“Michael?” Sean asked once the line connected. “The results came in. Did you see them?” Sean waited anxiously for a response.

“Yeah, I saw it,” Michael finally responded after a pause that felt eternally long. Sean’s heart leapt. Everything was falling into place. A trusted doctor was on retainer, the surgical suite was ready to go at a moment’s notice, and now he had found a donor. Katie was go...

“Oh my god, is that a dragon!?” Michael stared in shock as the girl struggled to adjust the saddle. The creature was roughly the size of a small house, embedded all over with glittering red and gold scales, and colossal wings folded at it’s sides. In the light of the setting sun it’s every move was reminiscent of the flicker of a flame. The girl looked to be around his age, sixteen or seventeen. S...

Gary sighs and scans the dilapidated playground that borders the dingy grey concrete jungle of Pittsville and the bustling metropolis of Xtravagensburg. Only a rusty broken fence and a highway stand between the two opposites. A man in a navy business suit stands just outside the fence of the park, sticking out like a sore thumb.

“Again?” Gary mutters to himself. “This guy is gonna get robbed.” Th...

“You know, Mrs. McAllen, my father just built the brand new security system to the school, out of the goodness of his heart, and I don’t know that he’d think too kindly of the teachers he protects giving me detention,” Niko remarked. He tried to lean back in his chair, unamused to realize the desk and chair were attached and leaning nowhere. He resigned to crossing his arms, instead.

“It’s MacAli...

The Knight stared dreamily at the thickets of briars.

“Sam, deal with that” he commanded waving a hand.

“Deal with what mi’lord?”

“Those briars. They look rather nasty. I paid a small fortune for this armour and I’ll not have it nicked and dented before I can present myself to Princess Analise as her hero.”

“Right you are mi’lord” Sam said unshouldering his heavy pack. It thumped to the floor,...

Kinesha zipped up the old anorak and pulled the hood up over her head. The snow had started with just a few flakes about twenty minutes ago, but now was coming down so heavy that she could barely see a foot in front of her. The bus had let her off a couple of blocks earlier than where it usually stopped and Bernie, the driver apologized as he opened the door and told everyone this was as far as ...

He grabbed his pen and poised it over the dotted line. A simple signature would clench this deal, making him his first million. But something was holding him back. He felt the sweat build on his brow as he looked around the room at the new associates surrounding him. This meant the world to them, as much as it did to him. He just needed a minute to pause.

In the corner, he watched the little boy ...

Shuffle, shuffle, side to side

Watch us glitter watch us glide

See what happens when worlds collide

Seatbelt fastened for a bumpy ride

Tuck and twist, torso tight

Look to the left, Roll to the right

‘Cause even trash can shine at night

Leapin’ high, takin’ flight

Step, step, spin, step, stop, Smurf

This is my town, this is my turf

Used to the silver, had it since birth

The world is my playgrou...

It was the summer of 1989 and Mike decided he would build a small house.

He had told his wife Sue that he was going to build this project alone. It was early morning and Mike started laying out the foundation. Mikes neighbor was sitting on the porch watching after several hour he decided to go introduce himself. He lived in an old house on 15 acres of land. He walked up to the fence and said hello...