Stephen Curto

This is a continuation of a story begun in the post “Chapter 1. Part 1.” If you enjoy it, please like and share it with others!   CHAPTER 19- R & R We stayed at the campsite on the river for two days. It was a wonderful time of recuperation. Plink, Fwik, and Thrump had received the most debilitating wounds from The Battle at Settlement Dam, as it would later come to be known, but due to their Umbili regenerative powers they were almost at full strength at the end of our respite. Plink had a few deep pink bruises … [Read more]

This is a continuation of a story begun in the post “Chapter 1. Part 1.” If you enjoy it, please like and share it with others!   Immediately, there was light, coming from glowing orbs like the ones Chak would put up at night in the camp. Each of the enemy Umbili had tossed one into the air at their leader’s words. It would have been blinding if our group hadn’t been prepared for battle. There was fighting all around me. Snarling felavis were flying all over. Chak had engaged the leader who had spoken and they were exchanging earth-shattering … [Read more]

This is a continuation of a story begun in the post “Chapter 1. Part 1.” If you enjoy it, please like and share it with others!   CHAPTER 18: TELEON We celebrated a bit that night. This detour had been quite taxing, and by all rights and purposes we shouldn’t have had the energy to celebrate, but we did anyway. We ate food and sang into the night at the return of a friend. Chak was quiet for most of the night, but just before he went to bed he quietly said to Doctor Lee, “I forgive you too.” He … [Read more]

This is a continuation of a story begun in the post “Chapter 1. Part 1.” If you enjoy it, please like and share it with others!   CHAPTER 17: DRAMATIC CHANGES I came to and we were running. Thrump’s body was jostling and there were yelling humans all over. I realized that we were running straight through The Settlement, and currently were making our way through the busy marketplace. There were some humans running away frightened and others running toward us with weapons and yelling battle cries. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Shishu launch up and … [Read more]

This is a continuation of a story begun in the post “Chapter 1. Part 1.” If you enjoy it, please like and share it with others!   CHAPTER 16: DETOURS DETOURED, PASCAL WOULD BE PROUD At first, every part of the plan was going off without a hitch. Flye was able to pinpoint exactly where Pathena was inside The Settlement, Dr. Lee found it and mapped out a route for me to follow to find her inside. Shishu and I made it into The Settlement just fine and headed toward the building that Pathena was in. Flye had told me … [Read more]