kept my eyes on the AR-interface I was wearing.

“I'm afraid not.  Matt's brother Terry ran into a bit of trouble.  We decided to each see to one problem...”  Mom sighed, her eyes cutting my way.  I shuffled awkwardly, pretending to care.

Vice-Principle Harris paused, frowning, before shaking his head.  “Mrs. M...

Diabolus ex Machina (SI)

I opened my eyes.

“Unfamiliar Ceiling,” I muttered, then groaned at my own stupid sense of humor as I leaned up slowly and stood from my bed.

I looked down at 'my' body.  Lithe, light muscle tone, skin tones and physique which people would alternate between calling 'gorgeous' and 'handsome,' and flexibility that would put most gymnasts to shame.

Excellent.

The face in the mirror, though... blue eyes, black hair, yep.

Daniel Fenton.

So... this was r...

Highschool Spirit [DxD]

“Uh-huh.”

Shitori Sona, President of the Kuoh Academy Student Council, scowled at the object of her current irritation.  The non-verbal grunt she'd received for her efforts only served to exacerbate her current mood, which at its root, stemmed from the intractability and obtuse stubbornness that characterized the young man who stood before her.

“Kurosaki-san,” she tried again, taking a deep breath to extend her patience.  “I'm afraid I've been very clear on thi...

Mesonoxian: The Eleventh Hour - A Multicross/Fusion Fanfiction

Slayer Anderson

03/02/2019

Entente Governmental Structure:

-Judicial Branch

--High Court (Superior Court & Court of Nobility)

--Court of Guilds

--Military Court

--Civilian Court

-Legislative Branch

--Assemblage of Land & Titles (Upper House) [Appoints Ministers]

--Assemblage of Governors (Middle House) [Ratifies Appointments] (Heavy Military Backgrounds)

--Assemblage of Electors (Lower House)...