Month: January 2021

7:13

Lexx grumbled, stepping through the door. The next battle’s starting location was on a sandbar on the other side of the island. That was fine because it meant Chel would undoubtedly be out of the danger zone. She would watch the battle—which he did not want her to see—on a screen with his friends. It was bad enough she was there, but have the possibility of seeing him die at any moment had to be difficult.

The water-soaked sand shifted beneath his shoe as it landed on the other side of the door. A sandbar was not an ideal place to battle, and Lexx intended to get off of it and into the island as soon as he could. He looked up to see his opponent emerging from her door at the same time as him.

This time it was a woman, a Sairah. She was taller than Lexx by a few inches and muscular, with an air of superiority that hung thick around her. She dropped her hands to her hips and smirked, sizing him up.

Thankfully, she wasn’t dressed to battle him personally because she gave off the aura of someone who could very well want to take him on one-on-one. Her silvery gray hair swept up off her head like a flaming torch. In the dim light of the moon, she was dark-skinned, dressed in a blue dress over a slinky black bodysuit that didn’t exactly cover much of her body. Gold rings circled her neck and ornamented the dress.

Whoever she was, this wasn’t the standard self-confidence of someone who had paid for an assortment of powerful dice. She had the air of someone who knew what she was doing, and that was dangerous.

UPDATE!! WOOHOO!! And a TIMELAPSE to go with it!

– Tiff

Lexx and Chel stood on the beach close to the water. Music floated over the sand—the last few party-goers leaving. Word spread fast, and the beach was finally clear of people. Unfortunately, their short time together was coming to another end, and there was the possibility he wouldn’t see her again—possible he would die.

“Break’s over,” whispered Lexx, turning to Chel and leaning closer. There was a painful sadness in her eyes as she tilted her head toward him. He slid his hands over her cheeks, gently brushing her hair back as he pressed his lips to hers, savoring their satiny softness. After so long of avoiding this kind of activity, releasing himself to enjoy it had an overwhelming effect, making his head fuzzy and warm.

Pulling apart was painful, the sense that he was leaving his heart w. He smiled, attempting to be comforting even though there was only an icy darkness seeping into his bones.

“Good luck,” said Chel, her fingers trailing down his arm as he turned away from her.

“Thank you.” Lexx grimaced, glancing over his shoulder. The desire to turn back and kiss her again rose, but he didn’t have time. The clock continually ticked down, and the end was nearing.