Author's note: This story has been a long time coming. Originally it was inspired by “Rise of the Guardians” and it was meant for Christmas 2013, but I wasn't able to finish it in time, so it went on the backburner. I'm not going to retale how 2014 was a complcated year for me, but it was and I took this story out of the closet only a week before Chirstmas 2014. This time I decided to see it ...

It was cold, much colder than any Halloween I remembered. A chill breeze was coming up from the river. Not a proper wind, just that slight movement in the air that lowered the perceived temperature by a few degrees and makes everyone put on an extra shirt. There was something else in the wind, the sweet and pungent smell of fresh caramel mixed with other, even less healthy ingredients. I stopped ...

(with man thanks to Camille, Geekseven, Njae and Pansardum for the help. And to Dunnere for the inspiration) Barbara, often known as Ms. Amazon, lazily soared across the sky over the city. While it wasn’t very apparent, she was incredibly frustrated. Ms. Amazon had been one of the city’s most stalwart defenders from day one, and certainly the most powerful – she even ranked 3rd among the most ...

Heather had Stacey over for a coffee. The old friends had recently found out they were both superheroines after Heathers Café got robbed. Stacey AKA the Dazzling Diamond had been showing Heather the ropes about being a superheroine. “How did you get your pendant anyway.” Stacey asked. “There must be a reason you have it.” “You wouldn’t believe me if I told you.” replied Heather “Heather, we can ...

Stacey had just finished work and was meeting up with an old friend. Heather had been friends with Stacey since childhood but moved away when she was in High school. She had recently moved back to Craters and it turns out that she worked in the cafe opposite Stacey. “You didn’t tell me you were stunning.” said Stacey when she saw Heather. Heather was 5'10", with her ginger locks in a messy bun, ...