[Complete, Editing] Captain Stephen James, a feared pirate in the year 1702. While he and his crew captured and raided Empress Rose, one of the largest merchant vessels of its time, they'd awakened something far more Darker and Sinister then they could've ever imagined, a Vampire. After they had unleashed the monster from its tomb, Stephen and his crew now have fight for their lives, but will any of them be able to live, to tell their tales, of what they've found? ~~~~****~~~~ Grace Wises, a seamstress and locale resident of Tulsa Oklahoma. On the night Grace delivers some clothing idem's that she and her staff had made for the kids at the Children's Hospital, she meets Mr. James, a business associate of Leon's, a family friend. After she meets the mysterious, sexy, Mr. James. He suddenly appears the next morning standing in her store, scaring the living daylights out of her. "Mr. James, how did you get in here?" "Grace, I came to the front door." "That's impossible, I locked it when I came in this morning." "I assure you, Grace, it wasn't locked." 'I knew this man lying to me, the door didn't unlock its self. This man was acting like a pompous ass, the way he's strutting around here!' Strange things continue to happen in Grace's life, whenever Stephen's around. Will she finally learn his dark secret? Or will someone from Stephen's past end up winning her heart?

Founders have it all. Beautiful homes, prestigious schooling, extraordinary wealth -- it's all part of the life guaranteed to the Ministry's ruling class, and it's the life sixteen year old Freya Arma was born into. Set to Ascend to her father's seat as First Marshall, Freya is headed for Academy, an elite grooming school for firstborn Founders. Ascension is a destiny Freya is bound by blood and tradition to accept, but one she would have never chosen for herself. But as the Separatist war plagues the Ministry, Freya is thrust into the fast-paced life of an Academy Novice. Set against the backdrop of civil war and family strife, Freya must balance academic rigors and romance with an outcast Founder. But even if she does manage to carve a path through these new challenges, she might find herself drawn into the war in a way that no one could have expected.

All is not what it seems in this tale of Viking/Anglo-Saxon lust and love... I wrote this story after being inspired by a photo of a young woman in Viking dress using a spindle. I wondered what it would like to be her. Here's the result. I hope you enjoy it!

*Ranked 2nd in Work in Progress on 9 May* *Ranked 26th in Science Fiction on 21 May* Nicholas Stryder is finally leaving the space colony he grew up on. He has passed the mysterious exam, and gained entrance into the illustrious Academy. Do well at the Academy, and he can finally complete his dream of becoming a DRED Knight, and protect mankind from an alien species that threatens the entire universe. There is only one problem...who will protect him as he goes through the next four years at the Academy? *This is the completed Rough Draft of my story! Please upvote the chapters if you like them, and feel free to comment! I will do my best to reply!!!* I will be posting this story on RoyalRoadl as well