Close Call: chapter 12

The steps behind the Eldo dropped beneath the Regulator and Sanna’s feet, leaving them in the dimly lit alley.  To their right, the turning over of the Ford’s engine and the rumble of dual exhaust pipes broke the night air. “Seems like mom has found her truck,” Bob said with slight amusement. Barretta’s pulled, they …

Reunion: chapter 11

The two women moved easily through the pitch black silence of the pines.  Neither talked for a bit.  They made their way down the mile-long trail.  Seeing with their memory, they traveled in the darkness.  Two figured floating among the ghosts of the new moon.  Down to the end of the jeep road, where the …

Warnings: chapter 10

Sometimes, the night is placid, covered in cloudy vales, and unnoticeable.   Sometimes, it is full of restless ideas, uncommon sounds, and ominous sensations.  There are nights when the stars race to outshine the moon while it is recovering from its long cycle.  Nights where the deepest parts of the universe come into view.  Reminding us …

The Grey: chapter 9

Say you’re a very powerful, wealthy and eccentric Yakuza crime boss.  You have spent a lifetime working your way up through the mayhem of a Japanese organized crime ring, and somehow you have stayed alive.   You run a tight ship and profitable business.  Life has become somewhat stable.  Well, as stable as one can be …

Ghosts: chapter 8

The Alter’s large wooden doors opened and the Regulator stepped free of the heavy air of the hall. He squinted his eyes against the afternoon sun as he put on his Oakleys.   He tilted his head back and spread his arms out wide to embrace the warmth of the sun-soaked spring afternoon.  He lowered his …

The Girls: chapter 7

Legend has it that Gretchen the Broad was a fierce and mighty shield maiden. Feared across the old land for her obstinance and ruthless heart in the heat of battle.   She was not a sizable woman nor a ravaging beauty, but she did have a presence far beyond her years.  Like a berzerker, she fought in …

Siblings: chapter 6

"Lejon! She was there!  My sister, Sanna, she was there and .......she could see me."  His voice trailed off as he closed his eyes and locked the vision of her in his mind.  Lejon and The Regulator were back on the sandstone cliff, overlooking the Colorado River.  The sun was setting and the air was …

Clarity?: chapter 5

Why is it so dark?  Always so god damn dark.  Would it kill the old sage to get some electricity up here?  It's only 2010 for Thor's sake.   His feet on the stone floor and creaking of the bed reverberated through the empty chamber.  He had not paid much attention when he entered the room, how …

Not Sure Yet: chapter 4

Down on the sage encrusted valley floor, Bob felt like the Subaru was sinking. Like he could drive down through the ancient soil, wild grasses, and the rock, straight down into the underworld.  Where the three Norns spun our story’s at the roots of the tree of life, Yggdrasil.  He wanted to know their secret …

Mom: chapter 3

Regulator Bob rolled south down 285 into the heart of the familiar vast expanse called South Park.  Aa high mountain plain stretching north to south at the eastern base of the continental divide South park is around seventy miles in length and forty miles wide.  In truth, South Park is a high mountain desert, but due …