Archive for Free Fiction
That Cleansing Fire - Part Six
While the others stood guard, Cade knelt down beside the pole and gently touched Bishop’s face. The man’s skin was icy cold.
They had gotten here too late.
Keeping one arm around his teammate’s body, Cade leaned around the back of the pole and cut through the cords that bound the body to it with his [...]
That Cleansing Fire - Part Five
Leaving Olsen on guard, Riley and Cade did a more thorough search of the church, looking for anything that might indicate what had happened to the missing advance team, Bishop, or the church staff.
After an hour of searching, they came up empty-handed.
Which left the body itself and the need for more drastic measures.
Cade bent [...]
That Cleansing Fire - Part Four
The St. Margaret Catholic Church occupied a small, half-forgotten lot sandwiched between two abandoned tenements. It was made of brick that had long lost its newness, coated as it was by the dust and grime of the city. A small, squat rectory was attached to it by a short covered walkway. A broken-down chain [...]
That Cleansing Fire - Part Three
Cade waited with Riley at the foot of the aircraft stairs while Olsen went to get the rental car. While they waited, they helped the pilot unload the four larges cases of equipment they had brought with them from the cargo area of the plane. Each case was locked tightly and was sealed with the [...]
That Cleansing Fire - Part Two
He gently replaced the sword back in its case, this time with the opposite side facing up. Tugging the thin, cotton glove off his right hand, he traced the Latin word with the tip of his right index finger. He could barely feel the inscription through his skin, but his Talent sent the [...]
That Cleansing Fire - Part One
Back in 2002, fellow writer Drew Williams and I put together a collection of short fiction that was published by Medium Rare Books under the title SPECTRES AND DARKNESS. One of the stories in that collection, “That Cleansing Fire” introduced the character of Cade Williams and the idea of a resurrected Templar Order.
Cade, [...]
