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The Return of the Red Raven: Part 14

At the abandoned Tamaki Canning Warehouse, Nathan, still dressed as Father Destiny, had Isabelle tied up to a wooden chair in the middle of the room where the moonlight was cast above them. “I should’ve known it was you,” Isabelle said, shaking her head. “There’s no shame in being wrong, Izzy. Besides, this isn’t about…

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The Return of the Red Raven: Part 13

“You saw what they looked like?!” Rick asked again.  Cameron winced, startled by Rick’s sudden booming voice. “Yes, I did.”  “Do they know that you saw them?” Rick asked.  “No, I- I don’t think so,” Cameron replied.  “What did they look like? Do we know them?”  “I don’t think so. It was a young guy….

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The Return of the Red Raven: Part 12

Isabelle rushed through traffic to get to Vivian Keller’s address. She ran two red lights and nearly hit a minivan, and she couldn’t tell if it was because she was seeing red from her past or due to the stressful urgency of the present. Regardless, she needed to get to her before the mysterious killer…

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“X-Men ’97” praise and why the team is still relevant today

Spoiler warning for the first two episodes of “X-Men ‘97.” Read with caution. On Mar. 20, Disney released the long-awaited continuation of the action-packed ’90s cartoon adaptation of Marvel’s mutant team, “X-Men ‘97.” “X-Men ‘97” debuted with a two episode premiere that has been highly praised by critics and fans alike. The show has also…

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The Return of the Red Raven: Part 11

Isabelle called in for backup to find Vivian Keller before the mystery killer could. Officer Nathan found the location and pinned it to Isabelle’s phone through her messages. Isabelle drove furiously in her truck to Vivian’s location. Her knuckles were red and started to turn white on top of the steering wheel. She tried to…

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The Return of the Red Raven: Part 9

Rick sat down on the covered toilet seat after he finished cleaning Cameron’s blood off of him. His mind was leaping from one thought to another. A serial killer is on the loose. That same serial killer is going after cast members of an irrelevant superhero TV show. That same serial killer knows where he…

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The Return of the Red Raven: Part 8

The killer was inside the house. Rick placed his hands on Cameron’s bloody face and tried to comfort him. “Are you okay?” he asked, caressing Cameron’s cheeks. “N-no, I need h-help,” Cameron mumbled. “Of course, but first, I need to get that freak. They’re in the basement,” Rick stated. “Rick-” Cameron tried to shout but…

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The Return of the Red Raven: Part 7

“You understand me, Mr. Greenblatt. You agree with me that this bleak and cold world has tainted the world’s idea of what it means to be a hero. That’s why you played along so perfectly up to this point,” the mysterious caller elaborated. “We’re not alike whatsoever, if that’s what you’re implying. You’re a crazy…

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The Return of the Red Raven: Part 5

“Why don’t I stay with you?” Rick repeated the question. Isabelle sighed and pressed her fingers against her temples. “Because there’s nothing for us to go off of here. The murderer hasn’t repeated the same crime which means there’s no pattern and also means that your theory is wrong. There’s no reason for you to…

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Lady Hellbringer: Part Two

“What are you going to do, sweetheart?” one of the men scoffed at the demon woman, clutching onto the ogre girl’s hair.  The other human man’s eyes enlarged into huge ovals and he tapped his friend on the shoulder. “Karl, that’s Lady Hellbringer, have you gone mad?” he asked.  “I’d listen to your friend and…

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