How long is forever? When the undead rise, time means less than the dirt they walk on, but for those that live time is a precious treasure worth its weight. The road to salvation will be long and arduous, but the marshal is intent on walking its path, dragging along those close to heart whether they want it or not. What good was 'forever' if you didn't have anyone to share it with?

A ninja's life was supposed to be one grand adventure. Living on edge, never knowing when Death would sneak up on you and pluck you from this green Earth, but not for this particular kunoichi. Life was limited to a small office desk with regular working hours. Could life be anymore blissful? Especially when one silver-haired jonin made it his duty to exasperate her at every turn.

3rd installment. What did she expect, a fairy tale story where everyone got a happy ending? That wasn't going to happen. This was real life and it was harsh and bleak with death at every corner. They weren't perfect for each other, hell they weren't even good, but…Wasn't that better than nothing?

Fate is a fickle mistress. It will turn and toss and rage and rant until its course becomes unknown and unpredictable. Mortals cannot hope to comprehend but if one risked its volatile temper, they would either gain great insight or risk being burned to sunder...Ivar, the son of Ragnar, had never been one to toss aside risk in exchange for the comfort of safety. ON HOLD

The silence can be encompassing and neither human nor ghoul was exception to its effects. Christmas was just one of those days for Uta, where the silence got under his skin and the cheerful mood brought out the strange buried deep within.

2nd installment. Sometimes to survive, one must stick together. Unfortunately, not everyone is of the same mind. One desperate group and one cynical marshal must overcome their differences to work together.

1st installment. The Kentucky sheriff got more than he asked for when the stepped foot in the seemingly abandoned farmhouse.