Follow/Fav Anthology
By: Hyphenman
A short fic for each chapter, however tangentially, as I reread the series for the 20th-something time. (No consistent update schedule) (Chapter 21 removed and published seperately.)
Rated: Fiction T - English - Angst - Chapters: 84 - Words: 39,459 - Reviews: 80 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 17h ago - Published: Jun 8 - id: 14363135
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< Prev 1. Chapter 1, Book 1 - Happiness 2. Chapter 2, Book 1 - Watch & Know 3. Chapter 3, Book 1 - Unwavering 4. Chapter 4, Book 1 - Other 5. Chapter 5, Book 1 - The Stonemason 6. Chapter 6, Book 1 - Fred the Overlander 7. Chapter 7, Book 1 - River 8. Chapter 8, Book 1 - Fangor and Shed 9. Chapter 9, Book 1 - Why She Hit Him 10. Chapter 10, Book 1 - Prophecy of Coin 11. Chapter 11, Book 1 - Luxa & the Council 12. Chapter 12, Book 1 - Dreams 13. Chapter 13, Book 1 - To Dare 14. Chapter 14, Book 1 - Ritual of Honor 15. Chapter 15, Book 1 - Pups 16. Chapter 16, Book 1 - The Spinners 17. Chapter 17, Book 1 - The Coiler 18. Chapter 18, Book 1 - Vikus' Plan 19. Chapter 19, Book 1 - Children Off To War 20. Chapter 20, Book 1 - Do Rats Love? 21. Chapter 22, Book 1 - To Give Up Time 22. Chapter 23, Book 1 - Have No Fear 23. Chapter 24, Book 1 - Henry Had To 24. Chapter 25, Book 1 - To Break A Bond 25. Chapter 26, Book 1 - Trust 26. Chapter 27, Book 1 - Grace Waiting 27. Chapter 1, Book 2 - Move Fast 28. Chapter 2, Book 2 - Child - Parent 29. Chapter 3, Book 2 - Reminder 30. Chapter 4, Book 2 - Boots' Wonderful Day 31. Chapter 5, Book 2 - Choice & Crowns 32. Chapter 6, Book 2 - Regalia & the Fount 33. Chapter 7, Book 2 - (title placeholder) 34. Chapter 8, Book 2 - Clamor 35. Chapter 9, Book 2 - Nerissa 36. Chapter 10, Book 2 - Luxa Is Not Going 37. Chapter 11, Book 2 - Shiners 38. Chapter 12, Book 2 - Boots is not happy 39. Chapter 13, Book 2 - Keeping Guard 40. Chapter 14, Book 2 - Inevitable 41. Chapter 15, Book 2 - Rager 42. Chapter 16, Book 2 - Pandora's Death 43. Chapter 17, Book 2 - Staying Afloat 44. Chapter 18, Book 2 - Ares Screams 45. Chapter 19, Book 2 - Howard's Guilt 46. Chapter 20, Book 2 - Leaving Twitchtip 47. Chapter 21, Book 2 - Goldshard 48. Chapter 22, Book 2 - Hide 49. Chapter 23, Book 2 - Memory Lane 50. Chapter 24, Book 2 - Weight 51. Chapter 25, Book 2 - Treason 52. Chapter 26, Book 2 - Shame & Crime 53. Chapter 27, Book 2 - Dead Land Temp 54. Chapter 1, Book 3 - Normalcy 55. Chapter 2, Book 3 - Mrs Cormaci 56. Chapter 3, Book 3 - Shadows 57. Chapter 4, Book 3 - Rats In The Walls 58. Chapter 5, Book 3 - Tied Hands 59. Chapter 6, Book 3 - Grace in Wonderland 60. Chapter 7, Book 3 - Susannah 61. Chapter 8, Book 3 - Anger 62. Chapter 9, Book 3 - Solovet and Vikus 63. Chapter 10, Book 3 - Fine Line 64. Chapter 11, Book 3 - Desperation 65. Chapter 12, Book 3 - Fairy Story 66. Chapter 13, Book 3 - Ghost 67. Chapter 14, Book 3 - Gnawers 68. Chapter 15, Book 3 - Children 69. Chapter 16, Book 3 - Feast 70. Chapter 17, Book 3 - Melt 71. Chapter 18, Book 3 - Loss of Hope 72. Chapter 19, Book 3 - Swallow 73. Chapter 20, Book 3 - Agony 74. Chapter 21, Book 3 - The Garden 75. Chapter 22, Book 3 - First Flight 76. Chapter 23, Book 3 - Dilemma 77. Chapter 24, Book 3 - Cradle 78. Chapter 25, Book 3 - Alone 79. Chapter 26, Book 3 - Ares' Fault 80. Chapter 27, Book 3 - Twelve 81. Chapter 1, Book 4 - Help 82. Chapter 2, Book 4 - Names 83. Chapter 3, Book 4 - Up 84. Chapter 4, Book 4 - Light Life
There is a reason that, among killers, light is synonymous with life. For a killer cannot kill in the darkness. A killer cannot fight without light. Loses a killer their light, they lose their life. The killer, however skilled, however ferocious, however determined, will reign supreme only until they lose their light, until their torch is extinguished, until they stand in total darkness. For then they become as helpless as a wailing baby. And yet, the killer thinks not that they should learn the darkness. No, rather than learning, the killer will illuminate. The killer will invade and destroy. For that is the killer's way.
