《Distraction》Try me.
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'Officer Webber' You say sadly as you answer the door.
'Daisy. Are you ready?' He holds out an arm for you and you gulp before you take it. He leads you over to the patrol car, opening the door for you. You give a warm Thankyou and step inside. As the door closes on you you feel your breath hitch a little. Today was the day.
The drive to the courthouse was silent for a while. You leaned your head against the window and stared out as you pass the houses.
'So, I've been listening to Captain America's speeches on the radio...' Officer Webber tries to make conversation.
A smile spreads across your face as you hear his title. 'He seemed like a great man, when I met him' Officer Webber continues.
You turn tour head to him. He was focused on the road, two hands on the wheel. Driving at a nice and easy pace.
'No doubt about it' You say back sweetly.
'How long is he away for?'
You sigh. 'Sorry I didn't mean...'
'No' You stop him apologising. 'It's fine. Seven more weeks. Unless....' You stop yourself a moment. 'Unless they get called to war...' You gulp as you say the words.
'Well. He's pretty much indestructible now isn't he? Super soldier their calling him'
You chuckle a little but it's from nerves. 'Yeah...yeah...'
You pull up to the courthouse and Officer Webber turns to face you. 'Are you sure you're up for this?'
You take one more breath and close your eyes. All you can see is Steve and Bucky cheering you on.
'Im up for it' You say back sincerely.
(ONE HOUR LATER)
You take a deep breath and knock on the door. You swallow your pride and clench your fists. You had to do this.
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' W-what're you doing here?' Peggy answers the door to see you standing there.
'My mother was just charged with assistance to murder' You blurt out.
Peggy frowns. 'I'm sorry?'
'Me too. Because at first I thought you had killed my father. Turns out it was her new husband. They've just got a warrant out for his arrest'
Peggy looks at you confused. 'Why're you telling me this?'
As your eyes meet you feel your stomach churn. 'May I come in?' You ask as politely as you can.
Peggy goes to say something but stops herself before pushing the door open further.
You step into the hallway and she leads you down to a living room. It was the complete opposite of minimalistic. A large grandfather clock in one corner of the room and a shelf of antique plates stacked high in the other.
'Wow...' You look around shocked.
Peggy clears her throat and that's when you realise you were gawking.
'So now I'm free of suspected murder. What do you want?' Peggy tries to stand her ground.
'I need your help' You say back bluntly. Peggy scoffs and you raise your eyebrows.
'Daisy. You were the reason I was fired'
'Correction. I believe you were the reason I was fired'
'Daisy...'
'No. Just listen. You're going to help me, or I get Steve to press charges'
'For what?!'
'Sexual harassment'
'You can't be serious?'
You give her a small smirk and you see the colour drain from her face. 'Try me'
'Okay...okay...what do you need?'
'The serum' You say back plainly.
'I-I'm sorry?'
'The serum. I want the serum'
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Dreams or Another World - Not a Zero (Update 09/19/21)
(Updated 09/19/21) Hello and welcome. If you made it this far and the book title sounds interesting, I'm hoping you'll read a few chapters. Here's a sample from chapter 1 of "Dreams or Another World - Not a Zero."Slowly starting to wake up, I become aware. It's like coming out of a fog.Head hurts.Body hurts.There's a conversation in the room. This isn't my bed. Someone is touching my arm. I crack my eyes to look. She doesn't notice. Is she praying for me? Her hands do feel good…do feel... Slipping back unconscious, my eyes slowly close. I didn't notice the soft green glow under Jenn’s hands.*******************"It does look like he saved them or at least stalled them long enough for us to get there." says the man dressed more like a park ranger than an officer of the law. "I did think he was part of it at first" he continues "but the evidence shows he wasn't there and they were certainly fighting on that back road where we found them""I don't care who he is." says a woman as she enters the room. "He saved and protected my Jenn. I will make sure there's not a mark or a scar on him before he leaves". As she continues the few steps over to the men speaking, even though dressed simply in common clothes, there is no doubt the race of elves is in her heritage. The grace and lines of her form. The elegance and lightness of her step. She glances at her daughter, still watching over the young man in the bed. "Do we know who he is yet?" she asks no one in particular."Not yet dear" a man in a white coat responds. A handsome middle-aged man. Fit, but