Natalie Gray
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Welcome, Travelers! Allow me to introduce you to a compelling world of Magick and Mystery. My stories are not for the faint of heart, but should you deign to read them I hope you will find them entertaining and intriguing to say the least.
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Chapter Three: The Healer
Twig peeked out of Aidan’s pocket as he crawled, dumbfounded, across the floor toward Kyden’s limp form. They patted Aidan's face with an inquisitive chirp, but he neither noticed nor felt it. He was far too busy scooping the old Elfkin gently into his arms, his dark eyes permanently fixed on the pasty, slack face staring up at him. Breaking from his shock a bit, Aidan gave Kyden’s shoulders the gentlest shake.
By Natalie Gray9 months ago in Chapters
Pathogen, Ch. 11
While Marnie was still reeling from shock, Julian leaned over the center console and took a peek out her window. A second later, he threw himself violently in the other direction, kicking open the passenger side door in the process. Marnie grimaced at the sound of him tossing his cookies onto the asphalt, but she couldn't blame him for it a bit. Honestly, it was all she could do to keep from tossing her own cookies. Tossing cookies felt like a very appropriate response to seeing a gore-covered zombie sitting in a pile of what used to be a person.
By Natalie Gray9 months ago in Horror
Pathogen, Ch. 10. Content Warning.
A set of knuckles rapping sharply on her window jolted Marnie from a deep, dreamless sleep. For a second, she forgot where she was, until she saw Julian snoozing in the passenger seat beside her. The moment she laid eyes on him, everything that had happened the night before came rushing to the front of her mind like a flash-flood. Apparently he was a pretty heavy sleeper, as he hadn't been awakened by the knocking like her.
By Natalie Gray9 months ago in Horror
Annabeth's Home. Honorable Mention in 500 Word Shockwave Challenge.
There was nothing in the world Annabeth loved more than her house. It had been in her family for four generations, built by her great-grandfather's own hands. Annabeth was born in that house, and she planned to die in it someday. Every room was meticulously decorated to her liking; each stick of furniture and knickknack placed in exactly the right spot. Everything was absolutely perfect... until one day, it wasn't.
By Natalie Gray10 months ago in Fiction
The V.R. Arcade
"Dude, these things are nuts!" Mikey grinned. Toby couldn't see his eyes through the V.R. helmet on his head, but he could imagine them boggling out of his skull. Honestly, Toby couldn't blame him for being excited. Who'd have thought a small town like theirs would be lucky enough to get a brand new arcade, let alone one packed to the gills with top-of-the-line virtual reality games? It was every thirteen-year-old boy's dream come true. They'd spent all day - and most of their allowance - with those beautiful immersive games, but the fun would have to end soon.
By Natalie Gray10 months ago in Fiction
Pathogen, Ch. 9
"Maryanne, get behind me," Lt. Nightingale ordered calmly. "Do it now, but don't make any sudden movements. Understand?" Marnie's throat tightened with a dry swallow, her eyes darting back and forth to her zombified classmate and the Glock her mother had pointed at his face. "Mom, wait," she begged. "Y-You don't have to shoot him!"
By Natalie Gray10 months ago in Horror
The Perfect Mate
Brian paced endlessly in front of the Matchmaker's office, his bright green eyes flicking to the clock on the wall every few seconds. It felt as if he'd been there for hours, but the digital numbers on its holographic face rolled over at a snail's pace. It was foolish to try and rush the Matchmaker, though; there was a lot of data to crunch, and such things took time. The wait would be well worth it, once Brian had finally met the perfect woman.
By Natalie Gray10 months ago in Futurism
Pathogen, Ch. 8
With Bianca on board, Julian's plan should have been smooth sailing from that point on. Keyword: "should". All things considered, it wasn't that hard for Bianca to move her hybrid luxury SUV into the alley, or for the three of them to stuff Zombie Trevor into the back of it. Luckily he didn't put up much of a fuss, and there weren't too many people around to see what they were doing. The few people Marnie saw walking past the alley didn't seem to notice them, presumably because it was already dark out and they were in a hurry to get home.
By Natalie Gray10 months ago in Horror
Jailbreak
Jack paced back and forth in front of the bars, rattling them every now and then to test for weak spots. He'd been in solitary so long now, he was starting to lose it. Still, he couldn't let the warden see him crack. It was one thing to put a man in a cage for the rest of his natural life, but another matter entirely if that man was innocent. And Jack was as innocent as they came.
By Natalie Gray10 months ago in Fiction
The Price of Eternity. Top Story - March 2025.
"Welcome to Drax Industries: the Home of the Future. Please enter your State identification code to begin." Kaylie shifted her weight and wet her lips, staring at the prompt on the holographic screen for a while longer. Her fingers hovered over the number pad, but she couldn't bring herself to do what it asked. It wasn't like she didn't want to. After all, who wouldn't jump at the chance to live forever?
By Natalie Gray10 months ago in Fiction
Pathogen, Ch. 6
"Pistol?" Julian called, scaring Marnie half to death. She was so locked into her staring contest with Zombie Trevor that she forgot Julian was even there. Zombie Trevor's head cocked sideways at the sound of Julian's voice, breaking eye contact with Marnie at the same time.
By Natalie Gray10 months ago in Horror