Such sentiments are common among many creatures of Under. And that is why, too, this is one of the first lesson that a gnawer pup learns: Find you yourself alone with a killer, quell his light. For then you will have the upper hand.
And it is true. For it is only few killers, very few, who learn to know their way in the darkness. After all, with a flier by one's side, what need is there? With portable light by one's side, what need is there? With the might of the killer, what need is there?
This hubris shall be the downfall of many a killer.
< Prev 1. Chapter 1, Book 1 - Happiness 2. Chapter 2, Book 1 - Watch & Know 3. Chapter 3, Book 1 - Unwavering 4. Chapter 4, Book 1 - Other 5. Chapter 5, Book 1 - The Stonemason 6. Chapter 6, Book 1 - Fred the Overlander 7. Chapter 7, Book 1 - River 8. Chapter 8, Book 1 - Fangor and Shed 9. Chapter 9, Book 1 - Why She Hit Him 10. Chapter 10, Book 1 - Prophecy of Coin 11. Chapter 11, Book 1 - Luxa & the Council 12. Chapter 12, Book 1 - Dreams 13. Chapter 13, Book 1 - To Dare 14. Chapter 14, Book 1 - Ritual of Honor 15. Chapter 15, Book 1 - Pups 16. Chapter 16, Book 1 - The Spinners 17. Chapter 17, Book 1 - The Coiler 18. Chapter 18, Book 1 - Vikus' Plan 19. Chapter 19, Book 1 - Children Off To War 20. Chapter 20, Book 1 - Do Rats Love? 21. Chapter 22, Book 1 - To Give Up Time 22. Chapter 23, Book 1 - Have No Fear 23. Chapter 24, Book 1 - Henry Had To 24. Chapter 25, Book 1 - To Break A Bond 25. Chapter 26, Book 1 - Trust 26. Chapter 27, Book 1 - Grace Waiting 27. Chapter 1, Book 2 - Move Fast 28. Chapter 2, Book 2 - Child - Parent 29. Chapter 3, Book 2 - Reminder 30. Chapter 4, Book 2 - Boots' Wonderful Day 31. Chapter 5, Book 2 - Choice & Crowns 32. Chapter 6, Book 2 - Regalia & the Fount 33. Chapter 7, Book 2 - (title placeholder) 34. Chapter 8, Book 2 - Clamor 35. Chapter 9, Book 2 - Nerissa 36. Chapter 10, Book 2 - Luxa Is Not Going 37. Chapter 11, Book 2 - Shiners 38. Chapter 12, Book 2 - Boots is not happy 39. Chapter 13, Book 2 - Keeping Guard 40. Chapter 14, Book 2 - Inevitable 41. Chapter 15, Book 2 - Rager 42. Chapter 16, Book 2 - Pandora's Death 43. Chapter 17, Book 2 - Staying Afloat 44. Chapter 18, Book 2 - Ares Screams 45. Chapter 19, Book 2 - Howard's Guilt 46. Chapter 20, Book 2 - Leaving Twitchtip 47. Chapter 21, Book 2 - Goldshard 48. Chapter 22, Book 2 - Hide 49. Chapter 23, Book 2 - Memory Lane 50. Chapter 24, Book 2 - Weight 51. Chapter 25, Book 2 - Treason 52. Chapter 26, Book 2 - Shame & Crime 53. Chapter 27, Book 2 - Dead Land Temp 54. Chapter 1, Book 3 - Normalcy 55. Chapter 2, Book 3 - Mrs Cormaci 56. Chapter 3, Book 3 - Shadows 57. Chapter 4, Book 3 - Rats In The Walls 58. Chapter 5, Book 3 - Tied Hands 59. Chapter 6, Book 3 - Grace in Wonderland 60. Chapter 7, Book 3 - Susannah 61. Chapter 8, Book 3 - Anger 62. Chapter 9, Book 3 - Solovet and Vikus 63. Chapter 10, Book 3 - Fine Line 64. Chapter 11, Book 3 - Desperation 65. Chapter 12, Book 3 - Fairy Story 66. Chapter 13, Book 3 - Ghost 67. Chapter 14, Book 3 - Gnawers 68. Chapter 15, Book 3 - Children 69. Chapter 16, Book 3 - Feast 70. Chapter 17, Book 3 - Melt 71. Chapter 18, Book 3 - Loss of Hope 72. Chapter 19, Book 3 - Swallow 73. Chapter 20, Book 3 - Agony 74. Chapter 21, Book 3 - The Garden 75. Chapter 22, Book 3 - First Flight 76. Chapter 23, Book 3 - Dilemma 77. Chapter 24, Book 3 - Cradle 78. Chapter 25, Book 3 - Alone 79. Chapter 26, Book 3 - Ares' Fault 80. Chapter 27, Book 3 - Twelve 81. Chapter 1, Book 4 - Help 82. Chapter 2, Book 4 - Names 83. Chapter 3, Book 4 - Up 84. Chapter 4, Book 4 - Light Life
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