SCS(CP): All the Kings Court, All the Kings Men

*Chapter Twelve* I knew I had made the right choice, Calypso was sentient enough to see the bigger picture, and apparently he had been aware of my presence since the beginning of my imprisonment here at Tartarus. He knew I’d be trouble from the start.. ‘THE’ Jynx Joseph Ellison, walking onto this cursed ground be…

SCS(CP): The Queen’s Gambit

*Chapter Eleven* Upon entering the mess hall, we made our way to O Reis table, I went to take a seat but he motioned toward his lap. I obliged, knowing it wasn’t up for debate. Ramon handed me a fork and requested I eat from his plate, I wasn’t comfortable with all that so I…

SCS(CP): Thin Ice, Over Deep Water..

*Chapter Ten* The alarm signaling lights out rang loudly, and if nothing, it helped to drown out the wailing of Heléno’s sobs. O Rei nodded to Cavaleiro, signaling the hit, and he moved in swiftly but was cut off by Pandora.  He had a shank and screamed at Cavaleiro to get back, while holding Heléno…

SCS(CP): Hands Unclean..

*Chapter Nine* We split the biscuit and finished off the platter O Rei provided, and afterwards, Cerberus made his exit but not before hinting at a surprise for me later in the day. I bid him adieu and laid back down for a nap, feeling full and heavy from the meal. As the evening approached,…

SCS(CP): When All Peace is Gone..

*Chapter Eight* I heard a shriek.. No, It was more like a wail.. One that hurt my head because it was so loud.. It took me several moments to realize the wretched cry came from the depths of my own broken body, mind, and soul. My vision blurred, everything taking a hazy yet rosy hue…

SCS(CP): Peace, Be Still..

*Chapter Seven* A little more than a week had past, with only four days left for me to deny or accept Ramon’s proposal. I wouldn’t be able to have contact with Yurika till the end of the month, long past my deadline, so I could expect no help from her. Peace kept telling me to…

SCS(CP): Peace, Stryfe, and the Amber Eyes of Fire..

*Chapter Six* I stared into Ramon’s unyielding eyes, knowing he was dead set on his claim to me, one Carlo Sr. had no right to give. This was still the same spoiled covetous boy from years past, going through life stunted as the petulant ruffian. That said, I could not deny his attractiveness, few in…

SCS(CP): Take Me to the King..

*Chapter Five* “Te ocurra poner un pie en la tierra reyes sin tener que pagar sus aspectos?” he asked, squeezing his arm tighter around my neck. “Yo no hablo espanol, bitch!” I lied through my teeth, knowing the less they knew the better. “Plus, I’m not a damn Beano, I don’t speak that gibberspanglish!” The…

SCS(CP): Into the Depths of Tartarus

*Chapter Four* When I stepped off the bus, a peculiar hush fell over both yard divisions. It was a bit windy, I could feel it blowing my braided hair about. The deafening silence was unnerving, at this point I would have preferred the jeers. Some of them eyeing me with a blatant look of lust,…

SCS(CP): Sins of thy Father, Sins of thy Son

*Chapter Three* “What the FUCK!?!” I screamed, overcome by rage. If I thought I was blacking out before, I had no idea. Everything was glossed over in a scarlet tint, spots exploded in my line of vision. I grabbed the nearest thing I could reach, which so happened to be the chair I was sitting…

SCS(CP): Trial and Error

*Chapter Two* I ran down the corridor, as the dreadfully haunted chanting of multiple ominous voices pierced the air behind me. They weren’t speaking any language I knew, and that would be ten. I had been fluent in English, Russian, Cantonese and Mandarin; as well as Japanese, and Latin since my early childhood and preteen…

SCS(CP): A Tower in the Sky

  * Chapter One *   It was about thirty minutes to last call, when I gracelessly stumbled my way out of the VIP balcony section, and all my hard partying throughout the night had finally caught up to me. I felt the oncoming negative effects of my indulgence approaching and I wanted to leave…