Broken Mirrors follows Alice and her companions as they struggle to survive the fall of the Great Kingdoms and piece together a future for themselves in its aftermath. Coming out of the war with losses, Alice is determined to escape with as many people as she can. As the sole heir to the Epherial Kingdom and final Sweeney, Alice is determined to keep her people together and guide them to a new home. She hopes to abandon the roles they were cast into in their homeworld of Tebos as they adjust to this new world of Earth.
Binding Magic by Maria Romano
Binding Magic follows Alexandra Casey and her friends, as they struggle with the coming of a new war. She's lost her father, brother, cousin, and beloved uncles, leaving her barely keeping her head above water. Her only peace is accidental time travel to the family she wishes she could stay with. When she is suddenly struck ill, causing her brother to briefly return home, she finds herself surrounded by strangely familiar people. Now she must unmask the secrets around her if she wants to end the budding war around her.
Prompt #3:"Okay, show me."
Original Fiction: Broken Mirrors Series
Rating: T
Warnings: Mentions of death, war, manipulation
Characters: Isabella Hummel, Lovino Bellincioni, Alexander Morelli
Ships: N/A
Alexander couldn’t believe his ears, this couldn’t be happening, how was she even able to do this?
“Okay Isabella, show me.”
His eyes widened as he turned to Lovino, did his best friend not hear the same thing he did?
“Lovi, you can’t be serious. She-”
Alexander flinched as Lovino glared at him, “If she has a way to bring back the dead, why shouldn’t I investigate it?”
He couldn’t believe his best friend, he had to know this was not a good idea, “Because it’s unstable, old, dark magic that even scared the Sweeney and Ayers Clan.”
Lovino’s glare hardened, “And?”
“And?! And they are the most powerful magic clans in Tebos! If they’ve sworn off raising the dead then it either can’t be done or the cost is too high.”
Isabella shrugged, walking away from them, “Or they don’t value life as much as us. We’d give anything to have our loved ones back, right Lovino? Nothing is too steep a price.”
To Alexander’s horror, Lovino nodded as he began to follow her retreating form, “They started this war, so why shouldn’t they pay the price to return those they slayed?”
Alexander couldn’t understand where he drew that conclusion, “What are you saying? You know it was your aunt and mother that started this war.”
“No, it was King Wyn. If the Sweeney clan wasn’t so high and mighty, the Epherial Kingdom wouldn’t have stepped out of line against us!”
Alexander glared at Isaeblla’s back, she was the one putting these ideas into his friend’s head. He wouldn’t be saying any of this if she hadn’t wormed her way into their ranks. She may have been born in Epherial, but she was born with the bloodthirsty spirit of the Avis Kingdom she called home.
“Look, Lovi, let's just talk to Alice. Hell, we can take your dragon over to the Grissirynn Island and talk to the Ayers trio! There’s no way you should just jump into this without asking them. I’m sure Isabella’s done her research, but their families made those spells.”
“Alex, I’ve made my decision. You’re either with me or against me.”
Alexander sighed, he couldn’t let him do this on his own, “Fine, but don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
Prompt #9: "I wouldn't do that if I were you."
Original Fiction: Broken Mirrors Series
Rating: T
Warnings: Implied abuse
Characters: Gilbert Lehmann, Alice Sweeney, Firmino Amello
Ships: N/A
Gilbert eyed the new boy from across the room, he could tell that he didn’t want to be here. He knew the other kingdoms didn’t have the same tie to their royals as the Sweeney and Lehmann of Ephariel did, but he honestly didn’t understand it until he started following Alice to the other kingdoms on her trips to royal gatherings. He couldn’t believe that some of the other royal families treated their servant clans as expendable toys to be used, abused and tossed away. His fists clenched when he recalled the look on Alice’s face when the boy was ‘gifted’ to her in the cage that still sat in the room with him. The boy hadn’t said much outside of telling Alice and him to stay away from him, and honestly, it was getting on his nerves. He hated watching how upset Alice looked every time she tried to help the boy only to receive an insult thrown at her.
His eyes widened when he watched the boy try to swing at Alice, “Hey, I wouldn’t do that if I were you! She might be nice, but I’m not! You hurt her and I’ll break your arm!”
Gilbert kept his eyes on the boy but crossed his arms when Alice waved him off, “Gil, relax. He’s new and scared. I don’t know what they did to him in Atadell, but he’s entitled to not trust me and see me as a new enemy. If it’ll make him less scared to be able to take a swing, so be it.”
“I’m your guard, I’m not going to le-”
Alice rolled her eyes, walking by him, “Gilbert, I’m not asking. Now, I’m going to see what I can grab from the kitchen, keep him company.”
Before Alice slipped out the door, she quickly shot him a glare, “And be nice, or else we won’t have our weekly sleepover!”
A snort caught his attention as the boy finally glared at him, “What are you, her dog?”
Gilbert returned his glare, puffing out his chest, “No, I’m her best friend! And her personal guard! I’ll be head of the royal guard one day!”
He frowned as the boy rolled his eyes, “So you’re a glorified show pony until she gets bored of you.”
“Don’t talk about her like that! I don’t know what your problem is! She’s done nothing but be nice to you!”
Gilbert felt his anger rise when the boy waved him off, “She’s a royal, no different than any other. She’ll brand me and then I’ll be just another toy until I’m not useful anymore. You’re not special because you’re higher on the pecking order of servants here.”
“I choose to serve her! It’s the highest honour in my family to be the personal guard to the heirs of the Sweeney Clan! Even before they became the rulers of Ephariel!”
