Author: kbkirtleybooks

Franklin FD Saves Household The Franklin Fire Department saved a household of three sophomores and their dog late last night from a house fire across the street from campus. Their courage to rush into harm's way to protect the innocent should never go unrecognized, so we thank these brave men and women. Some eyewitnesses report… Continue reading Eagless 112

“It’s just weird, you know?” Ashley was making her dinner as Nicole ate at the table. “Like, I was doing all this stuff before Lance came, but it was nice having someone out there with me. And it would be one thing if Lance just left. And it would be one thing if the semester… Continue reading Eagless 111

“I think I’m going to head back to Duncan here in the next few days,” Lance told Ashley as they put their weapons back on the rack after their training session. “You’re what?” She held onto the staff even as she rested it on its stand, using the wood to hold herself up on her… Continue reading Eagless 110

“I think that’s enough for today,” Lance panted as he went to get his water off the bench, sweat dripping from his hair. “I was just getting warmed up,” Ashley called after him as he walked away. They’d been training for at least an hour and a half every day, and she was getting much… Continue reading Eagless 109

“I just don’t get it,” Ashley huffed as Lance sat on the bench and tied his shoes. She’d just finished a makeup exam for class, and as soon as she walked out, he was waiting for her with a blindfold. “You trust me to know your identity, but I can’t know where your old hideout,… Continue reading Eagless 108

Everything hurts. Again. Ashley groaned as she opened her eyes, blinking to adapt to the light. The walls were dark, but the room was well lit. She reached for her knee and found it in a tight wrap, then grimaced as she touched her eye. It was tender, but the swelling had gone down. She… Continue reading Eagless 107

“So basically”—Ashley gestured with her hand as Nicole sat across the table—“my story is that I got jumped, which is true, while I was in Duncan, false but not super important, and suffered serious injuries, true, that left me physically, mentally, and emotionally unable to attend classes or practice, true. The reason they’re just hearing… Continue reading Eagless 106

Turning Tables Seven students are in custody after an assault last night on what was believed to be the vigilante who had been preying on our campus. The students ambushed the alleged vigilante before a car came from off the road and hit one of the students. The driver was wearing a mask, and the… Continue reading Eagless 105

Vigilante? Or Villain? That’s the question following last night’s attack by the campus’s newest wannabe hero. Derek Brooks and Jacob Findlay were walking their friend home last night after she drank too much at their favorite bar. But before they could get her safely home, they were attacked by the vigilante. “They waited until we… Continue reading Eagless 104

White Knight Cosplayer Seeks 15 Minutes of Fame “What is this?” Ashley called out. She’d picked up the newspaper Nicole had left on the counter before leaving the room. “Your first headline,” Nicole answered, returning with her laptop charger in hand and sitting on the couch after plugging it into the wall. “But it’s so… Continue reading Eagless 103