CHAPTER 15 – TIME TO LOCK UP As soon as they arrived back at Tina’s house, Darala rushed into the guest studio. In less than two minutes she re-appeared in her lycra mission suit, the shine of it glorious in the midday sun. With her silver bracelets and belt, she looked every bit a superwoman. “We should get you a cape,” Tina said. Darala chuckled and said, “Maybe some other time. Now, where can ...

CHAPTER 17 – THE FINALE, I HAVE WORK TO DO Darala ran faster than she ever had. Her speed was tremendous, her stride mightier than a stallion! She leaped over walls without missing a stride, heading away from the edges of the town and back into the forested area where her ship had landed. Her wristband communicator came to life and she heard the ship’s computer voice. “Darala Starr, I see you app ...

Please read the prequel: Godspeed: Pretty Cure Author's note: I know most of you aren't familiar with Toei's magical girl series, Pretty Cure. Perhaps a lot of you don't even like the genre, but I would still recommend you to read this story, as I tried to adapt the franchise to the conventions of my other stories. Thanks for reading. Ten years have passed since Momo Hanamura, also known as Cure ...

Chapter 1 – Sunday I woke up with a slight hangover. It could have been worse. It should have been worse. I just graduated yesterday with my MBA. I really can’t believe I was finally done with school. After preschool, kindergarten, 12 years of grade school, 4 years of undergrad, and 2 years at the Wharton School of Business, I was finally finished! I should’ve gotten plastered enough to erase all ...

Chapter 11 Jennifer limped down the aisle as she rested part of her unnatural weight on the improvised titanium walking stick. The swelling and blackening in her face and the rest of her body were gone. “Your recovery is… amazing!” Elena Campos said as both advanced somewhat slower than usual down the long corridor. “You always said that we would recover faster from injury,” Jennifer offered as s ...