not that of a fighter or ranger. "I asked Talon to bring another identification stone with him. I was hoping ours was just broke, but it's reading the same.""What do you think is wrong?" Talon asks."I'm thinking we just have to wait until he recovers. I have heard of cases where the stone didn't work. Powerful spells can hide or wipe a person clean. I doubt he's a spy or a criminal. Spells like that are just too high level if, they're used at all. My best guess is, there is just some disconnect with him being unconscious. When he wakes, we can ask him or use the stone again then."I find myself waking up in a hospital bed. The attending Doctor finds it odd that he cannot identify my class. An Officer says I’m a Hero for saving a girl from being kidnapped, but he’s asking too many questions for my liking. I know an accusing tone when I hear it. I don’t remember any of it and I need to find my way home.Author’s notes. Original work. First draft and update of chapters 1-16. Inspired by various fantasy games and books. Written with a focus on character development and interaction. Combat, progression, leveling, classes, but no numbers or stats. I’ll try to keep the language clean, PG-13, no smut. I’m in the US, writing in English. Almost fifty chapters are completed as I pen this introduction. I intend to complete this story or at least bring it to a proper ending. I have a destination in mind. I find as I write, doors and ideas open, while others close and are discarded. The tentative release schedule will be once a week. I'm new to creating. My apologies now while I learn. I have not settled on a book cover or artwork, still looking for something that fits. Registered & Protected #20VjeKDv2U6nynW6
8 494Project Pegasus
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8 103Reborn as a Failure
*Dropped: don’t waste your time. In my previous life, I was a born failure. I made every wrong choices, took every wrong path, and in the end, died a dog’s death. But even a complete failure like me, was given a second chance at life. So I’ll take it. I’ll make the most out of it. I’ll aim for the stars and try my damn hardest to reach my dream. My heart’s desire. My greatest wish. To become… A Space Janitor! Spaceships. Wizards. Aliens. Cosmic horror beyond imagination. Planetary warfare. Here I come! I’ll make them all bleed, and scrub the floors afterwards!
8 282Eulalia's Adventure
A bullied person died on an alleyway and was resurrected as a girl who grew up in the slums.Well, I think that sentence explains the entire prologue and chapter 1... LOL
8 165Cursed Blood ✔️
Three centuries faded away like dust but he's waiting still, groaning in pain as his glued tongue wouldn't let him scream. Longing for his mate to liberate him and if his plan permits, she'll soon be in his embrace.🥀 🥀 🥀Damien Sullivan. The Vampire Lord to once rule on both the living and dead, dreaded yet never predicted the so much probability of this day since the beginning of time. He's isolated in a restricted position to even move the tip of his finger. He's in a deep stupor where cold and darkness and death persistently kisses his soul.In spite of his physical state, his plan's in motion. And his men are working tirelessly to find the one he's desired. The one meant for him, the one to stand by his side, and the one to love till the end of his eternal life.Although Destiny's the most unpredictable being, no? Neither him nor his men would've ever considered in their diabolical brains the probable possibility of a glitch in their well sought out itinerary. Could a person have two suitors at once? For a human: yes, for a vampire: flat No. Little did Damien know Edward will stop at nothing to protect the poor girl once he discovers Damien's dirty plans for her.🥀 🥀 🥀🥈 Phoenix Awards 2022 in werewolf/vampire.Highest rankings ―>1st in #soulless (6 - 9 - 22)1st in #cursed (9 - 9 - 22)
8 112Wizards x and x Hunters
When Gon, Killua, Kurapika and, Leorio decide to have a reunion in Yorknew City, they never expected a strange machine that Kurapika brought to transport them to an unknown location. And they certainly didn't expect a young girl named Wendy Marvell to bring them to a strange guild of "wizards". How did they get to this place? And how will they get back?It's Pro Hunters meets Wizards as the gang learns about the world of magic and meet all sorts of people in this wizard guild. There's a mystery to be solved but the Fairy Tail guild will never pass up the chance to help these newcomers. There are fights to be fought and secrets to be uncovered in this special crossover!HunterxHunter and Fairy Tail DOES NOT belong to me! HunterxHunter belongs to Yoshihiro Togashi and Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima.Thank you to Seems_Legit777 for designing the cover for the story.
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