As I struggled through the fog toward consciousness, the first thing I noticed was the overwhelming smell of perfume, accompanied by the no-less-permeating odor of cleaning fluid. My head was resting against some vinyl upholstery, and I could feel the persistent rumbling of an engine all around me. I wanted to open my eyes, but it seemed to take forever to make my body do anything at all. Instead, I just lay there and tried to figure out what the hell was going on.

I felt the world swing around, just for a second, then settle down and resume its steady rumbling. 'Wherever I am, I'm moving,' I thought. 'Feels like a bus. What am I doing on a bus?' I vaguely remembered leaving the gym, and walking toward my car, and then ... nothing.

You'll have to go to http://stardustr.us/ to read the rest! There are even more contest entries there now. A few by authors you all love!

They say that man is the most dangerous game, but 'they' have never faced ...

The Female of the Species

By Breanna Ramsey
Edited by Amelia R.

Synopsis:

Okay, so what exactly happens, when you finally go to a party?

My Sister's Daughter

by Barbara Lynn Terry

Synopsis:

Dani's travels take a little side-trip to help out one of Ma'at's friends ...

Story:

Ma'at

Chapter 4: Nomads
By Itinerant
Edited by Amelia R.

"This is fan fiction for the Whateley Academy series. It may or may not match the timeline, characters, and continuity, but since it's fan fiction, who cares? To see the canon Whateley Stories, check out either Sapphire's Place (http://www.sapphireplace.com/stories/whateley.html) or the Big Closet (http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/taxonomy/term/117)."

Cat-napped from her home by a feline god-thing, Becca takes a walk on the wild side, meets her adversary for the first time, and discovers a whole new definition for the word "foxy." Is she EVER going to get to go shopping with Amy?

Becca contemplates her new roommate, addresses her growing "To Do" list, takes on still MORE responsibility, and sorts out problems big and small -- all before noon on a Sunday morning. Not bad for a teenaged superhero, hmm?

Following murder and mayhem at the site of an archeological dig at one of her ancient temples, the Goddess Athena chooses one of the victims to be her agent of revenge. This story is rated R for sex and X for violence.

Becca considers an offer of alliance from an unlikely source, finally gets to leave the hospital, and faces a family meeting to discuss her punishment for disobeying her Mom and nearly getting herself killed.

Amazon - Part 10b: Home Stretch
By Itinerant
Edited by Amelia R

Biographer's Note: This is Nicole's story. It covers those events and people she finds notable in her life and chooses to share. If you have problems with it, take it up with her. I'm just a glorified stenographer.

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Wednesday, February 28, 2001
Washington, D.C.
6:00AM EST

Connie had been stirring restlessly, even before the alarm sang its raucous song. Her sleep had been broken by sharply imaged dreams that had, more than once, left her suppressing a scream of fear as she bolted upright in her bed.

Becca's reaction to her newfound abilities is pushed aside by the discovery that Heather is not alone -- and Becca's faith in the essential goodness of humanity is sorely tested when she meets one of her adversaries face-to-face.

Synopsis:

Another BigCloset TopShelf story. This was started to be posted in parts two years ago but life took a one-eighty degree turn and it was never finished. I wanted to get it posted a while back but due to a computer crash, the whole rewritten parts plus the unedited parts were lost. Therefore, until a couple of months ago, I didn't have any of the story. Thanks to Aardvark, I got it back but it is far from being totally edited. Forgive the stilted language but I don't have the time in my life to be able to completely finish it. This is my last story that will ever be posted since I have better things these days to do with my time. I hope you all enjoy. *Warning, this story contains a scene of an extremely violent rape. It is not for the weak*

Synopsis:

An expedition to an ancient Egyptian city becomes a life-changing experience for a retired professor. (Not Forced Fem. though)

Story:

Ma‘at

Chapter 2: Inbw-hdj at the temple
By Itinerant
Edited by Amelia R.

Synopsis:

An expedition to an ancient Egyptian city becomes a life-changing experience for a retired professor. (Not Forced Fem. though)

Story:

Ma‘at

Chapter 1: Inbw-hdj
By Itinerant
Edited by Amelia R.