Three Years Later…

The young woman stood along the side of the well-traveled dirt road leading to an obscure part of town. She wore the trappings of success; a smart black business suit, pinstriped, with a white blouse underneath and decorated with a loose red necktie. Black flats protected her feet from the dust as she waited. The only part of her attire that stood out was the red headband she wore, holding otherwise unruly brunette hair in place, with the ends of the band free to wave behind her and occasionally across her face, her brown eyes fixed on the horizon...

He crested the hill, burlap bag in hand, white gi, bare feet…

He stopped in front of her. Her eyes betrayed eagerness in her questioning look. He smiled slightly and nodded.

She smiled back at him as she took the headband off and handed it to him. He raised an eyebrow and accepted it with a sigh.

She snaked her arm through one of his as they turned toward the city, with promises of new challenges before them.

Work Complete.


To those of you who have been waiting for this: I'm sorry to take so long. I understand that this isn't the only work that you like, but I have felt something of an obligation to finish this for you. Thank you for your patience.

I have been very busy the last few years. I 2006 I married and then joined the Army (US) to provide for my new family. I was medically discharged in 2009 and immediately started classes at a local seminary.

In 2012 I finished the Masters of Divinity Program and am about to finish a Counseling degree program, so a little time has opened up, and there are a few works that I would like to see through to completion, such as a Dragon Warrior IV fic centered on Ragnar and a MegaMan X romance fic centered on Alia and an original character.