Clad only in his dark grey travelling uniform, Voronwé was thirsty and tired after the long walk. The area he had wandered into seemed far too barren and he feared Morgoth's hordes might have come through before him. That the orcs who had slain his companions, chased away the horses and nearly killed him as well, only had been a small part of a ( Read more... )

She had taken road trips back home so many times and yet she must have missed this building before. She caught it in the corner of her eye. Even though, it was pretty dark and she was a little groggy. The next Holiday Inn was thirty miles away. Thirty miles seemed long...too long. Her original plan was to park on the side of the road and just ( Read more... )

Tonight in the banquet hall one large table was at center stage, lit by an overhead chandelier, its pure crystal facets reflecting the glow of the tall, tapered candles that flickered along the length of the table. A pure white tablecloth was draped across its surface, each place setting an elegant assemblage of translucent porcelain, sterling ( Read more... )

Gibbs slammed the door to the Dodge Charger as he watched smoke billow out in rancid plumes from beneath the hood. This was wonderful. Not twenty minutes away from meeting Tony and Ziva to scope out a meeting with a suspected Hamas agent, and this brand new piece of junk agency car breaks down ( Read more... )

Ford chased after Arthur. Of all the stupid Earth-men he had to befriend, his had to get his house knocked down today. Why Arthur was so attached to his damn dwelling Ford would never know, but Arthur was chasing after it to his certain doom. Ford was running low on energy, as well -- those beers were certainly kicking in nicely. The good news was ( Read more... )

Lisa Cuddy drove away from her latest blind date, alone. In the car, alone. Going home, alone. To go to bed, alone. She really couldn't emphasize the whole "alone" thing too much, because it seemed to be the single overriding concept in her life. Well, in her personal life. How was it possible to be so successful in her professional life--she was ( Read more... )

Severus apparated with a loud crack and looked around sharply, still gasping for breath from his desperate flight from Hogwarts and his evasion of the Potter brat and the hippogriff. He subtly relaxed when he saw the desolate landscape around him and quickly tucked his wand back into his robes. Other than Draco, he had no idea who had gotten away ( Read more... )

"I have to, James. I can't stay -- not after this." Remus shifted his weight and pulled his bag higher on his shoulder. The meager bag was nearly splitting at the seams with all his possessions. He almost laughed aloud. 'All his possessions'. And they could fit into this small, tattered suitcase ( Read more... )

Cordelia Chase glared once again at the sky and its abject refusal to remain light. Also, the road she was on was beginning to look less and less like Malibu. True, it was usually Angel or Wesley that did the driving, but she thought she knew the streets of Los Angeles a little better than this. How was it that one minute she was heading toward ( Read more... )

( Apparition on an empty stomach. )