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: 113 - Words: 54,917 - Reviews: 119 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 2 - Updated: Sep 22 - Published: Jun 8 - id: 14363135
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Full 3/4 1/2 Expand Tighten
< 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 85. Chapter 5, Book 4 - Party 86. Chapter 6, Book 4 - Crown 87. Chapter 7, Book 4 - Not The First 88. Chapter 8, Book 4 - Gregor's Rage 89. Chapter 9, Book 4 - Pups in the basket 90. Chapter 10, Book 4 - Marks 91. Chapter 11, Book 4 - Just a picnic 92. Chapter 12, Book 4 - No Big Deal 93. Chapter 13, Book 4 - Howard & Shiners 94. Chapter 14, Book 4 - Rot 95. Chapter 15, Book 4 - Big Bad 96. Chapter 16, Book 4 - Reason 97. Chapter 17, Book 4 - The Stingers 98. Chapter 18, Book 4 - Killers 99. Chapter 19, Book 4 - Miscalculation 100. Chapter 20, Book 4 - Words 101. Chapter 21, Book 4 - Air 102. Chapter 22, Book 4 - Realization 103. Chapter 23, Book 4-Where Are The Others? 104. Chapter 24, Book 4 - Breath 105. Chapter 25, Book 4 - Cry & Weep 106. Chapter 26, Book 4 - So, you say, so? 107. Chapter 27, Book 4 - Crumbling 108. Chapter 1, Book 5 - Warrior & Overlander 109. Chapter 2, Book 5 - Guards 110. Chapter 3, Book 5 - Paths 111. Chapter 4, Book 5 - Time Is Running Out 112. Chapter 5, Book 5 - Trust 113. Chapter 6, Book 3 - Grit Next >
"All right! All right, they can go!"
This is the one thing that Grace had sworn that she would never say. She had sworn it, not aloud, but in the shadows of her words. She had sworn it to everyone — her children, her husband, and most of all, herself. Over my dead body, she had thought to herself as she lay awake in the dead of the night, over my dead body. And that isn't a plausible statement — that she would rather die than have her kids back in that hell — since if Grace dies, they'll all go down with her. She works seven days a week and puts food on the table for five people aside from herself. Without her—
The main thing is that Grace had never, ever wanted to have to say those words. Saying those words is her worst fear— was her worst fear. Because those words mean letting her kids go back into the darkness. It means putting a tremendous weight on her son again. It means sleepless nights spent sitting at the kitchen table staring at the stain on the tablecloth, wondering over and over again, How did it come to this? What did I do wrong?
And those rats— those people, they— they must have known this. They must have known all of this, or they wouldn't have gone to such lengths, would they? They wouldn't have driven her family screaming and panting out of the apartment with the rattle of claws and the gnashing of teeth ringing in their wouldn't have cut the phone line and blocked the door. They had forced her hand, damn it, and maybe, maybe if she hadn't been so hell-bent on the foolish endeavor it is to keep her family safe, maybe, maybe…
"We can go?"
"You can go," Grace says. She can barely get the words out. "But this time, I'm going with you."
Because she can't let her kids do this alone. Not again. If her hands are tied, then so be it. But this will be on her terms.
< 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 85. Chapter 5, Book 4 - Party 86. Chapter 6, Book 4 - Crown 87. Chapter 7, Book 4 - Not The First 88. Chapter 8, Book 4 - Gregor's Rage 89. Chapter 9, Book 4 - Pups in the basket 90. Chapter 10, Book 4 - Marks 91. Chapter 11, Book 4 - Just a picnic 92. Chapter 12, Book 4 - No Big Deal 93. Chapter 13, Book 4 - Howard & Shiners 94. Chapter 14, Book 4 - Rot 95. Chapter 15, Book 4 - Big Bad 96. Chapter 16, Book 4 - Reason 97. Chapter 17, Book 4 - The Stingers 98. Chapter 18, Book 4 - Killers 99. Chapter 19, Book 4 - Miscalculation 100. Chapter 20, Book 4 - Words 101. Chapter 21, Book 4 - Air 102. Chapter 22, Book 4 - Realization 103. Chapter 23, Book 4-Where Are The Others? 104. Chapter 24, Book 4 - Breath 105. Chapter 25, Book 4 - Cry & Weep 106. Chapter 26, Book 4 - So, you say, so? 107. Chapter 27, Book 4 - Crumbling 108. Chapter 1, Book 5 - Warrior & Overlander 109. Chapter 2, Book 5 - Guards 110. Chapter 3, Book 5 - Paths 111. Chapter 4, Book 5 - Time Is Running Out 112. Chapter 5, Book 5 - Trust 113. Chapter 6, Book 3 - Grit Next >
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