A tag expansion for “Return of the Shadow Assassin,” written for the Sunday Challenge prompt.

After the Chi’Ru threat passes, Peter stands beside Caine in Chinatown and hears the one word he wants most: stay. Believing it is another matter.

A tag expansion for “Return of the Shadow Assassin,” written for the Sunday Challenge prompt.

After the Chi’Ru threat passes, Peter stands beside Caine in Chinatown and hears the one word he wants most: stay. Believing it is another matter.

Story #7 of the Kermit and Savannah Chronicles - - -

Paul and Kermit return from a mission and make plans to meet Peter and Savannah. While Peter drives Savannah to the cabin where they are to meet, bad guys force the car off the road, and they are abandoned at an unknown location. Savannah is seriously injured and bleeding to death. Also injured, Peter has to leave Savannah behind in order to get help, carrying the baby with him. It’s a race against time and wilderness.

What does it say about our society when we are so busy with routine things that a desperate individual cries for help are ignored to the point where suicide seems to be the only answer? Decide for yourself.

A missing scene for “Temple,” written for the Sunday Challenge prompt.

On the road back to the temple, Peter and Caine speak through silence, exhaustion, and the uneasy weight of choices neither can fully name. As Peter questions his work, his relationship with Kelly, and the pull of his father’s world, Caine reminds him that he has never truly walked alone.