October 5, 2014
Greetings!
Ugh. I got a few
days off and decided to get a nasty cold. LOL Nothing like mixing sinus meds
with everything else. :D
This week in TV is
almost a bust. I don't think I've watched anything in real time, with the
exception of Sons of Anarchy. No
comment from me, but my big wish from a few weeks ago still holds true AND I'm
pretty sure Jax is fighting a war from within. We'll find out if I'm on the
right track soon. J
Arrow premiers this week and hopefully I'll be home to watch it live. I can't
wait. And this time next week should see The
Walking Dead gracing my screen again. YAY!
Tonight's post is
from Ringside Seats, a short story where expending magical energy is like
foreplay for my main characters.
Here's the tagline:
An unclaimed attraction leads to some aggressive flirting in
the apprentice's ring, when Vita Morj and Keb Pennyson are challenged to see
who'd win in a magical bout. It may end up a draw, because neither opponent
plans to give quarter.
And a preview snippet…
Vita raised her hands and drew on
the energy in the ring. A small fireball formed and grew, then split into three
parts. Each piece floated outward, spinning and growing larger. When they
hovered in the center of the ring, she flung her arms wide to unleash each one
on Keb.
He easily dodged the orbs of
flame and sent a power ball of water shots to rain down atop her head. The
stinging orbs drenched her face and shoulders and Vita retaliated by flicking
her wrist and sweeping Keb off his feet to land face first in the smoldering
ash from her earlier missiles. That should take him a moment to recover.
But he surprises her, flipping
his body over and waving a hand. Lightning zapped down from the rafters and she
got a jolt when it hit the water pooled at her feet. Damn the man. She needed
to bring out the big guns. Taking a moment to regroup, she shook off the tingly
sensation and gathered up as much energy as she could muster then pushed
outward. Keb went flying, smashing into the protective mesh surrounding the
confines of the arena.
She didn't pause, following up
with a water trick of her own, dousing him each time he tried to stand. He
whirled in a crouched position and flung out a hand, knocking her back with a
burst of energy. She landed on her ass with a hard thud then scrambled to get
up before he could make another move.
Keb lifted a brow when he stood
and faced her. "Had enough?"
She smirked and flexed her
fingers. "No way.
Gotta say… magical
bouts are really fun to write. :D
That's it for this
week.
Cheers!
Skye
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