Nathan Reese Maher

It__ no big deal. It__ kind of like a tattoo. It won__ hurt, not too much, just a few stitches and it__l be all over. It__ really interesting how it__ done. You won__ believe where your soul hides. Go on, take a guess. Where do you think it is?

Lydia displays her right hand and instantly bathed the room with a blinding light. It lasted only a moment before it drew back into her palm. __ can fix you if you__e ever broken.

I__ afraid they__e not coming._ Abby said fearfully. __ur parents, our teachers _ everyone! They__e disappeared. That__ it. Lights out, Shelly. We__e on our own.

Shelly shook her head and made sure she had plenty of space so that she wouldn__ hit anything. As many times before, she kept the hoop close to her waist and then twirled it with small, tight bursts of speed. As the hoop gathered in momentum it started to give off a hum that soon took on a light blue illumination far brighter than the streetlamps. It was so bright, that it lit up the entire backyard.

Cry no tears for us, my friend._ I pry at her fingers, panicking to be released in fear that she may drag me into death with her. She croaks again, __end no aches to the dreams of yesterday._ From the corpse of Warren, his greyish gums smack from whatever goo has settled in his mouth, __llow the tide sweep free the bay._ Then together they sing in zombie choir, __nd home the ships sailing send.

Jasper!_ Casey shouts, startling the young woman. __y cargo is talking to me!

She points to where he went and looks to the neutral Baumen. __e__e did that to me on purpose! He__ insane. Literally, insane!__he munchkin just shrugs. __elcome aboard!_ and returns unconcerned to his work.

All is as if the world did cease to exist. The city's monuments go unseen, its past unheard, and its culture slowly fading in the dismal sea.

Jasper set an intercepting course towards that Rhylonian Star Duster. Maybe we can catch them on their blind side.___oesn__ this ship have a cloak?_ Jaq asks.__iss Synergy, I don__ know what they teach now a__ays at the Academy, but ships do not wear clothes.