Out of the night that covers meBlack as the Pit from pole to poleI thank whatever gods may beFor my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstanceI have not winced nor cried aloudUnder the bludgeonings of chanceMy head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place or wrath and tearsLooms but the Horror of the …
18. Oh, Simple Thing
I walked across an empty landI knew the pathway like the back of my handI felt the earth beneath my feetSat by the river, and it made me completeOh, simple thing, where have you gone?I'm getting old, and I need something to rely onSo tell me when you're gonna let me inI'm getting tired, and …
17. Spend All Your Time Waiting
Spend all your time waitingFor that second chanceFor a break that would make it okay. 🎶 Calo looked at the chessboard in front of him, his eyes sparkling. Scratching at his chin with his finger, he thought about the plan he had thought up. https://i.imgur.com/k6LuJ9S.png It was a more than genius plan, if he may …
15. And Longer If I Can
How long will I love you?As long as stars are above youAnd longer if I can. 🎶 Calo looked down at the small, small bundle in his arms. He couldn't quite believe that this bundle, was his son. His child. His very own. https://i.imgur.com/aqCIYUn.png Bella stared in contemplation. She had always loved her children more …
14. Forever Young
Let's dance in style, let's dance for a whileHeaven can wait, we're only watching the skiesHoping for the best but expecting the worstAre you gonna drop the bomb or not? — Alphaville 🎶 Calo looked over his latest snack, contemplating. https://i.imgur.com/CaoxnSO.png Either he had been so lost in thought that time had quickened considerably in …
12. Bits, Buns, and Pieces
"So, Bella," Calo started. "I've been meaning to talk to you." Bella barely looked up from the magazine she had been engrossed in. "Oh, yeah?" "Tika. The alien. You have any idea what you've done setting him free?!" "It was an accident," Bella tried. "Oh yeah. Yeah. Sure. Sure it was an accident. You accidentally …
10. Toy Soldiers
For Riley, everything finally fell into place too. “It was you, wasn’t it? All of it. My mother. My… my father, speaking about vampires and basements during his last days. We thought it was his delirium, but it wasn’t, was it? Calo.” She spit out his name as though it were filth. “It was all you.” …
9. This Is War
A warning to the people, the good and the evilThis is warTo the soldier, the civilian, the martyr, the victimThis is warIt's the moment of truth and the moment to lieAnd the moment to live and the moment to dieThe moment to fight, the moment to fightTo fight, to fight, to fight. — Thirty Seconds …
7. Evil Within
When Calo walked back into the room he had recently re-purposed to a holding cell a few hours later, he greeted a weakened and very, very cantankerous Tika with a smile that didn't take long to turn more sinister as he started circling him. https://i.imgur.com/0jrevIa.png "I see you finally decided to wake up... good. I'm …
6. Itsy-Bitsy Spider
The itsy-bitsy spiderClimbed up the water spoutDown came the rainAnd washed the spider outOut came the sunAnd dried up all the rainAnd the itsy-bitsy spiderClimbed up the spout again. 🍼 It hadn't been easy, taking care of two very fussy toddlers. Or maybe that wasn't entirely right: Emil had always been easier to take care …