The boy scoffed again, “So you’re from a long line of pets.”
That was the last thing Gilbert needed to hear before he lunged at the boy, only to be pulled by the back of his shirt.
“Gilbert! I said be nice! Go stand outside while I get him settled into his room!”
Gilbert gave Alice a pleading look, he hated disappointing her, but turned a quick glare at the new boy, only stopping when Alice gently pushed him out of the room.
“I choose to serve her! It’s the highest honour in my family to be the personal guard to the heirs of the Sweeney Clan! Even before they became the rulers of Ephariel!”
The boy scoffed again, “So you’re from a long line of pets.”
Prompt #9: "I wouldn't do that if I were you."
Original Fiction: Broken Mirrors Series
Rating: T
Warnings: Implied abuse
Characters: Gilbert Lehmann, Alice Sweeney, Firmino Amello
Ships: N/A
Gilbert eyed the new boy from across the room, he could tell that he didn’t want to be here. He knew the other kingdoms didn’t have the same tie to their royals as the Sweeney and Lehmann of Ephariel did, but he honestly didn’t understand it until he started following Alice to the other kingdoms on her trips to royal gatherings. He couldn’t believe that some of the other royal families treated their servant clans as expendable toys to be used, abused and tossed away. His fists clenched when he recalled the look on Alice’s face when the boy was ‘gifted’ to her in the cage that still sat in the room with him. The boy hadn’t said much outside of telling Alice and him to stay away from him, and honestly, it was getting on his nerves. He hated watching how upset Alice looked every time she tried to help the boy only to receive an insult thrown at her.
His eyes widened when he watched the boy try to swing at Alice, “Hey, I wouldn’t do that if I were you! She might be nice, but I’m not! You hurt her and I’ll break your arm!”
Gilbert kept his eyes on the boy but crossed his arms when Alice waved him off, “Gil, relax. He’s new and scared. I don’t know what they did to him in Atadell, but he’s entitled to not trust me and see me as a new enemy. If it’ll make him less scared to be able to take a swing, so be it.”
“I’m your guard, I’m not going to le-”
Alice rolled her eyes, walking by him, “Gilbert, I’m not asking. Now, I’m going to see what I can grab from the kitchen, keep him company.”
Before Alice slipped out the door, she quickly shot him a glare, “And be nice, or else we won’t have our weekly sleepover!”
A snort caught his attention as the boy finally glared at him, “What are you, her dog?”
Gilbert returned his glare, puffing out his chest, “No, I’m her best friend! And her personal guard! I’ll be head of the royal guard one day!”
He frowned as the boy rolled his eyes, “So you’re a glorified show pony until she gets bored of you.”
“Don’t talk about her like that! I don’t know what your problem is! She’s done nothing but be nice to you!”
Gilbert felt his anger rise when the boy waved him off, “She’s a royal, no different than any other. She’ll brand me and then I’ll be just another toy until I’m not useful anymore. You’re not special because you’re higher on the pecking order of servants here.”
“I choose to serve her! It’s the highest honour in my family to be the personal guard to the heirs of the Sweeney Clan! Even before they became the rulers of Ephariel!”
The boy scoffed again, “So you’re from a long line of pets.”
That was the last thing Gilbert needed to hear before he lunged at the boy, only to be pulled by the back of his shirt.
“Gilbert! I said be nice! Go stand outside while I get him settled into his room!”
Gilbert gave Alice a pleading look, he hated disappointing her, but turned a quick glare at the new boy, only stopping when Alice gently pushed him out of the room.
Prompt #8: "Give me that, before anything happens."
Original Fiction: Broken Mirrors Series
Rating: G
Warnings: N/A
Characters: Lizard Morelli, Alex Morelli, Lukkas Holt
Ships: N/A
Nicola smiled brightly as he shook his new treasure in front of his brother’s face. He was very proud of the necklace he managed to steal from the Oklever prince. He had heard the roomers that the boy would be the next great ruler of Ephariel but he had been one of the easiest marks he’d ever seen! The boy hadn’t even dressed for their weather and ended up trusting his pile of royal linen to be watched after by his brother’s guards.
“Hey Alex, look what I got! Isn’t it pretty?”
He frowned as Alexander shot him a glare, trying to grab the necklace from him, “Give me that before anything happens to it! How did you even get that, Lizard?”
Nicola pouted, annoyed by his brother’s response, “It’s not my fault the ice boy left it in the open. You never know who has access to the rooms in the castle.”
“Hand it over, now! If Jason finds out you stole it, he’ll turn you into a popsicle for the griffens!”
Nicola quickly moved his hand out of Alexander’s reach, “And you’d let him? In our own home? That would be an act of war, and you know it.”
“Or you could leave my master’s belongings alone instead of pilfering a royal guest’s items when you are the host, Prince Nicola.”
Alexander and Nicola quickly turned to face Lukkas, who snatched the necklace from Nicola’s hand. The two nervously watched the boy, they didn’t know much about the Oklever guard.
They watched Lukkas boredly eye them before turning his attention to Nicola, “The Lizard moniker seems to suit your stealth. I’d recommend that in the future you make sure your target doesn’t have a vampyric guard lounging in his suite to see you steal.”
Nicola’s eyes widened in wonder, “Wait, are you a vampyre?! I heard Oklever had some but I’ve never met one!”
Alexander shrugged when Lukkas shot him a confused look at Nicola’s quick change in demeanor, “No, but my associate is. He was napping in Prince Jason’s room when you snuck in. He keeps night watch over the prince.”
Nicola quickly grabbed Alexander, marching toward the castle, “I must meet him! I have so many questions!”
