A large bolt of lightning shot across the sky, lighting up the desert landscape. John could feel the hairs on his arms rise from the static build up in the air. There was something primal about lightning, it made him feel both afraid and alive at the same time. “I’m not sure I like the…
Darkshield: John’s Arc 2: Chapter 4
John and the team watched as the stranger slowly came around. He was tied to a chair and stripped down to his underwear. John wasn’t sure why the last part was necessary but he chalked it up to his inexperience gathering information from someone against their will. Barney knelt in front of the man and…
Driving Into The Unknown
My wife and I became travelers the first year of our marriage. I told Maddie stories of my adventures as a missionary in Belize and she decided to wanted to see everything first hand. So we gathered our finances, took a break from college, and went to spend a month in Belize. Since then we’ve…
Darkshield: John’s Arc 2: Chapter 3
It became quickly apparent to John that he wasn’t nearly in as good of shape as Marcus or Nel. In a short time he was feeling winded and the two kept running full tilt until they vanished out of sight behind a cluster of rocks at the base of a plateau. Panting, John shook his…
Darkshield: John’s Arc 2: Chapter 2
“Why pest control?” John frowned. It was the question he hated most during dates because there was no good answer. At least none of the answers he gave in the past had been good answers. Looking at the beautiful young woman across from him he really wanted to get the answer right this time. “It’s…
Darkshield: John’s Arc 2: Chapter 1
A woman sat by herself in front of a desk in a large office. The clothes she was wearing were as disheveled as her hair. She sat slumped on a desk chair, her eyes staring at the ground deep in thought. Above her on the walls was a collage of photos all strung together with…
Darkshield: John’s Arc 1: Chapter 10 – Epilogue
In the shadows of the Void seven figures crouched low to the ground. Their black and gray camouflage allowed them to blend seamlessly with their dark surroundings and their night vision goggles allowed them to see everything around them. They watched in unison as a bloodied and bruised man wearing nothing but a hospital gown…
Darkshield: John’s Arc 1: Chapter 9
“Are you warm enough?” Salem smiled and nodded, though John noticed she tucked her body in closer to his. His right arm was under her body, holding her close to him. With his free hand he pulled her in close, and double checked that the large flannel blanket was properly covering her. “How about you?”…
Darkshield: John’s Arc 1: Chapter 8
John flicked through his phone mindlessly. The news headlines didn’t catch his interest and he’d already finished the audiobook he’d been listening to. Sighing he set it on the nightstand and stared up at the ceiling. He felt off. It wasn’t something he could identify, but he felt like he needed to be doing something….
Darkshield: John’s Arc 1: Chapter 7
Dropping the strand of hair, John knelt down and felt the stone floor with his fingers. It was rough like concrete and warm to the touch as if it had been in the hot sun all day. The air wasn’t cold, but it wasn’t warm either. It was somewhere in the middle, as if someone…